The All Blacks have confirmed their squad for next month’s Northern Hemisphere tour, with head coach Scott Robertson naming one uncapped player as New Zealand target their first Grand Slam in 15 years.
Australia’s longest-serving Test player James Slipper has announced he will retire from international rugby after Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against New Zealand in Perth.
Wallabies fullback Andrew Kellaway has been ruled out of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup opener against the All Blacks in Auckland after suffering a calf strain.
Canada produced one of the biggest performances in their rugby history, overpowering defending champions New Zealand 34–19 in Bristol to secure a place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final.
South Africa produced a dominant second-half performance to crush New Zealand 43–10 in Wellington, inflicting the heaviest defeat in All Blacks history.
The Black Ferns have named their match-day 23 for the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa, to be held at Sandy Park in Exeter on Saturday.
All Blacks centre Quinn Tupaea has committed his future to New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs, signing a new contract that will keep him in the country until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.