'Big nine' Cam Roigard may redefine the New Zealand backline but Scott Robertson has political and tactical quandaries to ponder.
The end of the 2024 international season is upon us and to farewell a titanic season, some of rugby's biggest pundits are hosting their own awards shows.
After injuries in the France Test match to Samipeni Finau and Jordie Barrett, the All Blacks selectors may be forced to make alterations to both the loose forward trio and the midfield if neither players are deemed fit.
The next potential cab off the rank for an All Blacks debut at first five-eighth was confirmed by the All Blacks XV squad selections to be Taranaki playmaker Josh Jacomb.
The stage is set for both NPC semi-finals with Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Wellington and Waikato naming their teams.
You wonder if Beauden Barrett will ever own the All Blacks at a Rugby World Cup. They should have been his team in 2019. Probably 2023 as well.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane has become renown for his hard-hitting and work rate after 95 Tests and for being one of the most respected players inside the international arena.
The All Blacks are in the Rugby World Cup final again. They will tussle with South Africa who have also won three finals and lost eight games in tournament history.
The Irish had to wait 111 years for a first Test victory over the All Blacks.