Ned Lester is a New Zealand-based multimedia content editor with experience covering the diverse corners of the rugby world in the southern hemisphere. Ned brings a keen interest in sports psychology to the RugbyPass team and a background in writing across various disciplines.
The Black Ferns have welcomed Grace Brooker back into the squad for the first time since the midfielder's AFL excursion last year,…
The changes Kiss has made have borne fruit, and All Blacks defence coach Tana Umaga was quick to put his finger on exactly where t…
Star All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard has had two weeks to reflect on the Greatest Rivalry tour and put the lessons learned from th…
Former Maori All Blacks captain Kurt Eklund has announced his sudden retirement from rugby due to a neck injury.
Ardie Savea hopes to recreate some of the Moana Pasifika magic with the Blues in 2027, taking the lessons he learned in his lone s…
Ardie Savea is embracing being in an "unexpected place" after signing with the Blues on a one-year deal following the collapse of …
Richie Mo'unga is expecting to face a Wallabies team full of confidence when the All Blacks host their trans-Tasman rivals at Eden…
After Ardie Savea's signing with the Blues, Ta'eiloa's services were arguably the next hottest property from the Moana Pasifika co…
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Seven weeks, over 40,000 kilometres, 419 points, countless renditions of Sister Bettina: Rugby's Greatest Rivalry culminated in Ba…
Dave Rennie has shed light on the All Blacks' No.10 selection plan for the Greatest Rivalry tour after announcing a change at the …
Codie Taylor will step back into the captaincy role against the Springboks at M&T Bank Stadium with a historic tour result on the …
The All Blacks selectors have brought in reinforcements for the Greatest Rivalry finale in Baltimore, making seven personnel chang…
Shannon Frizell's All Blacks return bid is finally set to get underway this weekend when Tasman venture south to face Otago in a h…
The Black Ferns have suffered a major blow on the eve of their WXV Global Series opener against France, losing co-captain Ruahei D…
All Blacks attack coach Mike Blair says his focus in the final week of the Greatest Rivalry tour, as his team seeks a series-level…
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie delivered a short and sweet summation of the scrum battle after his team fell to a 29-24 defeat …
FNB Stadium was roaring for the third Test of the Rugby’s Greatet Rivalry series in Soweto, with 85,000 fans recognising the his…
The first-ever Test match between the Black Ferns and Springbok Women took place at Africa's biggest stadium on Saturday afternoon…
Quiet characters are easy to find in the All Blacks environment, far more so than outspoken ones. But even by New Zealand's standa…
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