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Fireworks in Round One as Bunnings NPC Returns
Early season blues were not obvious in an exciting opening round of Bunnings NPC over the weekend.READ MORE
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Scotland Break Through in Thriller to Beat Māori All Blacks for the First Time
Third time lucky proved the case for Scotland when beating the Māori All Blacks for the first time with a 29–26 win in a game that had everything, not all of it good, in Whangārei on Saturday.READ MORE -
Māori All Blacks finish strong in Tokyo
The Māori All Blacks opened the Ross Filipo era with an emphatic 53-20 win over the Japan XV in Tokyo, piling on six unanswered tries in a dominant second-half display.READ MORE
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Māori All Blacks name strong 23 against Japan XV
The Māori All Blacks coaching group have named their match-day 23 to play the Japan XV at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Saturday 28 June at 9.05pm NZT (6.05pm JST).READ MORE
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Māori All Blacks squad named for 2025
Kurt Eklund (Ngāti Kahu) has been named as the new Māori All Blacks captain, with a 29-strong squad including 11 uncapped players announced today ahead of two matches against the Japan XV in Tokyo, and Scotland in Whangārei.READ MORE
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Semi-Final Shake-Up: Blues Stun, Brumbies Survive
Defending DHL Super Rugby Pacific champions, the Blues, caused the biggest upset of the first round of the qualifying playoffs in beating the top qualifier, the Chiefs, on their home ground in Hamilton 20-19.READ MORE
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All Blacks XV overpower Georgia to finish tour unbeaten
The All Blacks XV completed their short European tour undefeated with a tenacious 31-13 win over Georgia at GL Stadium, Montpellier, France.READ MORE
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All Blacks XV team named for match against Georgia
The All Blacks XV team has been named ahead of their second match of the Northern Tour against Georgia at GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France on Sunday 10 November, kick-off at 2PM CET (2AM, Monday 11 November NZDT).READ MORE
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Māori All Blacks fall short to Japan XV
It wasn’t quite the 'Miracle of Brighton,' but Eddie Jones was grinning widely after helping the Japan XV engineer a monumental upset of the Māori All Blacks at the City of Toyota Stadium.READ MORE
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Māori All Blacks defeat Japan XV in Tokyo
A commemorative jersey presented on behalf of the Japanese rugby community to honour recently passed Māori All Blacks winger Connor Garden-Bachop was a stirring start to the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup series.READ MORE