Rugby News
All Blacks Squad Named For Upcoming Northern Tour 2022
The All Blacks will have a three-day camp in Nelson this week, before traveling to the northern hemisphere, where they will play Japan, Wales, Scotland and England across four weeks of action.
The 35-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province, test caps).
Forwards
Hookers
- Wales star removed at half-time a week before first Six Nationsby debrambuhl on January 29, 2023 at 5:06 pm
Wales flanker Tommy Reffell was an early departure from Leicester Tigers’ defeat to Northampton Saints on Saturday. Reffell, 23, regarded to harm his right shoulder before receiving remedy within the first half of of the 19-18 Saints win however played on and turned into closely involved in complaints right up to the wreck. He did
- 2023 Sydney Sevens Final day LIVE – the men’s and women’s rugby 7s actionby Roger Brown on January 28, 2023 at 5:41 pm
Sydney Sevens Final day: The 2022/23 World Rugby Sevens Series is headed to Sydney, Australia, on 27-29 January for the latest round of the men’s and women’s rugby 7s action. Reigning Olympic champions New Zealand go into round four top of the women’s standings in red-hot form, having won in Hamilton last week. But last year’s World Series champs Australia are right behind
- Black Ferns Sevens make winning start in Sydney Sevens 2023 tournamentby Roger Brown on January 28, 2023 at 5:33 pm
The Black Ferns Sevens side have continued their impressive recent form with two big wins on the opening day of the Sydney Sevens tournament on Friday. The side took out the Hamilton leg of the World Sevens Series last weekend and won both of their matches on the first day of the three-day Sydney tournament,
Dane Coles (35, Hurricanes / Wellington, 84)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (25, Chiefs / Waikato, 17)
Codie Taylor (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 72)
Props
George Bower (30, Crusaders / Otago, 19)
Ethan de Groot (24, Highlanders / Southland, 10)
Nepo Laulala (31, Blues / Counties Manukau, 42)
Tyrel Lomax (26, Hurricanes / Tasman, 20)
Fletcher Newell (22, Crusaders / Canterbury, 4)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (30, Blues / Northland, 48)
Locks
Scott Barrett (28, Crusaders / Taranaki, 55)
Brodie Retallick (31, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 98)
Tupou Vaa’i (22, Chiefs / Taranaki, 15)
Samuel Whitelock (33, Crusaders / Canterbury, 140)
Loose Forwards
Sam Cane – Captain (30, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 85)
Shannon Frizell (28, Highlanders / Tasman, 21)
Akira Ioane (27, Blues / Auckland, 19)
Dalton Papali’i (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 18)
Ardie Savea (28, Hurricanes / Wellington, 67)
Hoskins Sotutu (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 12)
Backs
Halfbacks
Finlay Christie (27, Blues / Tasman, 12)
Folau Fakatava (22, Highlanders / Hawke’s Bay, 2)
Aaron Smith (33, Highlanders / Manawatu, 111)
First Five-Eighths
Beauden Barrett (31, Blues / Taranaki, 109)
Richie Mo’unga (28, Crusaders / Canterbury, 41)
Stephen Perofeta (25, Blues / Taranaki, 1)
Midfielders
Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 5)
David Havili (27, Crusaders / Tasman, 21)
Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 56)
Anton Lienert-Brown (27, Chiefs / Waikato, 56)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 2)
Outside Backs
Jordie Barrett (25, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 45)
Caleb Clarke (23, Blues / Auckland, 11)
Leicester Fainga’anuku (22, Crusaders / Tasman, 2)
Will Jordan (24, Crusaders / Tasman, 21)
Sevu Reece (25, Crusaders / Tasman, 21)
Unavailable for selection due to injury – Ethan Blackadder, Jack Goodhue, Josh Lord, Joe Moody and Quinn Tupaea.
Upcoming Matches
(All times Eastern)
Oct. 29 – Japan vs. All Blacks, 2:50 p.m., National Stadium, Tokyo
Nov. 5 – Wales vs. All Blacks, 3:15 p.m., Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Nov. 13 – Scotland vs. All Blacks, 2:15 p.m., Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Nov. 19 – England vs. All Blacks, 5:30 p.m., Twickenham, London