As the Wallabies gear up to end their two-decade Bledisloe Cup drought, World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has offered a frank assessment of Australia’s shortcomings. Speaking exclusively with The Roar Rugby podcast, Hansen opened up about his brief stint in the Wallabies’ camp ahead of the 2023 World Cup. The former All Blacks
Veteran lock Patrick Tuipulotu will rejoin the New Zealand squad on Monday for the Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia after recovering from injury. The Blues captain is yet to feature in the Rugby Championship this year after picking up a calf injury before New Zealand’s first match against Argentina in August. Tuipulotu was cleared to
New Zealand Rugby chief Mark Robinson has confirmed talks with SA Rugby over resurrecting old-school tours between the All Blacks and Springboks. This comes as SA Rugby boss Rian Oberholzer revealed plans for a new eight-week “Greatest Rugby Rivalry” series between the Springboks and All Blacks, starting in 2026. The tours will alternate between the
Lukhanyo Am has called for the Springboks to make better decisions on defence in Cape Town after being breached a couple of times by the All Blacks at Ellis Park. The Springboks staged a strong comeback from 27-17 down late in the game last week to stay unbeaten in the Rugby Championship. All Blacks wing
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson is standing his ground that there will be no changes to the All Blacks’ selection policy regarding overseas-based players, despite increasing calls for a review. Amid growing discussions about the eligibility rules, which currently prevent Kiwis playing abroad from representing the All Blacks unless granted a sabbatical by
Grant Williams dived over the tryline near the death as the Springboks snatched a late victory over the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday. Late tries from Williams and Kwagga Smith helped the Springboks come from a 10-point deficit to beat their rivals 31-27 at a sold-out Ellis Park. It is the third win in
Tupou Vaa’i is ready to put the lessons from his mentors into practice and stand his ground when the All Blacks tackle the Springboks on Saturday. Vaa’i is set to partner returning captain Scott Barrett – fit again after a finger injury – at Ellis Park as the All Blacks look to avenge their two
Leading the 2024 Rugby Championship, the Springboks are primed to bound towards the title with a record-equalling win over the All Blacks in Johannesburg. The Rugby Championship returns from a week-long ceasefire on Saturday when the Boks host the All Blacks in the first of two Tests, while the Wallabies are in Argentina to take
Former captain Tim Horan has urged the Wallabies to take advantage of the All Blacks coaching fallout by recruiting Leon MacDonald. The All Blacks on Thursday made the shock announcement that MacDonald had agreed to leave his role as the team’s attack coach, citing irreconcilable differences with head coach Scott Robertson. MacDonald, who made 58
John Kirwan has led calls from New Zealand to crown the Springboks as heavy favourites for the upcoming two-Test mini-series with the All Blacks. The Springboks have been boosted by the return to fitness of World Cup winners Steven Kitshoff, Canan Moodie and Jordan Hendrikse. At the same time, Jasper Wiese and Andre Esterhuizen have
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