#Eden Park

By Alex McLeod of RugbyPass.com Ian Foster's 35-man All Blacks squad will assemble for the first time today in Whakatane as preparations for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup series get underway. Plenty of anticipation has arisen since last week's confirmation that the All Blacks and Wallabies will do battle with each other for the first time in over a…

No self-respecting tour would be complete without some frivolous awards, so without further ado, here are RW's Alternative Lions awards... At the end of an emotional, roller-coaster of six weeks on tour, it's time for Rugby World to hand out a few tongue-in-cheek gongs to a few individuals, highlights and lowlights that caught our…

Andy Haden, who has died of leukaemia aged 69, was one of the biggest, toughest and most controversial of All Black forwards, winning 117 caps for New Zealand between 1972 and 1985 (41 in Tests) and captaining his country eight times; but his reputation was overshadowed by accusations of cheating on the field and racist and sexist remarks off…

Rugby World writers pick rugby highlights of 2022 Yes, we compiled our own list of the biggest rugby moments 2022, but we thought we'd also ask some of Rugby World's contributors around the game to find out what they loved most in the last year of rugby. Here's what some of them had to say! Josh Graham Content editor "The rugby moment of 2022 was…

Three-time Rugby World Cup winning Black Ferns captain Dame Farah Palmer has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for 2023. Video / NZ Herald / Photosport Farah Palmer - Dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport, particularly rugby Reticent at first, Farah Palmer accepted her damehood honour to…

Crusaders or Chiefs, Blues or Brumbies. Four teams go into this weekend's semifinals but only two will emerge to play for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific title. Friday night's first match was being hosted in Christchurch - and it wouldn't be a surprise many to learn the 12-time Super Rugby champion Crusaders went in as favourites. But, having…

2022 has thrown up plenty of storylines in the world of Rugby. From last-minute finishes, controversy and world-class action, the past 12 months have thrown up plenty of exciting stories across the Rugby landscape. With this in mind, Rugby.com.au breaks down the best stories from 2022, starting from 12-7. 12. Crusaders remain on top The inaugural…

Beauden Barrett is expected to make an impressive sweep of the NZ rugby awards, to be held in Auckland tonight. Photo / Photosport Beauden Barrett should be a lock-in for the big prize and the Super Rugby player of the year gong at tonight's ASB Rugby Awards in Auckland. Aside from two less than stellar outings against Australia in October (when…

With New Zealand's first match in the Rugby World Cup just a few days away, we take a look at the star players who will be key to their Webb Ellis trophy prospects in Japan. The skipper silenced critics from the defeat to Australia in Bledisloe 1 as he orchestrated his forwards and battered the Wallabies defence in their final match at Eden Park.…

India and New Zealand will face each other in a 3-match ODI series that begins tomorrow at 7 AM IST. Coming on the heels of a rain-impacted T20I series, where India managed to eke out a series win despite one match being a washout and another being halted for rain, the two teams will face each other in the ODI format for the first time in nearly…

England will face hosts and holders New Zealand in the World Cup final next Saturday after showing grit to hold off a determined Canada at Eden Park. The Red Roses were presented their sternest challenge this year as amateur side Canada defied expectations. But professionals England stood up to the test, with Abby Dow scoring a stunning try and…

Neither was lock Eloise Blackwell, who was one of the vice-captains on last year's troubled northern tour when the Black Ferns were heavily beaten in all four tests against England and France. Clarke said Elder was among a number of players, including Blackwell and veteran outside back Renee Wickliffe, who were not yet right physically to play in…

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed a 35-man squad for the upcoming eToro Rugby Championship fixtures against South Africa in Adelaide and Sydney. There are a number of players returning to the group who were unavailable for the side's most recent Tests against Argentina. Winger Andrew Kellaway and props Angus Bell and Scott Sio have…

The Fifa World Cup Men is still going on, and the final round is quickly approaching, as is known to everyone. In the meanwhile, the FIFA Women's World Cup schedule has been announced. The FIFA Women's World Cup will enter its Ninth season in July 2023. You can watch and enjoy the tournament live while betting on your favorite teams on Betway. The…

When is England vs New Zealand on and what time does it start? England vs New Zealand will take place on Saturday 12th November, 2022 - 06:30 (UK) Where is England vs New Zealand taking place? England vs New Zealand will take place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand What channel is England vs New Zealand on in the UK? England vs New Zealand will…

Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells on Seven Sharp. "There are going to be a lot more people in a supermarket on a weekly basis than there will be out and about pashing on a dance floor." So said Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins with just one of 10 lines the public can vote for in Massey University's Quote of the Year 2022. The compilation of…

A thrilling final weekend of Super Rugby Pacific left the Waratahs with an unexpected foe, and the Force missing out at the death as the quarterfinal match ups, times, days and venues were locked in. A shock loss by the Brumbies against Moana Pasifika meant they went from third to fourth, and avoiding the Tahs, who stayed sixth with their late loss…

