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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THE BLAME GAME • IAN FOSTER REMAINS THE ALL BLACKS HEAD COACH, BUT FOR HOW LONG? AND HOW MUCH BLAME SHOULD HE CARRY FOR THE ALL BLACKS SLUMP? NZRW EDITOR JIM KAYES LOOKS AT THE HEAD COACH BLAME GAME.

MORE THAN JUST A NAME • LEICESTER FAINGA'ANUKU WAS BORN DURING THE 1999 RUGBY WORLD AND NAMED AFTER TONGA’S EXPLOITS AT THE TOURNAMENT. SO AS LYNN MCCONNELL EXPLAINS, THE NEW ALL BLACK WAS DESTINED TO PLAY TEST RUGBY.

THE GAME CHANGER • FOLAU FAKATAVA IS ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING ALL BLACK PROSPECTS IN RECENT YEARS. HIS SERENDIPITOUS ORIGIN STORY ADDS ANOTHER LAYER TO HIS RAPID RISE, WRITES DYLAN CLEAVER.

THE TACKLE! • FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1994 THE ALL BLACKS WILL PLAY THE WALLABIES IN A MIDWEEK BLEDISLOE CUP FIXTURE. THE LAST TIME THAT HAPPENED WAS A NIGHT JEFF WILSON JOKED TO JIM KAYES HE HAS SPENT THE LAST 28 YEARS TRYING TO FORGET.

HEAR ME ROAR • STIRLING MORTLOCK PLAYED 80 TESTS FOR AUSTRALIA AND WAS PART OF SOME MAGNIFICENT GAMES AND IMPORTANT MOMENTS. BUT, AS JIM TUCKER EXPLAINS, ONE STANDS OUT FROM THE REST.

IRONCLAD PAN Co GUARANTEED FOR THREE GENERATIONS • NZ RUGBY WORLD CAUGHT UP WITH KATE SLAVIN AND JOE CARTER FROM THE IRONCLAD PAN COMPANY TO TALK SUSTAINABILITY, MENTAL WELLBEING AND TO GET THE ORIGIN STORY BEHIND THE POPULAR COOKWARE.

CHAMP 100NS! • WAIKATO ACHIEVED A RARE DOUBLE LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WON THE NPC AND THE FPC. NIGEL YALDEN LOOKS AT THEIR CHANCES OF A REPEAT.

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WINNERS ARE GRINNERS • James Lowe leads the celebrations after Ireland’s series win against the All Blacks with James Ryan, Jonathan Sexton, Joey Carbery, Peter O’Mahony at Wellington’s Sky Stadium.

FAN-TASTIC • The fans loved it! And Ireland’s New Zealand born midfielder Bundee Aki shared the emotion of beating the All Blacks with family after the third test in Wellington.

TWO OF THE BEST • All Blacks wing Will Jordan looks to get outside his Ireland opposite James Lowe in Wellington. They are two very classy wings.

HIGH FLYER • No8 Ardie Savea scored a superb try in the win against Ireland in Auckland and was easily the All Blacks best player in the three test series.

SEE YA! • Josh Adams leaves Willie le Roux in his wake in the third test in Cape Town. The Springboks won that test, and the first, to take the series 2-1.

CAN’T CATCH ME • England’s Marcus Smith scores in the third test in Sydney. England won the three test series 2-1.

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CHEIKA SPICES UP PUMAS • FORMER WALLABIES COACH MICHAEL CHEIKA IS ARGENTINA’S NEW HEAD COACH AND HE IS SURE TO ADD SPICE TO THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP. FRANKIE DEGES WITH THE STORY.

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