Next generation of All Blacks shine in hefty Tokyo win over Japan
The game started at a breakneck pace with Japan daring and innovative on attack while the All Blacks were prone to error.
Adam Julian
26 Oct 2024, 19:11
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Adam Julian
Adam Julian is a freelance sportswriter and broadcaster based in Wellington. He's been a regular contributor on Clubrugby.co.nz and Te Upoko O Te Ika radio for a dozen years. Between 2010 and 2018 he was the official statistician for Sky Sports Land Rover First XV program. Adam is the author of the A to Z of the Black Ferns on allblacks.com, a member of the Association of Rugby Historians and Statisticians and a long-suffering Wellington Lions and Hurricanes supporter. His interests outside of rugby include blues music, history, travel, and food.
History and grief culminate in title for 'soldier' Jackson Garden-Bachop
Jackson Garden-Bachop turned 100 yesterday, the first Wellington player since Tana Umaga in 2007 to reach that milestone.
Adam Julian
26 Oct 2024, 16:02
Interview
‘Channelled my inner Jonah Lomu’: The ex-Wales midfielder eyeing NPC glory
Bay of Plenty coach Richard Watt was roaming Instagram when he realised an old friend was back in town.
Adam Julian
22 Oct 2024, 17:06
Opinion
NPC semi-finals: Former Wales international and flanker-turned-wing star
The NPC Premiership final will be at Sky Stadium in Wellington at 2:30 pm next Saturday after Wellington beat Waikato 29-24 to set…
Adam Julian
19 Oct 2024, 16:37
Opinion
NPC quarter-finals: Son of legend dominates, forgotten All Black makes case
The semi-finals are set in the NPC with Wellington hosting Waikato and Canterbury travelling to Bay of Plenty. Here are the top pe…
Adam Julian
13 Oct 2024, 16:30
Exclusive
Alex Tessier: 'We're not a one-dimensional team anymore'
It's been a monumental year for women's rugby in Canada with the national team toppling world champions New Zealand for the first …
Adam Julian
09 Oct 2024, 13:00
Opinion
Round nine NPC: Returning All Black makes statement, Highlanders' pair shine
Round nine of the Bunnings NPC saw Taranaki take the Ranfurly Shield off Tasman, two All Blacks return for Counties, and Southland…
Adam Julian
06 Oct 2024, 19:12
Australia U18s overpower New Zealand schoolboys in thrilling win
A polished and powerful Australia has won the Trans Tasman Trophy for the first time since 2019 toppling New Zealand 38-31 at Waik…
Adam Julian
06 Oct 2024, 15:54
Australia U18 strong on day one, New Zealand schools smash Samoa
Tomorrow’s stars are in action for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Samoa in a series of international fixtures across Hamilton…
Adam Julian
02 Oct 2024, 16:32
Round eight NPC: Snubbed All Black and NRL-bound winger star
In a wild week of results some big names stood out in round eight of the Bunnings NPC.
Adam Julian
01 Oct 2024, 15:16
Interview
Black Ferns' Hannah King: 'I want to become a triple threat'
Hannah King was conspicuously shy at her first wider training group practice with the Canterbury Farah Palmer Cup team.
Adam Julian
01 Oct 2024, 4:23
Opinion
Four of the best NPC performers from round seven
In the NPC this season Higgins ranks in the top ten for carries, clean breaks, defenders beaten, and meters gained.
Adam Julian
24 Sep 2024, 18:15
Opinion
Four of best performers from round six of the NPC
The National Provincial Championship is in full swing with six rounds of competition completed.
Adam Julian
18 Sep 2024, 19:40
Tongan stars shine in Tokyo, dismiss Canada in fifth-place final
Courage replaced consolation in the playoff for fifth in the Pacific Nations Cup; a determined, occasionally spontaneous Tonga too…
Adam Julian
14 Sep 2024, 5:17
Interview
What All Blacks and Springboks taught Canada’s ex-Manawatu enforcer
In the New England Free Jacks’ run to the Major League Rugby title, Andrew Quattrin contributed a dozen tackles and 10 carries i…
Adam Julian
12 Sep 2024, 22:09
Interview
The collegiate-level wrestler who has become MLR's tackling machine
Cory Daniel is a tackling machine. The USA Eagles flanker was the top tackler in Major League Rugby (MLR) in 2024 as Old Glory mad…
Adam Julian
11 Sep 2024, 15:42
Exclusive
'We expect a fierce battle at set piece': Chelsea Bremner prepares to face England
“We’re pushing each other to be better. We each have our own strengths but we help each other when we can. There’s a healthy…
Adam Julian
11 Sep 2024, 3:03
Interview
The Hawaiian ex-defensive lineman who learnt rugby in four years before USA debut
Pono Davis has a big work ethic to match his considerable size. The hulking tighthead prop from the aptly named Big Island in Hawa…
Adam Julian
08 Sep 2024, 19:14
14-man Fiji secure semi-final after huge win over Tonga
Fiji guaranteed hosting rights for a semi-final after trouncing Tonga 50-19 in Nuku’alofa in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations…
Adam Julian
06 Sep 2024, 1:46
Exclusive
'We're ready to go to war': Leti-I'iga returns to the Black Ferns
The last time Ayesha Leti-I'iga played for the Black Ferns she scored the winning try in the Rugby World Cup final against England…
Adam Julian
03 Sep 2024, 3:20
