
All Blacks: Tiring ABs face final challenge
The All Blacks' toughest task this week will be trying to coax 80 more minutes of energy and intensity out of weary bodies.
The All Blacks' toughest task this week will be trying to coax 80 more minutes of energy and intensity out of weary bodies.
There were milestones aplenty when the All Blacks beat Ireland on Sunday but who led the team in key statistics?
He's not Sir Brian Lochore, Mex, Buck or Zinny. But Kieran James Read is getting there.
If selection for the test against Wales is a reward for those who have best performed in Europe, it should be a fairly clearcut.
No single hand has made quite the immediate impact in international rugby as Sonny Bill Williams' right mitt.
Tracey Nelson, stats guru for haka.co.nz, looks at the key numbers heading into Sunday's All Blacks test vs Ireland.
Brad Thorn is a late withdrawal from the All Blacks side to face Ireland, with Anthony Boric stepping up.