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All Blacks v France: Scott Robertson faces changes for Wellington rematch after knife-edge win
Battered, bruised and with their cage rattled, the All Blacks will be forced into at least one change – and a possible ...
The All Blacks just hang on to beat an under-strength France team 31-27 in the 1st test
A French team lacking most of the leading players from its recent Six Nations victory fully stretched New Zealand before ...
Rugby’s Fun Police robbed Fiji. Here’s how game should make it up to them
The Wallabies escaped with the victory in Newcastle on Sunday, but it was the Fijians who won all the plaudits.
All Blacks v France: What to make of a weird test to open All Blacks season - Phil Gifford
Opinion by Phil Gifford Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New ...
Scott Robertson names 4 new caps in the All Blacks lineup to play inexperienced France in 1st test
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has named four new caps for the rugby test against France in Dunedin on Saturday.
Moioli takes lots of positives from France U20 Summer Series loss
LUCIE Moioli insists Italy will take a lot of positives from their 46-5 defeat to France into their second match of the 2025 Six Nations ...
All Blacks vs. France reunion dampened by French rugby stars' absence
Long-awaited in Aotearoa − 'the land of the long white cloud' − France's summer rugby tour, with a heavily reshuffled squad, ...
France's weak lineup for the first rugby test against New Zealand raises questions
France's selection of eight uncapped players among a team of unknowns for the first test against New Zealand on Saturday ...
Edmonton-born rugby player starts for France in test match against All Blacks
Edmonton-born forward Tyler Duguid made his debut for fourth-ranked France in a 31-27 loss to the second-ranked All Blacks on ...
Rugby live updates: All Blacks v France
All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Tupou Vaa'i, 7.
France coach Galthie names eight uncapped players to face New Zealand
France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday named eight debutants, including five starters, in a depleted squad for their opening ...
All Blacks show promise in narrow victory against France – Gregor Paul
The good news is that the All Blacks have finally ended their losing run against France and posted their first victory ...