STEVE HANSEN has never been afraid of chucking players in the deep end and seeing if they can swim. However, sometimes the chucking is taken out of his hands –…
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30 Minutes with… Crusaders and All Blacks prop Wyatt Crockett
New Zealand prop Wyatt Crockett talks practical jokes, hidden talents and embarrassing moments
Five reasons the pressure is on the All Blacks ahead of the Third Test
Momentum shift Bottling momentum in sport is a precious commodity. Before and after the First Test, it was the All Blacks who gave off an insouciant, laid-back air. If there…
Lions Second Test: Five things we learnt
Lions glory. But a black elephant remains in the room The Lions beat the All Blacks by 24-21, levelled the series, and achieved something that few professional rugby players will…
Lions 2017: Warren Gatland’s men silence the doubters to set up Auckland decider
Saturday 1st July, 2017. A date that will forever be etched in the Lion’ illustrious 129-year history. It was an evening where records tumbled as fast as the odds for…
Lions 2017: New Zealand 21-24 British & Irish Lions
The Rugby World verdict on the second Test between the Lions and New Zealand in Wellington
Steve Hansen offers an olive branch to under-fire Warren Gatland
All tour, like two ageing prize fighters, Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland have kept each other at arm’s length, offering the odd verbal jab that, that has been seized upon…
The All Blacks make two changes for the Second Test
The All Blacks management have been forced into making two changes in the 23-man squad to face the Lions at the Westpac in Wellington on Saturday evening. Ben Smith, who…
New Zealand v British and Irish Lions – First Test analysis
The manner of defeat will concern Warren Gatland The British and Irish Lions’ 30-15 defeat in the first test will obviously concern Warren Gatland. But the manner of the defeat…
Lions 2017: A look into All Blacks captain Kieran Read
LIONS AND tigers. Both are prevalent for Kieran Read life right now. The first is obvious – the best players from Britain and Ireland head to New Zealand in a…