RECAP: All Blacks vs Ireland
Follow the action as the All Blacks face Ireland at Eden Park in the first match of their three-Test series.
Follow the action as the All Blacks face Ireland at Eden Park in the first match of their three-Test series.
The Springboks could lose their number one spot in World Rugby’s Test rankings to New Zealand, Ireland or France following this weekend’s matches.
Scrumhalf Aaron Smith says the All Blacks still carry “scar tissue” from their loss to Ireland last year, and will use it to fuel a furious response in the first Test in Auckland.
Mark Keohane expects the Springboks to revel in the atmosphere of playing in front of a packed house for the first time since the 2019 Rugby World Cup when the world champions take on Wales at Loftus on Saturday.
Robbie Henshaw shows off his football skills at training ahead of a clash between Ireland and the All Blacks in New Zealand on Saturday.
Ireland on Thursday named all four of their New Zealand-born players in their lineup for the first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
Powerhouse wing Leicester Fainga’anuku will make his All Blacks debut after being named in the side to start against Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday.
Captain Sam Cane says a galvanised New Zealand plan to hit Ireland with brutal, no-frills rugby, as the All Blacks try to lay down a marker for next year’s World Cup.
The All Blacks’ preparations for the first Test against Ireland in Auckland has been thrown into further disarray with a key backline star ruled out.
New Zealand’s preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray on Monday after head coach Ian Foster, two of his assistants and two players were forced to withdraw from training after testing positive for coronavirus.