All Blacks set to face France in World Cup opener without injured back-row : PlanetRugby
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has revealed that star blindside flanker Shannon Frizell is set to miss their Rugby World Cup opener against France...
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France v Scotland thriller, Owen Farrell in trouble : PlanetRugby
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after...
All Blacks call up young lock for World Cup warm-up game with Springboks : PlanetRugby
Young Chiefs second-row Josh Lord has been added to the All Blacks squad as they prepare for their Rugby World Cup warm-up encounter against the...
All Blacks gambling on fitness of injured star for the Rugby World Cup : PlanetRugby
Ian Foster has gambled on the fitness of experienced second-row Brodie Retallick by including him in the All Blacks’ 33-man squad to go to the...
Winners and losers from the All Blacks’ 33-man Rugby World Cup squad : PlanetRugby
Ian Foster has named his 33-man All Blacks squad for the Rugby World Cup in France, and we have picked out our winners and losers...
All Blacks’ fightback floors the Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup thriller in Dunedin : PlanetRugby
The All Blacks recovered from being 3-17 down at half-time to beat the Wallabies 23-20 in a thrilling Bledisloe Cup encounter at Forsyth Barr Stadium...
Forwards, backs and versatility value : PlanetRugby
With Rugby World Cup squads set to be announced in the coming days, we take a look at how head coaches will be using their...
All Blacks’ dominance to continue : PlanetRugby
Although the All Blacks have secured the Bledisloe Cup for the 21st successive year, after last week’s win in Melbourne, they will be hoping to...
Mark Telea’s tap penalty and the Grant Williams incident : PlanetRugby
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with technicalities, another head injury incident and a disclaimer… On tap It looked for all the world...
Eddie Jones takes ‘full responsibility’ for defeat as he apologises to fans : PlanetRugby
Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones has pinned the blame on their heavy defeat to the All Blacks on himself after they ended the Rugby Championship...