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Hurricanes co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has been rewarded with a first official All Blacks call-up, five years after he was first called in as injury cover

23 June 2025

Hurricanes co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has been rewarded with a first official All Blacks call-up, five years after he was first called in as injury cover

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The All Blacks are expected to have a sprinkling of new faces but the bulk of the squad to face France should have a familiar feel
	23 Jun: The All Blacks are expected to have a sprinkling of new faces but the bulk of the squad to face France should have a familiar feel... more

Loose forwards, the midfield and outside backs appear the areas creating the most questions for coach Scott Robertson and his selectors when they name the All Blacks squad to play France
	23 Jun: Loose forwards, the midfield and outside backs appear the areas creating the most questions for coach Scott Robertson and his selectors when they name the All Blacks squad to play France... more

Scott Barrett is toasting a farewell to the Crusaders' so-called temporary stadium
	22 Jun: Scott Barrett is toasting a farewell to the Crusaders' so-called temporary stadium... more

Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge's pleased to help change the narrative surrounding Rob Penney as a coach
	22 Jun: Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge's pleased to help change the narrative surrounding Rob Penney as a coach... more

Former Scotland rugby captain and British and Irish Lions great Ian McLauchlan has died, aged 83
	22 Jun: Former Scotland rugby captain and British and Irish Lions great Ian McLauchlan has died, aged 83... more

The Crusaders have revived their Super Rugby dynasty, while inflicting further heartache on the Chiefs
	22 Jun: The Crusaders have revived their Super Rugby dynasty, while inflicting further heartache on the Chiefs... more

The Crusaders have revealed prop Fletcher Newell played through the Super Rugby final with a significant knee injury
	22 Jun: The Crusaders have revealed prop Fletcher Newell played through the Super Rugby final with a significant knee injury... more

Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs
	21 Jun: Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs... more

Even after winning five Super Rugby finals the special feeling of a decider hasn't faded for Crusaders centre Braydon Ennor
	21 Jun: Even after winning five Super Rugby finals the special feeling of a decider hasn't faded for Crusaders centre Braydon Ennor... more

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06 Jun: Penrith coach Ivan Cleary insists his son Nathan Cleary's immediate sporting future remains with the Panthers and the NRL ... amid speculation the star halfback could be eyeing a move to rugby union +++++++++++++

03 Jun: The Hurricanes are vowing not to rely on second-chance possibilities ahead of their Super Rugby qualifying final against the Brumbies in Canberra ++++++++++++

04 Jun: Hurricanes coach reveals it was an easy call to withdraw Asafo Aumua from Saturday's Super Rugby qualifier against Brumbies +++++++++++

13 Jun: Former New Zealand lock Bryn Evans is joining Scott Robertson's All Blacks coaching team, to target improvements with the lineout +++++++++++

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