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Jake White: Henry's All Blacks return is a 'masterŃŃroke' â and he's no ordinary selector
White calls Henry's return a masterstroke â not because of his selector credentials, but because of the psychological and cultural weight he brings to a rebuilding All Blacks camp. White also makes a pointed broader argument about the game's failure to learn from history, using his own 2007 World Cup experience as a case study.
Keo & Zels: Stubborn All Blacks policy make Boks smile
The boys love that New Zealand keep picking their second-best, long may it continue.
Hooker targeting All Blacks opener after shoulder surgery, July Tests ruled out
Ethan Hooker is targeting the opening All Blacks Test in The Greatest Rivalry series after shoulder surgery, with the 23-year-old ruled out of all July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.
Alexander backtracks on Champions Cup comments as Sharks owner issues funding warning
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has retreated from comments that suggested a Champions Cup exit was under consideration, calling them speculation, after Sharks owner Marco Masotti threatened to pull funding if the franchises were removed from the competition. Alexander maintains the core issue is calendar congestion and continues to push for a global calendar aligning the Rugby Championship with the Six Nations â a proposal New Zealand Rugby opposes.
Junior Boks take World Cup confidence from NZ dogfight
Foote and Norton reflect on what a grinding draw against New Zealand reveals about where the Junior Boks are â and what still needs fixing â ahead of their World Cup title defence in Georgia.