Thursday 3 December 2020
Following their 24-22 loss to Australia last week, it was the first time in 122 Tests over nine years that they have lost two consecutive matches.
Richie Mo’unga bagged 23 points to ensure bragging rights went to the All Blacks.
Bridge will miss Sunday’s Test against Australia as well as the Rugby Championship.
The Blues overran the Hurricanes 30-20 at Eden Park.
New Zealand legend Ben Franks has confirmed the the 2019/20 season will be his last.
Jason Holland has been promoted to the main role with the Wellington-based club.
John Plumtree and Greg Feek will work under new coach Ian Foster.
Savea injured his knee in the All Blacks’ World Cup defeat against England.
Eddie Jones was delighted his with his team’s performance after England recorded a dominant win over New Zealand.
England needed just 90 seconds to break through the New Zealand defence, but have gifted the All Blacks a second half try.
Rugby is commonly held to be like a religion in New Zealand, but studies have shown participation rates falling.
Beauden Barrett and Owen Farrell have moved position in a bid to freshen up their teams at the World Cup.
An average audience of 766,300 viewed the match on RTÉ2.
The New Zealander also lamented the shorter turnaround the team had to manage between their final pool game and the quarter-final.
Rory Best felt Ireland had prepared well for their quarter-final clash with New Zealand, despite conceding seven tries in Tokyo.
Ireland have been left with a mountain to climb after New Zealand raced into a 17-0 lead in Tokyo.
Ireland’s recent record against New Zealand has produced a mix of crushing lows and historic highs over the years.
Ian Foster says the defending champions are expecting a few tricks to be pulled from Joe Schmidt’s sleeve.
As the Rugby World Cup enters the knock-out stages, we take a look at the health of the eight quarter-finalists ahead of a massive weekend in Japan.
Former All Black half-back Justin Marshall says Joe Schmidt’s men have failed to reach the standards they set in recent years.
New Zealand prop Joe Moody says the All Blacks are keen to set the record straight against Ireland this weekend.
Steve Hansen’s side made it three wins from three in Pool B.
Ardie Savea will use protective eyewear against Canada tomorrow.
New Zealand skipper Kieran Read, prop Joe Moody and South African Pieter-Steph du Toit have all come under fire, and Steve Hansen is not happy.
A highly-anticipated meeting between the nations ranked first and second in the world, Ireland produced a near-perfect performance to overcome New Zealand.
Settle in as the defending champions open their campaign against the Springboks in Yokohama.
“I’m gutted to be missing the Rugby World Cup,” 22-year-old flanker Luke Jacobson said.
Ngani Laumape and Liam Squire also miss out on a place on the plane.
Their brazen confidence follows the team stunning the world champions 47-26 in Perth last weekend.
Owen Franks and Ben Smith will not feature in the Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia.
Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto is behind the defending champions’ kit, which was unveiled today.
The flanker is set to return to Super Rugby action this weekend.
The former All-Blacks star will be hoping to claim the Champions Cup, after his return to Racing was confirmed.
The 36-year-old will serve as cover for ex-South Africa fly-half Pat Lambie, who announced his immediate retirement in January.
Steve Hansen’s team suffered a major bump on their run-in to the competition.
The 32-year-old has signed a contract with French club Pau.
The 44-year-old has guided the Christchurch side to back-to-back Super Rugby titles and is a highly-regarded young coach.
The world champions hammered Conor O’Shea’s Azzurri in Rome, with Jordie Barrett scoring four tries.
Former Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan discussed Will Addison’s inclusion in the team to face the USA on this week’s Heineken Rugby Weekly.
Ardie Savea, Kieran Read, Beauden Barrett, and Damien McKenzie are the only players to keep their places.
