New Zealand Rugby pays tribute to retiring Andrew Hore

Follow @RedefinedRugby  New Zealand Rugby pays tribute to retiring Andrew Hore New Zealand Rugby has today paid tribute to All Blacks hooker Andrew Hore, who has announced he is retiring from professional rugby. The 83-Test veteran confirmed his last appearance in an All Blacks jersey was in the weekend’s win over Ireland. 35-year-old Hore, who…

All Blacks call up Jane

Follow @RedefinedRugby   Back in black: Cory Jane The All Blacks have named Wellington outside back Cory Jane in their squad for the third Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Dunedin next weekend. Jane is recalled after just two ITM Cup games having recovered from injury. Francis Saili comes back into the midfield, while prop…

Super All Blacks rampant in Sydney

Follow @RedefinedRugby ALL BLACKS secure 100th TEST Victory over Wallabies Hat-trick: Ben Smith An outstanding match at ANZ Stadium in Sydney saw New Zealand clinch a try-scoring bonus-point 47-29 win over Australia. The All Blacks kept hold of the lead for the majority of the match as both teams played with great width and endeavour…

McCaw returns for the All Blacks

Follow @RedefinedRugby Back in the mix: Richie McCaw As expected Richie McCaw has been included in Steve Hansen’s All Black training squad despite only recently returning to action. McCaw came off the bench in the Crusaders’ final two matches of the Super Rugby season after taking a seven-month sabbatical. Despite his lack of match practice,…

Preview: New Zealand v France

Follow @RedefinedRugby Getting things right: ABs Check out the Match Programme for this weekends final Steinlager Series match v France – http://bit.ly/14jDHWK The All Blacks boast a whopping 620 caps in their XV as they look to make it a 3-0 series whitewash against France when they face off in New Plymouth. With the series already…