A ruthless All Blacks display ensured they will end their home block of rugby's inaugural Nations Championship with three wins from three, after emphatically beating Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park.
Ireland have brought back their big names for the crunch Nations Championship clash against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday.
Will Jordan scored a hat-trick and became New Zealand's all-time leading try-scorer in their 47-17 victory over Italy in the Nations Championship in Wellington.
We look at some of the major talking points ahead of the summer's inaugural Nations Championship Tests...
New Zealand kicked off the inaugural Nations Championship with a gripping 34-32 win over France in Christchurch as wing Will Jordan's two tries proved crucial.
British and Irish Lions Women's head coach Jo Yapp insists the squad for next year's inaugural tour of New Zealand will include players from each of the four unions, not just the Red Roses.
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has been sacked after a damning internal report into the team's 2025 season and reported threats from senior players to quit if he was not removed.
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