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2 days ago · Updated 2:29 AM PDT, July 6, 2024. DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand clung on to a one-point lead for 15 minutes and beat England 16-15 in a gripping first test Saturday to make a winning start to a new era under head coach Scott Robertson. Flyhalf Damian McKenzie kicked the second of two penalties in the 65th minute to edge New Zealand ...
4 days ago · Coach Scott Robertson has opted for Stephen Perofeta at fullback for his first test side of the year, dropping Beauden Barrett to the bench. The front row of Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor and Tyrel Lomax was probably the easiest group to predict, with captain Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu not far behind.
2 days ago · Codie Taylor – 6.5. The Crusaders hooker was a force in defence. Aggressive tackles early as the tail defender at the lineout and in the midfield on short packages. Had a brilliant sideline tackle on England’s winger, before helping Jordie Barrett secured a turnover. Throwing was accurate as the lineout functioned well until the first ...
1 day ago · Showing level heads and competitive defence, the All Blacks gained a first-up 16-15 Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Test win over England in Dunedin on Saturday. England seized on All Blacks' first five-eighths Damian McKenzie being timed out of a penalty goal attempt a minute from the end of the game. They looked to move the ball, and it was ...
5 days ago · Codie Taylor casts his eye on English challenge Coping with the physical demands England will impose has made the All Blacks aware of what to expect for their first Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Test of the year, which will be held on Saturday in Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium.
2 days ago · Codie Taylor 6 Stole the ball from a breakdown in the 6th minute, but missed two important lineout throws in the second half before being replaced. Solid carrying throughout, but ill-discipline and accuracy hurt him in the second half. Codie Taylor was solid earning himself a 6. Tyrel Lomax 6
4 days ago · The front row was widely predicted with Tyrel Lomax at tighthead, Ethan de Groot at loosehead and Crusaders veteran Codie Taylor at hooker. Codie Taylor of the All Blacks celebrates a try. Getty
