A breakthrough player of the year in 2023, to suggest the Blues winger is past his best at 28 is a lazy narrative. He will be missed.
While a Bledisloe clash is dead in the water, it's not the only option available to fill ANZAC day with some representative rugby union.
The gist was that they got a lot of leeway at home in those two areas but in Nelspruit, it will be far, far more difficult. It stopped me in my tracks. Honestly, I never thought I’d hear a Springbok saying the Argentinian scrum and lineout would be their Achilles heel.
France has been a nemesis for the All Blacks in the World Cup achieving famous victories in the 1999 semi-final and the 2007 quarter-final, while the two sides featured in two World Cup finals in 1987 and 2011.
When the All Blacks play South Africa at Twickenham this weekend it will be New Zealand's 50th Test match at a neutral venue, most of which have come during Rugby World Cup tournaments (38).
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has offered his thoughts on Rugby World Cup squads which are set to expand to 33 from 31 players
The return of Anton Lienert-Brown could spell trouble for All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke.
All Blacks star Sevu Reece has revealed how close he came to representing Fiji instead of New Zealand ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
By focusing on the Olympics, Caleb Clarke is putting his spot in the All Blacks pecking order at risk.
The Chiefs and Crusaders have forged a fierce rivalry in the past decade with a new chapter set for Saturday.