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Stuff Sports 3 July, 2021, 3:10 pm The All Blacks will play their first ever test at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday night against Tonga. Picture: STUFF SPORTS. Veteran All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is always a good gauge of this team’s mindset heading into a new season. And there is a simmering discontent about the tough front-rower that bodes well for what lies ahead. The All Blacks kick off a 2021 campaign that is expected to grow to 15 tests with an historic international against Tonga on Saturday night in a Pasifika-themed double-header at the home of the New Zealand Warriors, Mount Sma...

“Not from our side of the coin,” he said. “It’s a test match, they’re representing their country, and we expect the same passion we’d expect out of any international team.” In many ways what happens on Saturday night (the All Blacks have an average winning score of 70-7 against the Tongans) is irrelevant. This, and the following two weeks against a more capable Fiji outfit, are mere stepping stones for what Foster hopes will be a return to the mountaintop in 2021. The coach has set the No 1 world ranking as this team’s driving ambition, and after failing to win half of thei...

Dalton Papali'i's still processing his selection in the All Blacks number seven jumper Dalton Papali'i's still processing his selection in the All Blacks number seven jumper 3 July 2021 Papali'i' will start at openside flanker in tonight's season opening test against Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium. The Blues loosie has a chance to make it his own with incumbent and usual skipper Sam Cane out injured. Papali'i' says it still hasn't sunk in. Kick off's at 7:05, with live commentary right here on Newstalk ZB. INTERNATIONAL RUGBY WITH ACCESS SOLUTIONS - ELEVATING YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS TO A HIGH...

03/07/2021 App users please click here  Māori All Blacks 38 (Lowe x2, Wainui, Dixon, penalty tryx2, Ioane 1con, Black con) bt Manu Samoa  HT 19-7 Fulltime - That's a wrap. Better game than last week with Manu Samoa looking much more polished tonight.  take the two penaty tries out of that one and it was a super close game. 80mins - Try Manu Samoa: Kalolo Tuiloma - Well deserved try, Pick and go and eventually the big prop crashes over to end the game on a high. MAB 38-21 78mins - Manu Samoa looking for a a five-pointer to end. All-out attack from the visitors. Several phases w...

Blues and All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke has narrowly missed the cut for the New Zealand Sevens team for Tokyo Blues and All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke has narrowly missed the cut for the New Zealand Sevens team for Tokyo 2 July 2021 Clarke's been named as a travelling reserve, and coach Clark Laidlaw says a mixture of time spent in 15s along with the impact of Covid cancellations of the Sevens circuit has just left him a little short. Over half of the women's team were part of the silver medal winning team from Rio. Co-coach Corey Sweeney says it was good to finally gauge themselves agai...