New Zealand have dropped to the fourth position in the World Rugby Rankings following their defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster reckons the defeat in the warm-up game against South Africa at Twickenham Stadium will help in the reduction of expectations on them.
Friday night’s match against New Zealand in front of an expectant Twickenham crowd will be South Africa’s final World Cup warm-up fixture before heading to France.
New Zealand coach Ian Foster has opted for an experienced side to face South Africa in the upcoming Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Former All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen stated that the Wallabies squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup is young side looking to establish themselves.
A spirited second half performance saw New Zealand managed to overcome Australia with a 23-20 margin in the second Bledisloe Cup clash in Dunedin on Saturday.
With some of the top northern hemisphere sides kicking off their World Cup warm-up matches this weekend, their southern counterparts have already been in competitive action in The Rugby Championship.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones has appointed scrum-half Tate McDermott as the captain for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday.
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has made mass changes to the matchday squad for the second Bledisloe Cup encounter against Australia in Dunedin on Saturday.
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named Ardie Savea as the captain for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup opener against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones has made seven changes to the starting line up for the Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday.
New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is wary of the challenge posed by the Wallabies as the two teams take on each other in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Melbourne on Saturday.