New Zealand Rugby secured a lucrative but controversial investment Thursday from a US private equity firm after allaying fears from the players’ union that the deal risked tarnishing the famed All Blacks’ legacy.
Joe Schmidt has been named as an All Blacks selector, but will not take up the role until after his former team Ireland tour New Zealand next year.
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that Joe Moody signed a contract extension that will keep him with the All Blacks until 2024.
All Black wing Will Jordan has been voted as World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year for 2021.
Aaron Smith is the only All Black player that has been nominated in more than one category for the 2021 New Zealand Rugby awards.
Warren Gatland has been named as head coach of the New Zealand Barbarians for their clash against the New Zealand Heartland XV in Taupō on Sunday.
New Zealand Rugby has come out in defence of under fire coach Ian Foster in the wake of the All Blacks’ successive defeats in their final two Tests of the season.
Australia coach Dave Rennie says the Wallabies would not use the All Blacks’ perceived disrespect as motivation for the upcoming Perth Test, drawing a line under a scheduling row that erupted between the rugby powers last week.
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma says Los Pumas are keen to play the remainder of their Rugby Championship Tests, no matter where in the world the tournament is held.
The RFU has confirmed its interest in hosting Rugby Championship Tests at Twickenham following the implementation of lockdown restrictions in New Zealand and Australia.
