Luseane Moli was sitting in church last Sunday when her husband unexpectedly stood up to make an announcement. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/115733427/all-black-atu-moli-surprises-mum-with-trip-to-japan-for-rugby-world-cup?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

Steve Hansen now has to get his team peaking in a fortnight, then again a month later. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/115627626/rugby-world-cup-all-blacks-ready-to-get-this-show-on-the-road?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

Brothers to follow their father as part of Rugby World Cup history. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/115455327/bro-v-bro-siblings-set-to-clash-after-samoa-names-michael-alaalatoa-in-rugby-world-cup-squad?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

Discarded All Blacks prop Karl Tu’inukuafe says he was lucky viral meningitis wasn’t fatal as he prepares for rugby return. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/114836606/all-black-karl-tuinukuafe-reveals-details-of-meningitis-scare?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

In his heyday Steve McDowall was one of the strongest scrummagers in the world. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/114506747/why-all-blacks-prop-steve-mcdowall-was-a-man-before-his-time?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

Mike Cron remembers the first time he laid eyes on Richie McCaw: “I had never seen a kid with the mental side of the game at that age.” http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/113683117/rugby-world-cup-all-blacks-forwards-coach-mike-cron-begins-long-farewell?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

The penny dropped for Tyrel Lomax after seeing All Blacks legend Owen Franks go about his work. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/111101021/super-rugby-how-new-all-blacks-prop-tyrel-lomax-grew-up-and-got-fit?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

Famous football nation’s rugby team had the NZ Māori pack backpedalling. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/111061983/brazils-beefy-forwards-testing-rugby-scrums?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

Owen Franks to leave NZ for England after the World Cup. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/110610339/all-blacks-prop-ben-franks-to-join-english-club-northampton-after-world-cup?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading

England prop Mako Vunipola says fellow Tongan Jason Taumalolo is one of his inspirations outside rugby. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/110241042/england-prop-mako-vunipola-reveals-he-copies-tonga-star-jason-taumalolo?cid=app-iPhone Cheers JR Continue reading