A two-from-two Northern Tour from the All Blacks XV has displayed the depth of New Zealand's talent stocks once more, with no shortage of emerging stars making their case for higher honours.
23 of New Zealand's most promising aspiring rugby talents had an opportunity to tackle a legitimate international opponent in Southern France, and they did just that.
The tourists opened their two-match European tour with a 38-24 win over Munster in Limerick last Saturday and they have now changed five forwards and three of their backs.
Injuries in both of New Zealand's current touring teams have resulted in a bevy of changes ahead of the All Blacks XV's opening game against Munster this weekend.
New Zealand's best of the rest have been named for their two-match tour of Europe in November, revealing who's next in line for All Blacks duties in the eyes of Scott Robertson and his selectors.
Here we are, about to begin another season of Premiership Women’s Rugby. Last season saw Gloucester-Hartpury Women lift the trophy once again, winning a free-flowing finale against Bristol Bears Women.
The honour of blowing the first whistle in the men’s 2024 Rugby Europe Championship falls to Hollie Davidson, who hopes that the Netherlands’ game against Spain in Amsterdam this Saturday will be the first of many big-match appointments this year.
England were on the canvas with nine minutes left to go before staging a famous 19-point recovery job to stun the All Blacks
On the back of a heavy loss to New Zealand and a comfortable victory over Argentina, Wales moved on to Georgia with heads held high.
Wayne Pivac has named a Wales team showing six changes to play Georgia this Saturday, including a debut at No8 for Josh Macleod following last Saturday’s successful war of attrition 20-13 victory over Argentina in Cardiff.