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Wales v New Zealand head to head ratings in closest battle for years

Wales are searching for their first win over New Zealand in 69 years

Wales Online

Wales bid to break New Zealand's winning hoodoo

Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - New Zealand will seek to extend their 32-match winning streak over Wales when the two sides clash at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday although the hosts fancy their chances against visitors who have not enjoyed their best year.

AFP

All Blacks name team for Wales v New Zealand as big guns wheeled out for Cardiff clash

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named his matchday 23 to face Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff

Wales Online

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Smith to leapfrog Carter as most capped All Blacks back against Wales

Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Scrum-half Aaron Smith was named in New Zealand's team to play Wales on Saturday, when he will surpass Dan Carter as the most capped back in All Blacks history.

AFP

Barrett brothers could miss All Blacks Test in Japan after bereavement

Wellington (AFP) - The three Barrett brothers were among six All Blacks who didn't board the plane on Saturday for the Test in Japan after their grandmother died.

AFP

Injuries, bereavement force All Blacks into changes for tour

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand have called up four players after being hit by injuries and family bereavement a week out from the opening Test of their northern hemisphere tour against Japan.

AFP

All Blacks braced for Wallabies breakdown

The All Blacks says they're expecting a beefed-up Wallabies back row to try to get the better of them in Thursday's Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne.

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What time is Australia v New Zealand on TV and why is it on a Thursday?

The Wallabies v All Blacks Bledisloe Cup match is being played in the middle of the week for the first time in 30 years

Wales Online

Is Australia vs New Zealand on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Rugby Championship match

Australia vs New Zealand team news, line-ups and everything you need to know ahead of Bledisloe Cup match

The Independent UK

Australia vs New Zealand live stream: How to watch Rugby Championship match online and on TV

Australia vs New Zealand team news, line-ups and everything you need to know ahead of Bledisloe Cup match

The Independent UK

New-look Wallabies 'can knock over' buoyant All Blacks: Rennie

Melbourne (AFP) - Coach Dave Rennie is confident a new-look Australia can get one hand on the elusive Bledisloe Cup with victory over New Zealand in Melbourne on Thursday, but warned the Wallabies must be at their best.

AFP

Retallick to start as All Blacks change two for Wallabies Test

Melbourne (AFP) - Lock Brodie Retallick will begin his first game for New Zealand since fracturing a cheekbone against Ireland, in one of two All Blacks changes announced Tuesday for the midweek Rugby Championship clash with Australia.

AFP

Foster demands more All Blacks improvement against beefed-up Pumas

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - New Zealand head coach Ian Foster is demanding further improvement from the All Blacks against an in-form Argentina on Saturday in the first match since his job was saved by his side's rousing win against South Africa.

AFP

All Blacks unchanged for Pumas as Foster calls for more improvement

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - New Zealand on Thursday named an unchanged team for their Rugby Championship clash against Argentina, with head coach Ian Foster demanding further improvement following the rousing win against the Springboks that saved his job.

AFP

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The Independent UK

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

The polio viruses recently found in the sewer systems of Jerusalem, New York and London were mutated versions of viruses that first originated in vaccines meant to stamp out the paralytic disease

AFP

Late All Blacks tries beat Springboks to give coach Foster lifeline

Johannesburg (AFP) - New Zealand ended a three-match losing streak with a 35-23 Rugby Championship win over South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday and may have saved the job of embattled coach Ian Foster.

AFP

Mo'unga replaces Beauden Barrett as All Blacks change four

Johannesburg (AFP) - New Zealand relegated fly-half Beauden Barrett to the bench for a Rugby Championship clash with South Africa on Saturday as they seek to end a disastrous run of results.

AFP

Struggling New Zealand ring the changes for South Africa Test

Mbombela (South Africa) (AFP) - Under-fire New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made nine changes to the matchday 23 beaten by Ireland last month for a Rugby Championship opener against South Africa in Mbombela on Saturday.

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The Guardian - UK

New Zealand 22-32 Ireland: third and deciding rugby union Test – as it happened

Ireland battled to a landmark series win in New Zealand after holding off a second-half fightback to secure a stunning success from an epic encounter

AFP

All Blacks coach Foster fends off pressure ahead of Ireland series decider

Wellington (AFP) - Ian Foster has downplayed the pressure mounting on him as New Zealand coach, saying on Thursday that all his focus is on beating an outstanding Ireland in the series-deciding third Test.

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand 12-23 Ireland: second rugby union Test – as it happened

Andrew Porter was the unlikely hero with two tries as Ireland beat the All Blacks in New Zealand for the first time in their history

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs Ireland live stream: How to watch summer tour online and on TV today

Everything you need to know ahead of the second Test in Dunedin

The Independent UK

Is New Zealand vs Ireland on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch summer tour

Everything you need to know ahead of the second Test in Dunedin

AFP

Ireland relieved that Sexton to face All Blacks after concussion scare

Dunedin (New Zealand) (AFP) - Ireland forward Peter O'Mahony expressed relief on Thursday that Johnny Sexton had been named to face New Zealand in the second Test, despite the "hugely important" fly-half failing a concussion assessment during last week's defeat in Auckland.

AFP

Papalii in as All Blacks shuffle pack for second Ireland Test

Dunedin (New Zealand) (AFP) - Coach Ian Foster admitted on Thursday that New Zealand's set-piece play could be compromised by fielding a smaller, more mobile, forward pack after he brought in flanker Dalton Papalii as his only All Blacks change for the second Test against Ireland.

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