Blindside alley proved a path of gold for the All Blacks as they rampaged through the third quarter to set up a 33–25 win over Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup game at Eden Park on Saturday. A late three-try burst got the Australians closer from the 33-13 position they were

In a big day at Boyd Park on Saturday 7th August we see the day begin with the Thames Valley Secondary Schools U18's play the visiting Ngati Porou East Coast U18s  on Field #2 at 12pm then as the curtain raiser to the main game the Thames Valley Emerging XV

All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia Aaron Smith to play 100th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test presented by Steinlager at Eden Park on Saturday 7 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets) 1.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August. Confirmation of the venues and dates means the second Bledisloe Cup Series Test, which is now also the opening match of the newly-named Fortinet Rugby

Wellington Lions Head Coach Leo Crowley has named a 35-man squad for the upcoming Bunnings NPC campaign. The squad is once again captained by 24-year-old loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi, who led the side through the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Crowley has been impressed with how Kirifi has grown into the leadership role