All the latest odds ahead of this weekend's quarter-final The countdown to the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup is underway. All eight teams will have optimism filling the air around them as some hope to upset the odds while others will be looking to prove why they are the favourites. England, Wales and Ireland will be representing the Home…

After the rain-fest in Hamilton, the bandwagon has now moved to Christchurch, at the scenic Hagley Oval, which will host the third and final ODI of the series. Whilst there is some news around the corner that rain is following both the teams very closely, a keen cricket fan would want this series to be only decided over 100 riveting overs of…

England were handed a chance to snatch victory in the dying minutes but two lineout drives were repelled New Zealand put their "struggles" behind them to win the women's Rugby World Cup with a thrilling 34-31 victory over England in front of a record 40000 crowd in Auckland on Saturday. The Black Ferns retained their title in a spectacular end to a…

New Zealand's running game trumped England's power to win a thrilling final of the women's Rugby World Cup 34-31 in Auckland on Saturday and retain their title in front of a record 40000 crowd. It was a spectacular end to a tournament that has broken records for attendances and came after England played three-quarters of the game with 14…

The Black Ferns have now sold out Eden Park twice in two months. Duncan Greive asks what will NZ Rugby do with its new smash hit rugby product? For years the argument has been made with monotonous regularity - that women's sport cannot justify the salaries and investment that men's commands because it simply isn't as popular. It's done with a…

For weeks England head coach Simon Middleton and captain Sarah Hunter have tried to hide what they really came to New Zealand for - but it is obvious. They came for revenge, served as cold as possible. The Black Ferns snatched the World Cup from England in 2017 and, when it was announced in 2018 that New Zealand would host the next tournament,…

It's almost game time. At Eden Park tomorrow night the Black Ferns and England will clash for the crown of world champions. The women in black have inspired a generation of girls to dream of Rugby World Cup glory. Among them is five-year-old Delta Simanke, who has been in awe of her heroes during her first taste of rugby. "I like it when the girls…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- After six weeks of exciting, high-octane, entertaining rugby, the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final is finally upon us, with tournament favourites England set to face off against hosts New Zealand in a match that will determine who is the world's best women's rugby team. It's been dubbed the battle of the northern hemisphere vs.…

New Zealand are bidding to win a fifth Women's Rugby World Cup Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for New Zealand v England in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday. ITV, 6.30am Saturday New Zealand+6 1pt 10-11 Coral, Ladbrokes New Zealand to win World Cup October 6 1pt 2-1 general The Women's Rugby World Cup has gone exactly to…

G'day Gaggers and welcome to Friday's Rugby News. Today see's a mixture of contemplative, wistful and ticked-off rugby emotions, often times overlapping. So let's dive deep into the mixed bag of unmedicated mayhem with a review of Le Frogs match with' Ruck me Dead! '. Preview the Wallabies upcoming test with' The Orange & The Concreters'. Keep…

Conservative England versus exciting New Zealand? Or unbeatable England versus naïve New Zealand? Whatever your take on these two teams, talk to anyone who's watched them perform over the last six weeks and you grasp immediately the deep fascination about how two sides with such contrasting styles will approach this weekend's World Cup…

There hasn't been a Rugby World Cup final not to feature either England or New Zealand. On Saturday the two heavyweights of women's rugby will clash in a blockbuster decider at a sold-out Eden Park in Auckland. The Black Ferns have never lost a Rugby World Cup final, but England have won a world record 30 Tests in a row. The first World Cup final…

Super Rugby 2022 Blues vs. Brumbies Eden Park (Auckland) 11.06.22, 10:05 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,8 Bet TypeHandiсap Brumbies (+13.5) Bookmaker Bet Now! Blues will be facing Brumbies in the next competition of Super Rugby 2022 at 11th June 2022 at Eden Park (Auckland). The Blues have had a fantastic season, losing only once on…

Annoyed that the television gods cut the big Rugby World Cup half time show? The Spinoff's resident Rita Ora correspondents fill you in on everything you missed. Things started out so well for Rita Ora. In September it was announced that our favourite unruly tourist would be returning to our shores, except this time she would be eschewing…

There are now just three unbeaten teams in Super Rugby Pacific, with the Crusaders, Brumbies and Reds sitting in first, second and third respectively after three rounds of the tournament. Elsewhere in Round 3, there was an historic first win for Fijian Drua, while the Blues and Hurricanes also picked up victories. Read on as we look at some of the…

Read this story in te reo Māori and English here. / Pānuitia tēnei i te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā ki konei. Underdog status be damned, with a packed Eden Park and Kiwis around Aotearoa behind them, we know our reigning, five-time world champions will come out firing on Saturday night. We're calling on all of you to give a toss (literally) about…

Beauden Barrett races away for one of two tries against the Highlanders. Photo / Photosport Blues 35 Highlanders 6 One down, two hurdles to clear for the Blues. Two strikes from stand-in skipper Beauden Barrett propelled the Blues to their 14th straight win of the season, and into next Saturday's home semifinal against the winner of the Brumbies…

