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Then-Australia head coach Dave Rennie in Edinburgh in October 2022. Rennie was named coach of the All Blacks on Wednesday.
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Mar 4, 2026
Rennie appointed Robertson¡¯s successor as All Blacks coach
The 62-year-old former Wallabies coach beat out Jamie Joseph for one of the biggest jobs in world rugby after an extensive recruitment process.
Scott Robertson was fired as New Zealand's head coach on Thursday.
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Jan 15, 2026
Underperforming All Blacks fire head coach Scott Robertson
Otago Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph, the former Japan coach, or former Australia coach Dave Rennie could be potential successors.
Former All Black Dan Carter holds up a ball during the draw for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.
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Dec 4, 2025
Springboks and All Blacks on quarterfinal collision course after 2027 World Cup draw
Japan, meanwhile, was drawn into a group with France, the United States and Samoa.
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe (left) is tackled during the Autumn Nations Series international rugby union match between Scotland and the United States in Edinburgh on Saturday.
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Nov 4, 2025
Scotland bids to end 32-test winless streak against All Blacks
Rugby union superpower New Zealand has won 30 of the 32 tests between the two countries spanning 117 years. The other two were draws.
Emoni Narawa of New Zealand runs in a try during the All Blacks' win over South Africa on Saturday in Auckland.
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Sep 6, 2025
New Zealand holds off South Africa close battle in Auckland
Under pressure after conceding a first-ever defeat on Argentina soil against the Pumas two weeks ago, the All Blacks responded with a performance of grit and discipline.
Argentina's Pablo Matera carries the ball during the Pumas' historic win over the All Blacks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
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Aug 24, 2025
Argentina stuns All Blacks with historic 29-23 upset win
The Pumas were outscored three tries to two in Buenos Aires but replacement flyhalf Santiago Carreras landed three second-half penalties to push them clear.
New Zealand's Ardie Savea wins the lineout against Italy at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Nov. 23.
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Aug 22, 2025
All Blacks¡¯ ¡®big bodies¡¯ look to outmuscle Pumas in Buenos Aires
The bulked-up back row has been seen as a longer-term plan to muscle up to world champions South Africa in the collisions.
The All Blacks' Ardie Savea faces off with Pumas wing Rodrigo Isgro during their Rugby Championship match on Saturday in Cordoba, Argentina.
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Aug 17, 2025
All Blacks beat Argentina 41-24 to reclaim top world rank
Ahead 31-10 at the interval, New Zealand held off a second-half fightback from the Pumas in Cordoba and ultimately emerged as the victors by scoring six tries to three.
Leroy Carters competed for New Zealand in rugby sevens during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Aug 7, 2025
Leroy Carter¡¯s first All Blacks call-up nearly goes awry after dog eats passport
Carter, a utility back named among the injury replacements in Scott Robertson¡¯s All Blacks squad
New Zealand's Ardie Savea in action against Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Nov. 8
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Jun 17, 2025
All Black Savea to skip Super Rugby for Japan sabbatical in 2026
Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga said Savea, who was the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year this season, would be welcomed back with open arms in 2027.
New Zealand's Mark Tele'a in action in October 2023
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Apr 15, 2025
All Black wing Tele¡¯a announces Japan switch
Media reports have suggested that the 28-year-old will join Toyota Verblitz.
All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett takes a selfie with children at an event in Yokohama on Nov. 28, 2017.
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Feb 6, 2025
Beauden Barrett wants Japan back in expanded Super Rugby
¡°I¡¯d love to see the Japanese become part of the competition,¡± Barrett said. ¡°I feel like we need to grow the competition and in that respect, that would be great.¡±
France and New Zealand in action at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 16
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Dec 10, 2024
New Zealand agree to keep 2025 France tests at home
The French Rugby Federation last week refused to play in North America.
France's Antoine Dupont acknowledges the crowd after his team's win over New Zealand in Saint-Denis, France, on Saturday.
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Nov 17, 2024
Antoine Dupont praises France¡¯s ¡®pragmatism¡¯ in victory over All Blacks
Dupont had a quiet game by his standards, after his two assists in last week¡¯s win over Japan.
France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont runs with the ball during his team's game against Japan at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 9.
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Nov 15, 2024
All Blacks hope to nullify ¡®freakish¡¯ Antoine Dupont during clash against France
New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown described France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont as a ¡°freakish player.¡±
The All Blacks perform the haka before facing Japan in Yokohama on Oct. 26.
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Nov 1, 2024
All Blacks coach calls haka part New Zealand¡¯s DNA after recent criticism
How opposing teams should respond to the haka has long been a thorny topic.
Japan's Yoshitaka Yazaki tries to tackle New Zealand's Mark Tele'a during a match on Saturday in Yokohama.
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Oct 27, 2024
After All Blacks loss, Brave Blossoms¡¯ new crop of players still needs time to bloom
The 64-19 score was not as bad as it looks on paper, but Saturday¡¯s game in Yokohama showed Japan has a long way to go to compete with the best.
New Zealand's Patrick Tuipulotu looks to shed a Brave Blossom tackle during the two sides' match in Yokohama on Saturday.
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Oct 26, 2024
Ten-try All Blacks thrash Japan to open end-of-season tour
New Zealand kicked off their end-of-season tour with a convincing 64-19 victory over a lively Japan side in an entertaining test in Yokohama on Saturday.
New Zealand's Cam Roigard in action with Namibia's Damian Stevens during the Rugby World Cup 2023 in Toulouse, France, in September 2023
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Oct 22, 2024
Roigard returns as Lakai and Love set for All Blacks debuts against Japan
¡°The energy in the group as we kick off this tour is exciting to see,¡± coach Scott Robertson said in a news release.
New Zealand's Ethan Blackadder carries the ball against South Africa's Aphelele Fassi during a Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg on Aug. 31.
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Oct 16, 2024
All Blacks lose three forwards to injury for tour that includes stop in Japan
Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson (fractured thumb) and Dalton Papali¡¯i (hamstring) were deemed unfit to depart Thursday for the five-match tour.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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