NZ Rugby World

New Zealand Rugby World is the premier authority on our national game; with sharp analysis and irreverent humour the two key components. In both style and content the writing is award winning and provides an unparalleled depth of insight into the people who play the game and the issues that matter to the fans. The cast of contributors is world class as is the photography and lay-out. Pick this magazine up and you won't want to put it down - rugby has never been so much fun.

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NZ Rugby World

PICKING THE GREATEST ALL BLACKS OF ALL TIME • WITH THE RETIREMENT OF DAN CARTER, JIM KAYES LOOKS AT WHO WOULD MAKE THE GREATEST ALL BLACKS XV OF ALL TIME - AND JUST HOW MANY EXCELLENT PLAYERs HE HAS TO LEAVE OUT.

ALL BLACKS XV

A TOP 10 OF TENS • WITH DAN CARTER’S RETIREMENT, RUGBY WORLD EDITOR JIM KAYES RUNS HIS EYE OVER HIS TOP 10 FIRST FIVES…AND CHEATS A LITTLE BIT.

THE MAKING OF RTS AS AN ALL BLACK • ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK WILL RETURN TO RUGBY AT THE END OF THE YEAR WITH DREAMS OF MAKING THE ALL BLACKS. JIM KAYES LOOKS AT HOW RTS MIGHT FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE INCREDIBLE SONNY BILL WILLIAMS.

CROSS CODES

THORN BLOSSOMING AS A COACH • FROM CHAMPION PLAYER, TO CHAMPION COACH, THAT’S THE TRACK BRAD THORN IS ON. BUT ON WHICH SIDE OF THE TASMAN? JIM TUCKER CAUGHT UP WITH THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL FORMER ALL BLACKS LOCK.

NEW CHIFF, CLAYTON MCMILLAN KEEN TO MAKE HIS MARK • WITH WARREN GATLAND AWAY WITH THE LIONS, CLAYTON MCMILLAN STEPS IN AS HEAD COACH AT THE CHIEFS. ALEX CHAPMAN FINDS OUT WHO THE RELATIVELY UNKNOWN COACH IS, AND WHAT MAKES HIM TICK.

PROUDLY FUELING RUGBY IN THE MIGHTY WAIKATO

PATIENT BLACK FERN PREPARED TO WAIT TO PLAY RUGBY WORLD CUP AT HOME • BLACK FERNS HOOKER TE KURA NGATA-AERENGAMATE HAS HAD TO BE PATIENT THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, AND AS RIKKI SWANNELL REPORTS, THAT VIRTUE IS SET TO BE REWARDED.

IN-TUNE BLUES HOPING TO GO ONE BETTER IN SUPER RUGBY AOTEAROA • THE BLUES HAVE MADE CHANGES TO THEIR TEAM WAIATA AND AS ASHLEY ST ANLEY DISCOVERED, ARE HOPING TO SEE A CHANGE IN THEIR TITLE DROUGHT TOO.

100 CLUB • Bryn Hall began his Super Rugby career with the Blues and played his 100th game against them, with the Crusaders.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS • The Chiefs finally had something to smile about when their win against the Hurricanes snapped an 11 game losing streak.

PIECES OF EIGHT • Blues No. 8 Hoskins Sotutu touches down in a losing cause as the big game between the Blues and Crusaders at Eden Park finished with a dominant win to the defending champions Crusaders.

CENTRE OF ATTENTION • Blues centre Rieko Ioane had the Highlanders scrambling in defence during the Blues win in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa at Eden Park.

TRY OR NO TRY • Leicester Faingaanuku was awarded a try for this spectacular e_ ort but did the Crusaders wing have a foot in touch in the tackle of the Chiefs’ Damian McKenzie?

SNOW RUGBY • Players at Rugby United New York had to clear the snow o_ the field for preseason training at Berry Lane Park in Jersey City. Photos: Ric Salizzo

HAPPY FAREWELL • CJ Stander finished his international career with Ireland with a strong performance in their Six Nations win against England. The South Africa-born loose forward now hopes for a swansong with the British and Irish Lions against the Springboks.

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STEPPING DOWN • BRENT IMPEY WILL STEP DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF NEW ZEALAND RUGBY AT THE END OF APRIL AFTER SEVEN YEARS. HE TOLD LIAM NAPIER HE LEAVES KNOWING SOME MISTAKES HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT THAT HE IS CONFIDENT THE GAME IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN WHEN HE STARTED.

SEVENS SET TO RETURN • THE RAZZLE AND DAZZLE OF SEVENS RUGBY IS POISED TO RESUME IN MAY AND RIKKI SWANNELL TALKS TO NEW...