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The All Blacks defeated Japan this past Saturday in the opening leg of their end of year Northern tour. Some fact and figures from the match by Peter Marriott below. New Zealand v Japan: Won 38-31 New Zealand and Japan first met at test level in Johannesburg during the 1995 Rugby World
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Aisle be Back: The Lions wrap, the Black Ferns and the All Blacks in Japan
By Kevin McCarthy The greatest pleasure I took from the Wellington Lions’ NPC triumph last weekend was seeing the team celebrate, but none celebrating harder than Jackson Garden-Bachop. The first-five is of course departing to Japan, having missed out on a Hurricanes spot. On Saturday he scored 2 conversions from 2, and
Aisle be Back: The NPC Final, the Women’s World Cup continues and the All Blacks coming up fast
The National Provincial Championship cup would sit nicely alongside the Ranfurly Shield. By Kevin McCarthy Watching the Lions blitz Auckland last weekend, I kept pondering quite what it is that means Wellington-based sides almost invariably choose to play open and attacking rugby. I’m not old enough to remember further back than Bernie
Aisle be Back: Bledisloe 2.0
By Kevin McCarthy Considering where they were a month or so ago, the All Blacks could almost consider part two of the international season a success if they win the Rugby Championship. Whether others will depends largely on what you thought, oh, about a month ago. Remove the historic Argentinian victory on