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Whitelock takes Covid disruptions in his stride

Thirteen years of top-level Test rugby has provided All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock with a wealth of experiences - good and bad - and losing half the side's coaching staff to Covid is another to add to the list.
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Weber and Perenara ready to lead the Māori All Blacks

Disappointed at missing selection for the All Blacks, a more mature and philosophical Brad Weber is looking forward to leading the Māori All Blacks in partnership with fellow unwanted halfback TJ Perenara, against Ireland in Hamilton on Wednesday.
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We won't miss a beat - Brad Mooar

Covid has thrown a spanner in the All Blacks' works ahead of the opening Steinlager Series Test against Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday.
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Rounding out first season of Bunnings Rugby Assist with 20 club restorations

In partnership with New Zealand Rugby, Bunnings Warehouse has created the Bunnings Rugby Assist programme to support community rugby across the country.
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Twin success for New Zealand at the Oceania Sevens

New Zealand's men's and women's sevens team claimed their respective Oceania Super Sevens titles at Pukekohe at the weekend.
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McCaw expecting an epic opening to Irish series

All Blacks legend Richie McCaw has always had a special place for Ireland, the side he made his Test debut against and is keen to see them in action in the three-Test Steinlager Series starting in Auckland on Saturday.
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Lomu's star power remembered

As a fresh-faced newcomer to All Blacks rugby in 2001 in Ireland, future captain and 148-Test player Richie McCaw had an early appreciation of the star power of teammate and wing Jonah Lomu.
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Joe Schmidt joins All Blacks camp for opening Irish Test

All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has asked Joe Schmidt to help the team prepare this week, with a third All Blacks coach, Scott McLeod, testing positive for Covid 19.
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Ireland aware of challenge on New Zealand soil

Irish media pundits have been guarded in their expectations of Ireland's three-Test Steinlager series in New Zealand.
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Māori All Blacks team named to play Ireland in Hamilton

The Māori All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Wednesday 29 June (Kick-off: 7.05PM NZST, live and exclusive on Sky Sport NZ).
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