New Zealand's Portia Woodman is the World Cup's top tryscorer with seven tries Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for New Zealand v France and England v Canada in the semi-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup. England v Canada ITV, 3.30am Saturday France v New Zealand ITV, 6.30am Saturday New Zealand -6 1pt 8-11 BoyleSports Not even Mother…

Wales have bowed out of the Rugby World Cup at the quarter-final stage after another heavy defeat by defending champions New Zealand. The Black Ferns were in a rampant mood and ran in nine tries in front of their adoring fans. Wales battled hard, but could only manage a Keira Bevan penalty. The hosts face France in the semi-finals next Saturday at…

These are the latest rugby headlines on Thursday, November 3. Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is due to name his starting XV today, when it will become clear how much injuries within the squad have taken their toll. The build-up has seen a number of players with injury issues, including key performers like Taulupe Faletau, George North and Josh Adams.…

The All Blacks have recently slipped down the official rugby world rankings after a couple of losses. The iconic team is not as invincible as it used to be, having suffered several recent defeats to South Africa's Springboks, Argentina's Los Pumas, and Ireland's The Wolfhounds. The Rugby World Cup in France 2023 is scheduled to commence on…

While the bookies and most everyone else expect top-ranked England to cruise to the Rugby World Cup title, Canada coach Kevin Rouet says his team has something to say about that. The third-ranked Canadian women look to derail England's championship run when the two teams face off Friday night at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The top-ranked…

Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton kept New Zealand at bay with his kicking game in Dunedin Free rugby union tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's third Test between New Zealand and Ireland at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Sky Sports Main Event & Action, 8.05am Saturday Ireland+10.5 2pts 8-11 bet365 New Zealand rugby is still reeling after the All…

Anyone who says they know for sure who'll win the Super Rugby Pacific final at Eden Park is dreaming, kidding, or chasing clicks online. The TAB fractionally favours the Blues, $1.80for the win to the Crusaders' $1.92. Here's why I think it's an even-money punt. Home ground advantage? Eden Park will be packed, and quite rightly Auckland fans love…

Chris Rattue ranks the best sports to watch this weekend and beyond. 5) Rugby League World Cup: Samoa v France, Monday, 6am - Spark This is the pick of the World Cup action, althoughIreland could test the Kiwis (Saturday, 7.30am) if they continue to struggle finding top gear. Samoa and France will go toe-to-toe in Warrington for a quarter-final…

South Africa are making every second count at Rugby World Cup 2021 and their squad member Eloise Webb is very much enjoying the journey and her time in New Zealand. South Africa were given the honour of playing in the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2021 against France last Saturday and while they eventually went down 40-5 to their Laure…

Stanley Raubenheimer, Nolusindiso Booi (Gallo) SA Rugby has named the 32-player Springbok Women's squad that will do duty at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October and November. The side will be led by lock Nolusindiso Booi who will go to her third Rugby World Cup tournament alongside Zenay Jordaan. Tayla Kinsey and Asithandile Ntoyanto will…

It was a conscious thought that slowly surfaced while watching Australia A rally late to find the winning play in the second Japan Rugby Challenge Series game in Fukuoka on Saturday evening. The young Australian side had had multiple opportunities to find the try they so desperately sought in the last 10 minutes, but just couldn't stick the vital…

With the opening day one full of celebrations for women's rugby, the Eden Park Rugby World Cup 2021 venue was'pumping' from start to finish. Beginning with the first-class encounter between fourth-seed Frances' Les Bleuets and South Africa, the day progressed with the World Rugby top-ranked England Red Roses side meeting Fiji - a real crowd…

OPINION: The English team (known affectionately back home as the Red Roses) are heading into the Rugby World Cup on a 25-match winning streak. They have only failed to reach the final on one occasion and have lifted the trophy twice. So, what makes the world's top-ranked team so good? The level of investment from the country's Rugby Football Union…

The Ninth edition of the Woman Rugby World Cup Organized by World Rugby is going to be held from 8 October to 12 November. This mega Event will be hosted in Auckland and Whangarei in New Zealand. The event may be held in 2021, But due to the pandemic period it was postponed and the fixed schedule going on now 8 October 2022. New Zealand is going to…

The women's edition of the Rugby World Cup is set to get underway in New Zealand this weekend and are offering their take on who is expected to come away with the overall prize. When this tournament was last played in Ireland in 2017, it was the forthcoming host nation that climbed the podium. Because of the Sevens World Cup that took place in San…

Black Ferns Arihiana Marino-tauhinu, Kendra Cocksedge, Amy Du Plessis & Santo Taumata along with coaches Wayne Smith & Sir Graham Henry reveal both the nerves and excitement ahead of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Video / NZ Herald All you need to know ahead of the kickoff of the women's Rugby World Cup at Eden Park (kickoff at 2:15pm): It's been…