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Damian McKenzie may find himself missing out on a spot in the All Blacks squad, but his boss at the Chiefs had something else to say on the matter. With the All Blacks squad due to be named on Thursday, Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie appeared quietly surprised at the very notion that McKenzie could […] READ MORE
An experienced Chiefs Rugby side eventually overcame a determined Rebels side that pushed their Kiwi opposition all the way and deserved more from the match READ MORE
With the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens less than a month away, a breakdown of communication surrounding All Black players has occured. READ MORE
Waikato’s Mitre 10 Cup season is still alive after a narrow 28-24 victory over Wellington, away at Westpac Stadium. In a match that Waikato needed to win in order to stay alive, the visitors had to battle to the very end. Waikato had a lot of attacking ball in the second half, but yet, it seemed unlikely […] READ MORE
Widely-touted as a star of the future, Damian McKenzie has survived his first appearance for the All Blacks and can now continue to grow into his role. Given 30-minutes on the field, McKenzie was able to experience the white-hot heat of test match rugby as an All Black. The game was already ‘in the bag’ at […] READ MORE
Super Saturday brings you a weekly update on the state of New Zealand (NZ) Rugby. This week, we bring you our midseason talking points, including the winners & the losers. The biggest winners were Canterbury, taking the Shiled off Waikato (main picture). As the Mitre 10 Cup heads past it’s midseason point, the public are still […] READ MORE
Waikato dug deep in their opening match of the Mitre 10 Cup, but the Tasman Makos were the better side on the day. The 24-19 result sees Sean Botherway’s men get nothing from the, match in terms of points on the table. A great try to Jordon Trainor saw Waikato go into halftime with the […] READ MORE
After the high-energy output during The Rugby Championship, many leading All Blacks have been afforded a release from the All Blacks camp. Free now to play in Mitre 10 Cup games this week, it will both allow these players to rejoin their province and to share the high standards that All Blacks are trained to. […] READ MORE
Waikato has once again retained the Ranfurly Shield, but Sean Botherway’s men didn’t play like winners in their latest defence. Manawatu are off to a decent start in the Mitre 10 Cup, having secured two wins on the trot. But today, there was a lot more than just table points on offer. It was a sorry […] READ MORE
With the second big Bledisloe Cup test looming, just which way both the All Blacks and Wallabies coaches lean with their selections are a fascinating prospect. If the All Blacks can win in Wellington, they will seal the Bledisloe and increase their lead at the top of the Rugby Championship. The four nation competition is […] READ MORE
Michael Pulman is a contributor for Last Word On Rugby and writes regular content with a New Zealand focus. Beginning as a blogger on his own and through various other platforms, Mike has gone on to become a genuine sports reporter, covering NZ Rugby and all competitions domestic, and Internationally, as well as Cricket.