World Cup-winning coach wants maul banned
World Cup winning former All Blacks and Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith believes the driving maul is “legalised obstruction” and should be banned from rugby.
World Cup winning former All Blacks and Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith believes the driving maul is “legalised obstruction” and should be banned from rugby.
A string of home defeats shattered the All Blacks’ aura of invincibility but talisman Ardie Savea says that the three-time champions will find a “fix” before this year’s World Cup.
All Blacks World Cup winner Dane Coles will retire at the end of this year, the veteran hooker said on Thursday.
The process of finding the next All Blacks head coach was thrown into turmoil after New Zealand Rugby rejected Scott Robertson’s suggestion that an announcement was close.
Veteran New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick on Wednesday joined the exodus of All Blacks signing to play for Japanese clubs in 2024 following the World Cup.
All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett and veteran scrumhalf Aaron Smith have signed to play for Japanese side Toyota Verblitz after the World Cup, New Zealand Rugby said in a statement.
The All Blacks have confirmed that the Rugby Championship clash against the Springboks in July will be played in Auckland, while they will take on the Wallabies in Dunedin.
Former All Blacks prop Campbell Johnstone publicly came out as gay on New Zealand television on Monday in a first for the national rugby team.
Brodie Retallick is set to bring the curtain down on his All Blacks career by reportedly becoming the latest player to agree to a move away from New Zealand after the 2023 World Cup.
Defending world champions South Africa will confront rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.