The form of Hurricanes 'facilitator' Billy Proctor could see Scott Robertson break up his established centre pairing.
With the Rugby World Cup 1995 match between New Zealand and Ireland now available to watch on the new RugbyPass app, All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens joined us to chat about Jonah Lomu, the man who changed the game of rugby forever.
After a scrappy first half the All Blacks held a 17-6 lead after tries to halfback Cam Roigard and fullback Will Jordan in Turin.
The All Blacks built a half-time lead of 17-10 after tries to Peter Lakai and Cam Roigard, before France equalled proceedings early in the second with a shift maul try.
Japan hosted New Zealand with the chance to make a statement under returning head coach Eddie Jones, but what was a promising start soon fizzled out as the All Blacks ran away with a huge winning margin.
A polished and powerful Australia has won the Trans Tasman Trophy for the first time since 2019 toppling New Zealand 38-31 at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Tomorrow’s stars are in action for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Samoa in a series of international fixtures across Hamilton and Fiji.
The Wallabies came out of the blocks fast to score the opening try through Fraser McReight after seven minutes of power rugby. A tight first half ensued before a try to Caleb Clarke on half-time gave the All Blacks a 19-13 cushion into the break.
Crusaders outside back Chay Fihaki has been called into All Blacks camp for the first time ahead of this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup Test.