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All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Quilter Nations Series 2025
Here's how the All Blacks players rated in their final Test of 2025.
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Wales player ratings vs All Blacks | Quilter Nations Series 2025
Wales player ratings: Wales were unable to register their first win over the All Blacks in 72 years, falling 52-26 in Cardiff.
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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…
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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…
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Interview
Davidson on All Blacks appointment: 'I'm definitely trying to see it as another 80 minutes of rugby'
Fresh from refereeing her second Women’s World Cup final between England and Canada back in September, Hollie Davidson will take…
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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 …
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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…
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Repeated claim levelled against New Zealand rubbished by rival coach
Wales boss Steve Tandy insists New Zealand’s “aura” remains undimmed, despite the All Blacks making wholesale changes for th…
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International
Opinion
Jake White: Before I say what I’m going to say...
That coaching team took the All Blacks to within two points of winning the World Cup. Stick or twist is the perennial teaser in el…
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'Very aggressive' ex-roofer Harri Deaves deemed too small for rugby
The fairy tale rise of flanker Harri Deaves from roofer to international rugby player will inspire a generation, says Wales head c…
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Scott Robertson insists NZ taking Wales seriously despite selecting B team
New Zealand boss Scott Robertson insists the All Blacks are not underestimating Wales, despite making 12 changes from their defeat…
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Wales name team for All Blacks with debutant to complete 'amazing story'
Harri Deaves will complete his journey from roofer to Wales international against New Zealand on Saturday.
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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…
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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…
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‘All Blacks supporters probably got so used to winning… times have changed’
Drew Mitchell has suggested there may be a difference between the expectations of All Blacks supporters and the reality of the int…
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International
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 …
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‘The All Blacks are prone to extreme mental paralysis in the 20 minutes after half-time’
New Zealand's loss to England was the latest example of them hitting a 'mental black spot' in the third quarter of matches.
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'There’s no point being in the building if we thought we couldn’t win'
Dewi Lake wants Wales rugby players to excite the nation in the same way Craig Bellamy’s football team did with a historic victo…
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Carlos Spencer fears for the future of the game in New Zealand
'The King', who lives and coaches in Dublin, reckons rugby is losing ground to other sports in terms of popularity.
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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…
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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.
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English media taken back down to earth by ex-Bok boss after All Blacks win
Former South Africa head coach Nick Mallett has accused the English media of "getting ahead of themselves" following their 33-19 v…
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Wales to face All Blacks and Springboks without Josh Adams after ban
Wales wing Josh Adams has been banned for three matches following his 20-minute red card against Japan on Saturday.
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'It’s not daunting playing New Zealand': Wales prepare for All Blacks
Wales centre Nick Tompkins believes New Zealand’s defeat to England adds extra spice for their visit to Cardiff.
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Boks dominate World Rugby awards with 3 nominees for player of the year
World Rugby have announced their nominees for World Rugby player of the year, with Rugby Championship winners and current world nu…
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Can Beauden Barrett still win the 'battle for inches' at the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
The all-time great appeared injured and hobbled at Twickenham, where England's tactical clarity and ruthless bench exposed the All…
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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…
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All Blacks assistant coach on recent third-quarter slumps
In that same third-quarter period, England struck again, this time through 26-year-old midfielder Fraser Dingwall, who was on the …
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Wales call-up rookie centre and uncapped prop ahead of All Blacks Test
Wales have called up Scarlets centre Joe Roberts and Ospreys prop Ben Warren ahead of their Autumn Nations Series meeting with New…
'Fans want to know': All Blacks boss on Nations Championship fixtures
New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson has said that fans will finally find out "who the best team is between World Cups," after the …
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Fixtures released for inaugural Nations Championship in 2026
Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR have redefined the future of international rugby, unveiling the all-new Nations Championship.
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Former All Black centurion pinpoints where Robertson's issues lie
"England weren't happy with what was getting dished up in that first 20 minutes, and then all of a sudden, we started playing narr…
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'Not good enough': All Blacks assistant coach admits poor performance
For Hansen, he believes that it's important that the team focus on what they did well during the England Test, as well as identify…
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'I’ve been fortunate enough to beat New Zealand a few times as well'
George Ford and Maro Itoje have demanded England continue producing statement wins by building on Saturday’s crushing 33-19 vict…
'I thought ‘why not?’: England player behind haka challenge speaks out
Jamie George devised England’s defiant challenge to the haka that set the tone for the standout result of the Steve Borthwick er…
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Sky Sport commentator reveals All Blacks' downfall vs England
"I think you have to give credit to England, they were the better team. The All Blacks, yes, again, missed some important opportun…
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