Tag: All Blacks

  • Ranking the Best Rugby World Cup Teams (1999-2019)

    Ranking the Best Rugby World Cup Teams (1999-2019)

    As another wonderful Rugby World Cup came to an end, we took advantage of the opportunity to update the rankings of the best sides in the 20-team era. The results? Not that surprising, with the top 5 teams consisting of the four nations that have won the title at least once in the last 6 […]

  • 2015 Rugby World Cup – Most Important Numbers

    2015 Rugby World Cup – Most Important Numbers

    The 2015 Rugby Union World Cup is over with New Zealand, the All Blacks, winning the title for a record three time, giving us a chance to glance over some of the numbers that signify this tournament more than anything else.

  • Rugby World Cup – Quarter Finals Results

    Rugby World Cup – Quarter Finals Results

    A classic semi final between the All Blacks and the Springboks has been set as South Africa beat Wales 23-19 thanks to a late Fourie du Preez try while New Zealand humiliated France 62-13 with a try-fest led by Julian Savea with three.

  • Squads for the 2013 Rugby Championship

    Squads for the 2013 Rugby Championship

    For the second straight year, the Rugby Championship kicks off in the four-team format, as Argentina continue to look for their first win in the competition, while South Africa and Australia are hoping that something can be done against the uber-dominating All Blacks, sweeping their way towards the title last year.

  • New Zealand Kids Performing the Cutest Haka Ever

    New Zealand Kids Performing the Cutest Haka Ever

    Rugby, specifically Rugby Union is a religion in New Zealand, so it’s no surprise seeing kids who can barely walk or speak imitating the Haka performed by the All-Blacks prior to their test matches.

  • Dan Carter Almost on His Own (All Blacks vs Wallabies)

    The Bledisloe Cup was retained once again by the All Blacks, keeping Australia scoreless in a test match between these two rivals for the first time since 1962, as Dan Carer provided 16 of the 22 points in Auckland, running all over the clueless Wallabies 22-0 for a second straight win in the 2012 Rugby Championship.

  • Israel Dagg, Cory Jane & World Champions Too Good (Wallabies vs All Blacks)

    For the 103rd time in 107 test matches, the New Zealand All Blacks won a match they led in at half time. The Wallabies couldn’t create pace often with their ball movement, and lost the 2012 Rugby Championship opener in Australia 19-27, simply looking inferior to the dominant world champions.

  • Squads for the 2012 Rugby Championship

    Squads for the 2012 Rugby Championship

    No more Tri-Nations. From now on, these are the Rugby Championships, the Southern Hemisphere annual rugby union competition, as Argentina make their debut, hoping that the challenge of facing Australia, New Zealand and South Africa on an annual basis proves to be a positive thing instead of just constant losing and a demoralizing experience.

  • Life Between Rugby and Boxing for Sonny Bill Williams

    Sonny Bill Williams, now not just a world champion with the All Blacks, but also New Zealand’s heavyweight boxing champion, after beating Clarence Tilman III inside the first round, despite being outweighed by 21 kilograms.

  • The Top 11 Photos From the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup Final

    The Top 11 Photos From the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup Final

    The All Blacks and Richie McCaw’s finest moments in contrast to France’s disappointment, the best photos from the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final which New Zealand won 8-7.