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2dReuters

Black Ferns Sevens deny Canada, defend Olympic gold

Defending champions New Zealand underlined their status as women's rugby powerhouse when they won Olympic sevens gold on Tuesday.

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5dReuters

Love gets first All Blacks call-up for TRC squad

Fullback Ruben Love has received his first All Blacks call-up while captain Scott Barrett was included in the 36-man squad for the Rugby Championship despite undergoing surgery on an injured finger.

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8dLiam Napier

The All Blacks are undefeated, but what did their July campaign really reveal?

The All Blacks are three from three under Scott Robertson, but the coach still has some headaches to confront ahead of the Rugby Championship.

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11dESPN staff

Super coup as Savea joins brother at Moana

Ardie Savea will not return to the Hurricanes next year, the All Blacks star instead taking the opportunity to honour is family heritage.

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

13dReuters

Debutants impress as All Blacks rout Fiji in San Diego

The All Blacks made it three wins out of three in the July international window with a 47-5 romp over Fiji in front of a crowd of 33,217 in San Diego, California, on Friday.

DAVID ROWLAND/AFP via Getty Images

15dLiam Napier

Did July's key Test showdowns shift rugby's top table?

As the engrossing July mini-series comes to a close conclusions can be drawn on world rugby's delicate balance of power.

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13dESPN

July Rugby Tests, W3: Everything you need to know for the weekend

The blockbuster clashes of the past two weeks may have come to an end, but there is still plenty of intriguing Test action ahead as the July window comes to a close.

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17dReuters

Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt dies at 55

Former New Zealand hooker Norm Hewitt, whose fiery haka standoff with England's Richard Cockerill became a part of rugby folklore, died on Tuesday after a battle with motor neurone disease.

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16dBrittany Mitchell

Time to blow up Super W for the sake of the Wallaroos

Sunday's humiliating 62-0 loss to the Black Ferns showed Rugby Australia must blow up Super W and start again for the sake of the Wallaroos.

Hannah Peters/Getty Images

17dBrittany Mitchell

July Tests W2 wrap: Barrett masterclass adds to D-Mac question

Beauden Barrett's 30-minute masterclass has only added to Scott Robertson's playmaker dilemma, while the Wallabies will need more than just momentary magic to compete in the Bledisloe.

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20dReuters

England's Steward replaces Furbank for NZL Test

England fullback George Furbank has been ruled out and will be replaced by Freddie Steward for their second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

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21dSam Bruce

McKenzie, Lolesio and the battle to shift rugby's court of public opinion

Damian McKenzie and Noah Lolesio are fighting to prove themselves as Test quality fly-halves, both men racing the clock albeit for differing reasons.

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22dReuters

Robertson keeps faith, makes one forced change

Finlay Christie will start at scrumhalf in place of TJ Perenara and Cortez Ratima looks set to make his All Blacks debut off the bench in the only changes to the New Zealand matchday squad to face England in the second test at Eden Park on Saturday.

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22dLiam Napier

Inside the hot-stepping rise of All Blacks winger Mark Tele'a

If World Rugby had a pound-for-pound category to rate players, the All Blacks' Mark Tele'a would surely be a top nominee. His uncanny ability to beat a defender, but also go looking for work, is making one of the world's best.

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24dSam Bruce and James Regan

July Tests W1 wrap: Do South Africa really need to troll 'Zombie'?

The Cranberries' Zombie became an anthem for Ireland at last year's World Cup, so South Africa's decision to play it over the loudspeaker after their win over Andy Farrell's team doesn't exactly sit well.

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27dESPN

July Rugby Tests, week one: Everything you need to know for the weekend

The two rugby hemispheres are back together for the first time since the Rugby World Cup, with a bumper Test calendar set to play out across the globe in July.

Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images

28dReuters

George: All Blacks will learn who England are

England captain Jamie George has challenged his players to make a strong impression after winger Sevu Reece said he did not know much about England.

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29dESPN staff

Perofeta edges Barrett in ABs squad for England

First-year All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has handed the No. 15 jersey to Stephen Perofeta ahead of Beauden Barrett for the opening Test against England in Dunedin.

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20dReuters

Barrett inspires All Blacks against England

Beauden Barrett came off the bench to inspire the All Blacks to a 24-17 victory over England in an Auckland thriller on Saturday

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27dReuters

New Zealand edge England in thrilling first Test

England fell agonisingly short of a famous victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand on Saturday, losing 16-15 in Dunedin.

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37d

Lock shortage? Sititi over Sotutu? Analysing Razor's All Blacks

Scott Robertson on Monday named his maiden All Blacks squad. There were several big surprises while the coach has some concerns at lock.

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38dESPN staff

Razor drops huge shock in first All Blacks squad

Scott Robertson is finally under way as All Blacks coach, the 49-year making one massive call as he named a 32-man squad for Tests against England and Fiji next month.

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44dLiam Napier

How the Chiefs' own Braveheart has added another dimension to Super Rugby decider

With Ardie Savea unlikely to be moved from No. 8, the Super Rugby Pacific decider offers up one final audition for Hoskins Sotutu and Wallace Sititi.

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54dESPN

England's Ford to miss Japan, New Zealand tour

England fly-half George Ford will miss the upcoming summer tour of Japan and New Zealand to recover from an achilles injury, the RFU confirmed on Sunday.

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60dReuters

Penney faces axing as Crusaders review season

The Crusaders will undergo a thorough review of their worst Super Rugby campaign for 23 years before deciding whether coach Rob Penney will see out the second year of his contract, chief executive Colin Mansbridge said on Sunday.

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Black Ferns Sevens deny Canada, defend Olympic gold

Love gets first All Blacks call-up for TRC squad

The All Blacks are undefeated, but what did their July campaign really reveal?

Super coup as Savea joins brother at Moana

Debutants impress as All Blacks rout Fiji in San Diego

Did July's key Test showdowns shift rugby's top table?

July Rugby Tests, W3: Everything you need to know for the weekend

Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt dies at 55

Time to blow up Super W for the sake of the Wallaroos

July Tests W2 wrap: Barrett masterclass adds to D-Mac question

England's Steward replaces Furbank for NZL Test

McKenzie, Lolesio and the battle to shift rugby's court of public opinion

Robertson keeps faith, makes one forced change

Inside the hot-stepping rise of All Blacks winger Mark Tele'a

July Tests W1 wrap: Do South Africa really need to troll 'Zombie'?

July Rugby Tests, week one: Everything you need to know for the weekend

George: All Blacks will learn who England are

Perofeta edges Barrett in ABs squad for England

Barrett inspires All Blacks against England

New Zealand edge England in thrilling first Test

Lock shortage? Sititi over Sotutu? Analysing Razor's All Blacks

Razor drops huge shock in first All Blacks squad

How the Chiefs' own Braveheart has added another dimension to Super Rugby decider

England's Ford to miss Japan, New Zealand tour

Penney faces axing as Crusaders review season

2024 Rugby Championship Table

2024 RankingsRugby Championship

Rugby Championship
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	Argentina	0	0	0
2	Australia	0	0	0
3	New Zealand	0	0	0
4	South Africa	0	0	0