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NZ Herald
2 hours ago
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- NZ Herald
All Blacks team naming: Scott Robertson names squad for third test against France
Live updates of the All Blacks squad naming for the third test against France in Hamilton. All Blacks v France, Third test, 7.05pm, Saturday, FMG Stadium, Hamilton All you need to know as Scott Robertson's side look to complete the sweep against France. A 3-0 series win would be the fifth time the All Blacks have swept aside France in three tests, the last time being in 2018. The All Blacks have now won 50 tests against France, just the second nation they have reached that milestone (Australia 126 wins, South Africa 62). The All Blacks have lost just once in Hamilton in 16 outings, to the Springboks in 2009. Since that defeat, they have won nine straight at the home of the Chiefs. France have never played a test in Hamilton. All Blacks v France history Played - 66 All Blacks won - 50 France won - 15 Draws - 1 All Blacks points scored - 1733 France points scored - 935 All Blacks' record in Hamilton 1997 - All Blacks 62 Argentina 10 2002 - All Blacks 64 Italy 10 2003 - All Blacks 55 Wales 3 2004 - All Blacks 41 Argentina 7 2006 - All Blacks 34 Ireland 23 2007 - All Blacks 64 Canada 13 Advertise with NZME. 2009 - South Africa 32 All Blacks 29 2010 - All Blacks 29 Wales 10 2011 - All Blacks 83 Japan 7 2012 - All Blacks 60 Ireland 0 2013 - All Blacks 28 Argentina 13 2014 - All Blacks 36 England 13 Advertisement Advertise with NZME. 2016 - All Blacks 57 Argentina 22 2019 - All Blacks 92 Tonga 7 2021 - All Blacks 60 Fiji 13 2022 - All Blacks 53 Argentina 3 All Blacks v France line-ups All Blacks side: Named Thursday. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Skipper Scott Barrett has already been ruled out for the series while Tupou Vaa'i failed a head injury assessment (HIA) following the second test. Sevu Reece is available to return after he failed an HIA in Dunedin. If Codie Taylor is named in the squad, he'd be set for his 99th test cap. France side: Named Thursday. Centre Pierre-Louis Barassi, loose forward/lock Cameron Woki and prop Régis Montagne have already been ruled out, according to French media. Form guide (past five tests) All Blacks: W, W, W, L, W Advertisement Advertise with NZME. France: L, L, W, W, W The All Blacks have won eight of their last nine since back-to-back defeats in South Africa last year. Scott Robertson's winning percentage has moved to 75%. All Blacks v France referee Angus Gardner of Australia is in charge of the third test in Hamilton. This will be the third All Blacks-France test Gardner has been in charge of - the last two matches in 2017 and 2018 resulted in New Zealand wins. Gardner has officiated 15 All Blacks tests since 2016, and they have won 12 of them. He's been in charge of eight French tests, the first four they lost. Most recently he was in the middle when France beat Ireland 42-27 in Dublin during the Six Nations. All Blacks v France TAB odds All Blacks: $1.07 Draw: $31 France: $7.50 All Blacks v France series schedule Saturday, July 5, All Blacks 31 France 27, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Saturday, July 12, All Blacks 43 France 17, Sky Stadium, Wellington Saturday, July 19, 7.05pm – All Blacks v France, FMG Stadium, Hamilton All Blacks v France - how to follow the action For live commentary of All Blacks v France, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio. Plus James McOnie & Mike Lane of The Alternative Commentary Collective will be providing commentary on their iHeartRadio stream. You can watch the game on Sky Sport 1 and it will be livestreaming on Sky Sport Now. You can also find live updates at
BBC News
10 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Ireland's Wafer a doubt for World Cup after surgery
Ireland forward Aoife Wafer is a doubt for the Rugby World Cup after undergoing surgery on a knee who was named 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship, is set to miss Ireland's two warm-up games against Scotland and Canada next faces a race against time to be fit for Ireland's World Cup Pool C opener against Japan in Northampton on 24 Bemand's side face Spain on 31 August and holders New Zealand on 7 September in their remaining pool 22-year-old, who will join Harlequins from Leinster after the tournament in England, scored four tries for Ireland in the Six Nations, but missed the last game of the championship after damaging knee ligaments against fitness has become increasingly significant for Ireland following injuries to back rowers Dorothy Wall and Erin King, who will both miss the World Cup.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Scotland desperate to finish Six Nations Women's Summer Series on high against Ireland, says MacRae
Lucy MacRae says Scotland are desperate to end the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series on a high when they take on Ireland on Thursday. Following an opening day 31-17 loss to England, Scotland suffered their second defeat of the competition at the hands of hosts Wales losing 52-29 last Friday. Having been 28-3 down after 36 minutes, Scotland rallied with four tries of their own, outscoring their opponents 26-24 over the next 44 minutes. Advertisement 'We want to finish really strong,' the 20-year-old said. 'We've had some really good moments throughout this campaign, in the English and Welsh games. 'The vibe in camp is pretty positive. We've been doing mini challenges within the squad that keep the competition and excitement up. 