The All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga in the historic opening match of the Steinlager Series at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 3 July (kick-off 7.05PM), with four uncapped All Blacks named in the matchday 23. The team is (Test caps in brackets. New Test caps in

(Feature picture is the 1922 NZ Māori Team) The Māori All Blacks team has been named to play Manu Samoa at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday 3 July (Kick-off: 4.30PM NZT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Sky Sport NZ). Pari Pari Parkinson returns,

Mt Smart Stadium will become the 15th Test venue in New Zealand for the All Blacks when they play Tonga in the Steinlager Series game on Saturday. The south Auckland venue will also be the fifth for Test rugby in Auckland after Potters Park (1908), Eden Park (1921), Epsom Showgrounds (1958)

Taking advantage of two seasons of intense Super Rugby in New Zealand, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Māori All Blacks were too strong for a Samoan side making its first appearance since the 2019 Rugby World Cup, winning the first of two 'Tests' 35–10 in Wellington on Saturday. Conditions

A nation rooted in sport and leisure traditions Rugby is the unofficial national sport of New Zealand and if you have ever watched a match, it is not hard to understand why. The fast pace of the game coupled with the strategy, strength and endurance needed to succeed means that