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When these two sides clash, the Māori All Blacks v Moana Pasifika fixture on December 5 is going to be both a nod to cultural heritage of indigenous rugby culture in New Zealand, as well as one more reward for rugby fans who have had a ‘less than satisfactory year’ [thanks to Covid]. The colours […] READ MORE
It will be a battle of the No 8 on Saturday, when the Maori All Blacks take on the Flying Fijians at ANZ Stadium in Suva. With a Viliame Mata and Akira Ioane showdown looming, big clashes are on the horizon for Pacifica rugby fans. Former Olympic Gold rugby sevens medalist Viliame Mata had an outstanding […] READ MORE
Scheduled for November, the Chicago tripleheader 'Rugby Weekend' involves the New Zealand Black Ferns and Maori All Blacks, as the opening matches before Ireland face Italy in a full International test match READ MORE
Super Rugby is building into its final stages of preseason, and new Chiefs coach Colin Cooper is looking to build on the solid foundations laid before him. It’s been a long preseason so far, with a lot of skills work taking place in December before beginning set piece work in the New Year. If the […] READ MORE
Three matches were played over this weekend, to open the November Internationals calendar. Not inside the ‘World Rugby window’ which particularly limited the availability of all players, but they were all entertaining games to signal that the Autumn Tours are about to invade the Northern Hemisphere. An important stage of the year, with the Southern […] READ MORE
For teams from the Southern Hemisphere, the end of their domestic seasons coincides with the start of the offshore fixtures. Usually it is the All Blacks who take the primary attention, but the Maori All Blacks also have End of Year tour matches scheduled. Both sides will head north; the Maori side are preparing to face […] READ MORE
As the wealth of games built-up, World Rugby was truly reflected in June Internationals matches that produced quality rugby. It was across the men’s and women’s game, in junior rugby and in Sevens played in Europe. Many of these match outcomes are listed below, but there were so many more. Better resources to discover those […] READ MORE
Over the course of this British and Irish Lions 2017 tour, the one standard is being ‘rugby united’. That is, being welcoming of and an active member of the tour. Visitors, like the guest, all have an active interest–which is why it is referred to as ‘rugby united’. #rugbyunited – Shared Respect in Rugby It […] READ MORE
The British and Irish Lions secured an important victory in dominant fashion against a Maori All Blacks squad that was never in contention. Ending 10-32, the Lions scored two tries to the Maori’s one at a packed out Rotorua International Stadium. The result can be put down to two things – a dominant scrum and […] READ MORE
2005 Maori All Blacks v British and Irish Lions ‘flashback’ Today we look back at the historic 2005 tour that saw the Maori All Blacks take on the mighty British and Irish Lions. This is ahead of their ‘rematch’ under head coach Warren Gatland in 2017. From wikipedia: “In 2005, the British and Irish Lions rugby union team […] READ MORE