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Timoci Tavatavanawai, the 15th rookie introduced in the Robertson regime, savoured his maiden taste of test rugby after ...

Gregor Paul in Wellington. The short-term significance of the All Blacks blowing away France in Wellington last night is that ...

The All Blacks banished last week’s shaky first test victory to expose a decidedly inexperienced French side with a largely ...

New Zealand delivered a much improved performance as they clinched a 43-17 win over France in their mid-year international in ...

The hosts ran in six tries in the second test against France in Wellington for a 43-17 win to wrap the series with a game to spare. The head coach says the areas they targeted this week, they improved ...

Tavatavanawai was visibly emotional during the national anthem and the 27-year-old said it was an expression of joy at having ...

The home side ran in a 43-17 win against the French, who made 10 changes from the side that lost the first test narrowly. Coach Scott Robertson says to lift the Dave Gallaher Trophy for the first time ...

Sir John Kirwan is concerned that the All Blacks and Wallabies are being hampered in terms of their preparation for Test ...

Tavatavanawai, as expected, was very pleased after the Test in Wellington, making his long-awaited debut for the All Blacks.

This backyard was in bad shape, filled with rubbish, overgrown grass, a broken fence, bricks, rubble, weeds, and a tree that needed to be removed. We cleaned it up and mowed the lawn, removing over 3 ...

French rugby writer Marc Duzan of Midi Olympique has sensationally torn into France after their 43-17 loss to the All Blacks ...