The match day 23 for the first Test of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series is listed below (with Test caps in brackets): This is the poster from 2005 signed by Tana Umaga (my daughter was 5 ) at the time..Casey is now 17 and will be watching on Sat ..helps put the series into... Continue Reading →
Brodie Retallick says the All Blacks will be ready for what’s coming in the opening test against the Lions.
Forewarned is forearmed, reckon the All Blacks when it comes to that withering defensive line-speed of Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions. As Steve Hansen would say, they might just have more up their sleeves than their arms. They know it's coming all right in Saturday's opening test of the series at Eden Park, and... Continue Reading →
All Blacks team to play Samoa named and so 2017 season starts
The All Blacks team to play Samoa in the American Express Pasifika Challenge on Friday night (15 June 2017 ) at Eden Park has been named with new All Blacks Jordie Barrett and Vaea Fifita set to make their Test debuts from the bench and Ben Smith named as run-on captain for the first time.... Continue Reading →