The veteran second-row surpassed Richie McCaw with his 149th New Zealand cap
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“Air Jordan” – Will Jordan scores acrobatic early try for All Blacks v Italy
The New Zealand wing was the beneficiary of a cross-field kick after six minutes
Watch New Zealand v Italy live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
Could the unthinkable happen tonight? The All Blacks really need a win against an impressive Italy to stay on track for the Rugby World Cup knock-out stage, so you’ve simply…
New Zealand v Italy predictions: All Blacks face Azzurri in must-win clash
Ian Foster's men cannot afford another slip-up after losing to France in the opener
The full horrific details of gruesome Namibia spider bite revealed
Johan Retief missed his side's final World Cup game with a gory but unusual injury
Australia Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – Team to face Portugal
The Wallabies need a miracle to get to the knock-outs. And for their part, they need to win well against Portugal for several reasons. And so Eddie Jones has twisted…
Who leads the haka for the All Blacks?
You can almost set your watch to the discourse that the All Black haka creates every year. Given we’re on the eve of the Rugby World Cup, expect it to…
Japan stay in the fight after seeing off 14-man Samoa
Japan stay in the fight for the quarter-finals. An ultimately nervy win over Samoa means the Brave Blossoms face a shootout next week with Argentina to determine who will qualify…
“All Blacks will come with violence, with pace” – Paolo Garbisi
Knowing what is coming your way is the easy part. For Paolo Garbisi and Italy, the challenge is working out how to stop a desperate All Black side. The Azzurri…
Watch Japan v Samoa live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
This match is simply huge. England are running away with it in Rugby World Cup Pool D, but there’s still a big chance to qualify behind them so you’ll want…