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All Blacks lock Fabian Holland has capped off a remarkable debut season with the All Blacks by being named World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year for 2025.

Ruben Love is looking to put two years of involvement in the All Blacks into action when starting at fullback in the season-ending Test against Wales in Cardiff on Sunday (NZT).

The All Blacks’ selectors have named their match-day 23 to play Wales at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, when they round off their Northern Tour this weekend.

Celebration will be on the minds of both sides when the All Blacks play Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday [NZT].

Becoming a consistent go-to man in the All Blacks lineout has elevated first-season Test lock Fabian Holland to new heights in his game, and Saturday in Perth for the second Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia is another challenge.

The All Blacks’ selectors have named their team to play Australia at Eden Park this Saturday evening, with Ardie Savea to captain the side following a shoulder injury to Scott Barrett.

New All Black, No8 Simon Parker's accuracy and consistency won him his place for the second Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Sunday (NZT).

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their team to play Argentina in their opening Test of the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba on Sunday.

Three disallowed All Blacks tries, relentless French defence, and TMO interventions throughout all combined to continue the special rivalry between the two sides before New Zealand achieved its 500th Test victory in the first Lipovitan-D series clash in Dunedin on Saturday.

Blending the introduction of new players with the need to find early cohesion in their first Test of the year is the challenge for the All Blacks as they enter their first Lipovitan-D Test against France in Dunedin on Saturday.