'Another positive is everyone has gotten closer and closer as the camp has gone on, and we're really looking forward to kicking on into that Irish game and hopefully ending in a positive manner.' At the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, Ceitidh Ainsworth scored just before half-time and then Freya MacColl grabbed a double after the break, either side of Poppy Mellanby's try to see Scotland show real fight against Wales. Alongside that second-half performance, Scotland fought valiantly against England in Round 1 and enjoyed periods of success against the Auld Enemy. Advertisement MacRae acknowledged the challenge now for her and her teammates was to put together a complete performance across a full 80 minutes. 'A rugby game is never going to be perfect,' the inside centre continued. 'We're expecting that there's going to be mistakes from both sides, that's just the nature of sport. "But we're looking to link up all those moments that we've had and be slightly more consistent with it. 'And if we can do that, I know for a fact that if we do what we've been doing in training, we can definitely bring it come Thursday.' Ireland also go into the final round of fixtures looking to bounce back from a defeat in Round 2 where they were downed 41-12 by France. Advertisement But having won their opening match against Wales 27-10 and led France 12-10 during the first half last time out, MacRae is more than aware of the threat Ireland will pose. 'They've obviously got quite a lot of pace on their wings,' she added. 'They all have a physical pack but we're aware of how Irish teams play and we're excited to get stuck in.' Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at U6N | SIX NATIONS - YouTube and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Burke feels force of destiny in Scotland debut
New Zealand-born Fergus Burke feels like "it was meant to be" after making his Scotland debut in the southern hemisphere. The 25-year-old Saracens fly-half was in Gregor Townsend's squad for this year's Six Nations, but it was not until Friday's 29-14 summer tour defeat by Fiji that he earned his first cap. Advertisement It could be quickly followed by a second against Samoa at Eden Park in the land of his birth on Friday and, not surprisingly, he has "a fair few people" chasing him for tickets. "I've had a few messages from people I haven't heard from for a while, but I'll hopefully get a good contingent of support there and it'll be cool," Burke said. "It is a weird one. Obviously I was in for the Six Nations but didn't get a crack, so it is almost like this was the way it was meant to be when I get my first opportunity so my family could actually be here." Darcy Graham was sent off after a second yellow card while Ewan Ashman was also sin-binned in Suva and Burke thinks the Scots can perform better against Samoa if they improve their discipline. Advertisement "I think in parts of that Fiji game we showed how good we are as a team when we get it right, but we got our discipline wrong and ended up making a lot more tackles than we needed to," he said. Burke expects "a similar challenge to Fiji" but hopes to spend less time on defence against Samoa. "I think they are going to be a little more structured than Fiji was - Fiji was quite loose and the looser the game got, the better they got," he suggested. "I've got a feeling Samoa are going to kick a little bit more. We know how important this game is and we are pretty focused on getting it right." Advertisement Burke ended the game playing at full-back after Adam Hastings' introduction. "I wasn't expecting that, but I played a little bit of full-back when I was still in New Zealand at Crusaders, so I felt reasonably comfortable there and I enjoyed playing with Adam as well," he added. "I thought it was good when he came on and we probably got our most attacking in that last 10 minutes with ball in hand."
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Burke feels force of destiny in Scotland debut
New Zealand-born Fergus Burke feels like "it was meant to be" after making his Scotland debut in the southern 25-year-old Saracens fly-half was in Gregor Townsend's squad for this year's Six Nations, but it was not until Friday's 29-14 summer tour defeat by Fiji that he earned his first could be quickly followed by a second against Samoa at Eden Park in the land of his birth on Friday and, not surprisingly, he has "a fair few people" chasing him for tickets."I've had a few messages from people I haven't heard from for a while, but I'll hopefully get a good contingent of support there and it'll be cool," Burke said."It is a weird one. Obviously I was in for the Six Nations but didn't get a crack, so it is almost like this was the way it was meant to be when I get my first opportunity so my family could actually be here."Darcy Graham was sent off after a second yellow card while Ewan Ashman was also sin-binned in Suva and Burke thinks the Scots can perform better against Samoa if they improve their discipline."I think in parts of that Fiji game we showed how good we are as a team when we get it right, but we got our discipline wrong and ended up making a lot more tackles than we needed to," he expects "a similar challenge to Fiji" but hopes to spend less time on defence against Samoa."I think they are going to be a little more structured than Fiji was - Fiji was quite loose and the looser the game got, the better they got," he suggested."I've got a feeling Samoa are going to kick a little bit more. We know how important this game is and we are pretty focused on getting it right."Burke ended the game playing at full-back after Adam Hastings' introduction."I wasn't expecting that, but I played a little bit of full-back when I was still in New Zealand at Crusaders, so I felt reasonably comfortable there and I enjoyed playing with Adam as well," he added."I thought it was good when he came on and we probably got our most attacking in that last 10 minutes with ball in hand."
