Blues and All Blacks XV star AJ Lam linked with Top 14 move
Reports out of France suggest versatile Blues back AJ Lam could be headed offshore, with Top 14 middleweights Clermont said to be …
Ned Lester
24 Nov 2025, 12:50
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'It's been a long week': All Blacks embrace new edge to end 'brutal tour'
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett says Saturday's Test against Wales can't come soon enough as his team look to move on from a disa…
Ned Lester
21 Nov 2025, 19:18
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Los Pumas make five changes for England with undefeated Autumn in sight
One final game stands between Los Pumas and a perfect Quilter Nations Series, and head coach Felipe Contepomi has shuffled his mat…
Ned Lester
21 Nov 2025, 17:48
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Felix Jones tackles question of Springboks' struggles against Ireland
Asked this week why the Springboks have struggled to get the upper hand over Ireland in recent meetings, South Africa defence coac…
Ned Lester
21 Nov 2025, 17:21
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Tamati Ellison: All Blacks on 'same page but maybe not the same line'
The All Blacks' third loss of the calendar year sparked considerable backlash across the Shaky Isles, and while the team largely s…
Ned Lester
21 Nov 2025, 13:52
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History-making teenager among latest Wallaroos re-signings
Rugby Australia has announced the latest Wallaroos quartet to re-sign for 2026, and the team's youngest-ever debutant, Caitlyn Ha…
Ned Lester
20 Nov 2025, 21:30
Rassie: 'I must admit I'm waking up thinking, shouldn't we be going 7/1?'
Rassie Erasmus admits he's been second-guessing his selections for the Springboks' heavyweight showdown with Ireland this weekend,…
Ned Lester
20 Nov 2025, 19:39
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Ruben Love: 'You get kind of frustrated just training the whole time'
Ruben Love will make just his second start for the All Blacks when the team take the field against Wales in Cardiff, having bided …
Ned Lester
20 Nov 2025, 18:19
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Scott Robertson explains Ruben Love's limited All Blacks game time
Plenty of New Zealand fans have been singing from the mountain tops, wishing Ruben Love would get more minutes in an All Blacks je…
Ned Lester
20 Nov 2025, 14:45
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All Blacks overhaul starting XV with 13 changes for Wales
Scott Robertson has overhauled his matchday 23 for the All Blacks' final Test of the year, with nine new starters and an all-new b…
Ned Lester
20 Nov 2025, 0:00
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Sir John Kirwan: All Blacks 'need to look in the mirror, starting with Razor'
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has been advised to look in the mirror by All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan, as the player-tu…
Ned Lester
19 Nov 2025, 18:32
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Opinion
The winners and losers of the 2025 All Blacks XV
The All Blacks XV have extended their win streak to seven with a three-from-three European tour, and as always, the fixtures have …
Ned Lester
19 Nov 2025, 15:23
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Blues champion Adrian Choat finds new home in Japan's third division
Sayama Secom Rugguts have been revealed as the landing spot for Super Rugby Pacific champion Adrian Choat, with the Blues workhors…
Ned Lester
19 Nov 2025, 15:02
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Jason Holland addresses All Blacks' kicking woes against England
The All Blacks' attacking identity has again come under the spotlight following the team's latest loss. While attack coach Jason H…
Ned Lester
18 Nov 2025, 15:42
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Tevita Mafileo replaced in All Blacks squad after training injury
There's some movement in the All Blacks squad ahead of the team's final Test of 2025 against Wales in Cardiff.
Ned Lester
18 Nov 2025, 12:56
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All Blacks 'went away from what was working and paid the ultimate price'
Former All Blacks pivot Stephen Donald has delivered his analysis on what went wrong in New Zealand's loss to England at Twickenha…
Ned Lester
17 Nov 2025, 14:50
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Scott Barrett: 'To have that rug pulled out from underneath you by England...'
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett's physical scars may have healed in time for his side's highly anticipated clash with England, bu…
Ned Lester
14 Nov 2025, 19:44
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Jamie Joseph names new starting No.10 for All Blacks XV against Uruguay
Jamie Joseph has continued to rotate his All Blacks XV squad to give all players starting opportunities, with this weekend's clash…
Ned Lester
14 Nov 2025, 13:38
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Wallaroos re-signing spree continues with Player of the Year Tuinakauvadra
Tabua Tuinakauvadra has joined the growing list of the Wallaroos' best to re-sign with Rugby Australia for 2026, with the 22-year-…
Ned Lester
13 Nov 2025, 21:13
Interview
'Free, calm, and instinctive': The Damian McKenzie mentality
Damian McKenzie's late-game heroics in Edinburgh, like his grin as he lined up the conversion for that acrobatic try, are the prod…
Ned Lester
13 Nov 2025, 20:02
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