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Coles succumbs to calf injury, Chiefs hooker Taukeiaho steps onto All Blacks bench Newshub 13 hrs ago © Image - Photosport, video - Newshub Dane Coles A calf complaint has forced Dane Coles out of the second test against Fiji in Hamilton on Saturday night. The All Blacks hooker was named on the bench behind Codie Taylor, but experienced tightening in the calf after training on Thursday and has been replaced by Samisoni Taukeiaho. Coles was the star of the first test in Dunedin, scoring fou...

Lets get physical: All Blacks harden up for Fiji Test Issued on: 15/07/2021 - 04:26 New Zealands Ardie Savea is set to return against Fiji after being sidelined by injury Marty MELVILLE AFP/File 3 min Hamilton (New Zealand) (AFP) An injury-free All Blacks hardman Ardie Savea will lead a revamped loose trio intent on winning the physical showdown with Fiji in the second Test in Hamilton on Saturday. Savea is joined by Luke Jacobson and Akira Ioane in ...

Phil Walter/Getty Images All Blacks hooker Dane Coles about to show his mastery of the draw and pass. Kelleher joined Irelands greatest test hooker Keith Wood, No 8 Brian Robinson and wing Dennis Hickey as Irelands joint top try-scorers in an international. Blamire took his test tries tally to four in two matches - a record any self-respecting wing would be happy with. Admittedly, the rakes inexorable progress to the opposition try-line has generally been off the back of effective rolling ma...

I didnt do too much - Coles plays down try-scoring heroics against Fiji Newshub 4 hrs ago © Image - Getty Images, Video - Newshub Dane Coles against Fiji. All Blacks hooker Dane Coles insists the credit rests solely with his teammates, following his historic four-try haul in Saturdays 57-23 victory over Fiji in Dunedin. Entering the field as a second-half replacement for Codie Taylor, and with the All Blacks ahead 26-16, Coles dotted down for a hat-trick of tries from lineout drives, befor...

All Blacks player ratings vs Fiji | Steinlager Series 4:35pm, 10 July 2021 By Alex McLeod Trending on RugbyPass 4:35pm, 10 July 2021 The All Blacks survived a big scare from Fiji as they scored 26 unanswered points in the final quarter of an hour to secure a 57-23 win. ADVERTISEMENT Ian Foster praises physical Fijian challenge | All Blacks vs Fiji Muscled up well in the scrum of the match.Continued that solidity throughout the remainder of the first half. Even won his side a penalty as he out...

Halfback Aaron Smith has surprisingly been named captain for the All Blacks test against Fiji in Dunedin in what will be his 98th match for the side. He replaces Sam Whitelock who led the side in the absence of the injured Sam Cane in the sides season opener against Tonga last weekend. Highlanders prop Ethan de Groot is set to make his test debut, being named on the bench. Smith has a chequered off field history. In 2016 he had to make made a tearful public apology after being caught having sex...

Thursday 8 July 2021 - 5:58am Beauden Barrett returns to his favoured fly-half position for the All Blacks against Fiji on Saturday. AFP/Michael Bradley DUNEDIN - Beauden Barrett returns to his favoured fly-half position and scrum-half Aaron Smith will captain New Zealand for the first time in a much changed All Blacks team named Thursday to face Fiji in the first Test. Outside centre Rieko Ioane and winger George Bridge are the only players in the starting side fo...

“Dalton has got a bit of a calf at the moment from the weekend. We’ll just monitor it through the week but he’s struggling at this stage, “And we’ve got a couple of long-term boys. Anton Lienert-Brown is progressing well, Ardie [Savea] is progressing. We’ll make calls on them later in the week.” Savea’s knee flared up during the final game of the Hurricanes’ last game in Super Rugby Trans Tasman, meaning that the All Blacks’ depth in the No 7 jersey is being tested. Sam ...

Taukeiaho’s future with All Blacks despite Tonga eligibility Newshub 7 hrs ago © Image - Photosport, video - Newshub Samisoni Taukeiaho. All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree has no qualms calling up Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukeiaho, despite potentially ending any chance to represent his native Tonga in the future. After an impressive Super Rugby season with the Chiefs, Taukeiaho has been called into All Blacks camp as injury back-up. The 23-year-old is covering for hooker Asafo Aumua...

New Zealand warn Tonga All Blacks are on road back to the top Issued on: 01/07/2021 - 05:34 Warning to Tonga: New Zealand head coach Ian Foster David Gray AFP 3 min Auckland (AFP) New Zealand have warned Tonga they will be shown no mercy in Auckland on Saturday, with the once world-dominant All Blacks marking the Test as the start of their quest to return to the top. "If we really want to be where we want to be, were going to have to be good right no...