Rugby: Experienced Samoa squad facing familiar challenge against All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe Manu Samoa squad to face the All Blacks has an experienced tinge but will face the age-old difficulty of swiftly shaking off cobwebs in a bid to be competitive from the get-go.The world's 14th ranked...
All Blacks: Four doesn't go into three for Steve Hansen
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe beauty of watching the Lions play every three days is that the All Blacks have been able to sit back and build a fat dossier of research to help guide their selections and strategies.What they would...
Lions Tour 2017: Lions yet to show they could handle Beauden Barrett
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWhat is becoming increasingly clear as the British and Irish Lions tour takes another detour into mediocrity is the threat that quick ruck ball poses to them. They won't encounter Beauden Barrett until...
Rugby: Samoa first target for focused ABs
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldEveryone wants the All Blacks to see red but they're not playing the game, preferring to keep a blue-eyed focus on Friday's test in Auckland against Samoa.While most of yesterday's rugby focus was trained...
Gregor Paul: All Blacks halfback squeeze will be as tight as ever
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIt was a hard enough business for the All Blacks picking their 33-man squad, but the really big calls will come this week when they have to name their team to start against Samoa.The squeeze will be on...
Black Boot Legends Gallery comes to Wellington waterfront with historic All Blacks photos
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldA new rugby display has opened two weeks before Lions fans invade the capital.The Black Boot Legends Gallery opened on the Waterfront today, featuring 20 historic photos from the All Blacks European Tour...
Rugby: Beauden Barrett says focus on Samoa, not Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldForget the Lions; right now it's all about Samoa for the All Blacks, according to key playmaker Beauden Barrett.The All Blacks have their one hitout before the Lions series starts at Eden Park in a fortnight...
Form Team of the Week - How many Lions make our team?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldBy Nigel YaldenWith only one game of Super Rugby played, it seemed pointless to do a NZ Form Team of the Week. So rather than give Radio Sport Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden a relaxing weekend off, we instead...
Rugby: Injury boost for All Blacks ahead of Lions series
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks assembled in Auckland today and received an immediate boost from what had appeared a concerning casualty ward.A number of frontline players came into camp under injury clouds after a bruising...
Chris Rattue: Red alert - smashing Lions suddenly reveal All Black squad frailties
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldYou can fret about French referees, but I'll save all the angst for the state of the All Blacks after watching the mighty Lions destroy the Crusaders.Beauden Barrett's thigh injury is at the top of the...
