Posts Tagged All Black
Coaches plan rest for All Blacks
Echoing the sentiments of their South African counterparts, the All Blacks coaching team have raised concerns about burnout of New Zealand’s top players and will meet with Super 14 coaches on Friday in the hope of scheduling periodic breaks in the packed calendar.
Upon his return form a successful November tour of Europe - despite Saturday’s [...]
Henry pleased with tour return
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has praised his side’s unbeaten Test tour after returning home from a gruelling European stint. New Zealand saw off challenges from Australia, Wales, Italy, England and France before their second string fell to a fired-up Barbarians side in a non-cap encounter at Twickenham last weekend.
Henry believes that the defeat has [...]
All Blacks challenge for Roberts
Jamie Roberts has been given a chance to avenge Wales’ defeat by New Zealand last month after being selected at inside centre by the Barbarians.
The Barbarians face the All Blacks, who prevailed 19-12 at the Millennium Stadium, at Twickenham on Saturday in their now traditional end of autumn fixture.
Lions star Roberts is picked alongside fellow [...]
All Blacks prove test rugby can be beautiful
Test rugby has the smile back on its face, and it has the All Blacks to thank for that.
As Graham Henry’s New Zealand side ran in five tries to finally unleash its attacking arsenal at the Stade Velodrome yesterday, the stunning 39-12 victory over France not only rounded off the autumn test programme in style, [...]
All Blacks file eye-gouge complaint
The All Blacks have filed an official complaint over what they believe was an eye-gouge on prop Tony Woodcock but are determined not to let it detract from their best performance of the year.
New Zealand swept France aside 39-12 with a thrilling display at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday night but their victory [...]
Preview: France v New Zealand
Having each claimed one of their two Tests this year, France and New Zealand come face to face again in Marseilles on Saturday.
While South Africa’s visit to Dublin is being billed as the ‘battle of the hemispheres’ thanks to the trophies won this year by the protagonists, the clash at the Stade Vélodrome certainly merits [...]
Three changes for All Blacks
New Zealand have made three changes to the team which defeated England 19-6 as they turn their attention to Saturday’s meeting with France in Marseille.
Prop Neemia Tialata replaces Owen Franks, flanker Jerome Kaino steps in for Adam Thomson, and Cory Jane will get the nod ahead of Zac Guildford on the right wing.
Hooker Corey Flynn [...]
McCaw and Carter in for All Blacks
New Zealand have named their strongest side - including Richie McCaw and Dan Carter - for Saturday’s clash with England at Twickenham.
Only prop Neemia Tialata and full-back Cory Jane, both of whom are rested, are missing from what is otherwise the All Blacks’ most formidable line-up on tour.
In total there are 13 changes to the [...]
All Blacks tweet their non-selections
The cat is out of the bag. All Blacks Neemia Tialata and Cory Jane have revealed they have both missed being selected for this weekend’s vital test match against England in London, a full day before the team is to be officially released.
Both men wrote of their shock dumping on popular social network website Twitter [...]
Donald content to change roles
Stephen Donald admits he is contemplating a shift to inside centre with game time in the New Zealand number 10 jersey appearing limited.
The Chiefs and Waikato fly-half is facing the prospect of little time in the pivot’s role with star playmaker Daniel Carter back from injury and Chiefs team-mate Mike Delany seemingly overtaking him in [...]