Quartet re-sign with Canes
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA quartet of key Hurricanes including new All Blacks Ngani Laumape and Vaea Fifita have re-committed to the Hurricanes for 2018 and beyond. Laumape and Fifita have joined midfielder Matt Proctor and lock...
Super Rugby Permutations
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe exact make-up of the 2017 Super Rugby quarter-finals will be decided this weekend. The Lions and Crusaders will battle it out for the top spot with the Lions facing the Sharks, who they almost...
Ben Smith fit, while Coles still out
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDane Coles won't be available for at least the next two weeks, leaving the Super Rugby champions without their captain until a potential semi-final, while All Blacks coach Steve Hansen declared Ben Smith...
Sam Warburton the Lions’ brightest star in series that had everything
9 years ago by The GuardianThe Lions captain did not make the starting XV for the first Test but his influence in the second and third matches against New Zealand was incalculableThere are several defining images from the 2017 British...
That time Sean Maloney got in amongst victorious Lions fans
9 years ago by Rugby DumpAs we all get excited for the third and final Test of this fascinating British and Irish Lions series, here is a look at what happened when Sean Maloney and Stephen Hoiles watched the second Test in Wellington...
Steve Hansen tries to lessen the load but All Blacks feel weight of history | Andy Bull
9 years ago by The GuardianThe winning ethos is fundamental to the rugby culture in New Zealand and the prospect of defeat is unthinkable – the players dare not let the country downThe last, and only, All Blacks captain to lose...
Gerald Davies: ‘It is a tribute to the Lions they can emulate what we did in 1971’
9 years ago by The GuardianGerald Davies, a key member of the only Lions side to win a series in New Zealand, says the current squad have delivered despite poor preparation timeThe Lions have a strong chance of winning the series...
British & Irish Lions Tour: Where the series will be won and lost in Auckland
9 years ago by Green and Gold RugbyThe British & Irish Lions stunned the world last Saturday, when they pulled off a 24-21 defeat of the world champions New Zealand in Wellington. The victory saw the All Blacks’ immense home winning...
British & Irish Lions look to make history against All Blacks – video
9 years ago by The GuardianA victory for the British & Irish Lions in Auckland on Saturday would give the tourists only their second ever Test series win in New Zealand, emulating the famous exploits of the 1971 squad. Warren...
Jordie Barrett named in New Zealand XV for Lions decider
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionHurricanes fullback Jordie Barrett is set to make his first start for New Zealand after he was named in the XV for the final Test against British and Irish Lions to be played in Wellington on Saturday.
