https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maddison-robinson-15563RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZMaddison Robinson: from Seddon's under-10s to a try for the Black Ferns https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-renee-holmes-14738RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZRenee Holmes: shut out of men's football, she became a World Cup-winning fullback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-alena-saili-15565RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZAlena Saili: two Olympic golds, then a Black Ferns return after seven years https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maama-moonia-vaipulu-15237RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZMaama Vaipulu: from the volleyball court to every Test of a record Black Ferns year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-atlanta-lolohea-14933RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:59:13.770ZAtlanta Lolohea: from a first game at 16 to player of the match in an Aupiki Grand Final https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-christian-lio-willie-473RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZChristian Lio-Willie: a dental degree for mum, then the All Blacks No 8 jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-leicester-faingaanuku-999RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZLeicester Faingaʻanuku: named after a Tongan win, now the All Blacks' hybrid https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-josh-moorby-15852RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZJosh Moorby: from Hamilton Boys' third XV to the Super Rugby try record https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-timoci-tavatavanawai-458RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZTimoci Tavatavanawai: eight eggs a morning, from a Fijian village to the All Blacks midfield https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-josh-jacomb-504RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:32:51.222ZJosh Jacomb: the Aucklander who became Taranaki's record-breaking No 10, still waiting for a Test https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tara-turner-15502RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZTara Turner: the backyard touch star who became the Black Ferns' halfback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-amarante-sititi-15499RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZAmarante Sititi: born in Osaka, head girl in 2025, a try-scoring Black Fern at 19 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-santo-taumata-15568RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZSanto Taumata: a World Cup winner at 19, and back in black 1,379 days later https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-layla-sae-15068RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZLayla Sae: from a frozen-meat factory to 24 Tests and a comeback try double in Edinburgh https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-justine-mcgregor-15513RUGBEen2026-11-05T16:11:01.790ZJustine McGregor: a Test debut on her 20th birthday, from a school with no rugby field https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-josh-lord-1276RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZJosh Lord: the Taumarunui lock who fought back from an ACL to 18 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-saula-mau-639RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZSaula Ma'u: the Tongan-born tighthead who became All Black No 1242 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-jamie-hannah-1103RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZJamie Hannah: the Oxford boy who grew up on the Crusaders and won his first cap at home https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-pasilio-tosi-1714RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZPasilio Tosi: the 140kg No 8 from Levin who became an All Blacks tighthead https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-anton-segner-560RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:41:41.122ZAnton Segner: the Frankfurt boy who practised the haka in the mirror and became an All Black https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-vici-rose-green-14889RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZVici-Rose Green: the Morrinsville hooker who has never lost a Test https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-laura-bayfield-14718RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZLaura Bayfield: the Army bridge builder who scored in a World Cup bronze final https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-mia-anderson-15503RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZMia Anderson: the Kerikeri loose forward who knew at four what she wanted to be https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-chryss-viliko-15002RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZChryss Viliko: the airport phone call that made a Māngere East prop a Black Fern https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-veisinia-mahutariki-fakalelu-14825RUGBEen2026-11-05T15:25:49.695ZVeisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu: from two years out injured to every Black Ferns Test of 2026 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-fletcher-newell-1436RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZFletcher Newell: the Rangiora tighthead who played every All Blacks Test of 2025 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-george-bower-611RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZGeorge Bower: from cutting hair in a Dunedin flat to 31 Tests for the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-george-bell-756RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZGeorge Bell: the East Otago hooker who scored on debut for the Crusaders and the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-xavier-numia-1443RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZXavier Numia: the midfield back turned loosehead who waited years for the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-asafo-aumua-622RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:54:14.913ZAsafo Aumua: the Naenae hooker who was an All Black before he was a Hurricane https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-hannah-king-14864RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZHannah King: from West Melton's boys' teams to the Black Ferns' No 10 jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-kennedy-tukuafu-15048RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZKennedy Tukuafu: the flanker who turned down Japan and came home to lead the Black Ferns https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-mererangi-paul-15059RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZMererangi Paul: from the Northern Mystics to 23 tries in 24 Tests for the Black Ferns https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-amy-du-plessis-14846RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZAmy du Plessis: from KwaZulu-Natal to the Black Ferns midfield, by way of the deep south https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maia-joseph-14898RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:36:11.231ZMaia Joseph: the medical student who pressed pause to become the Black Ferns' halfback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-samisoni-taukeiaho-524RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZSamisoni Taukei'aho: from Tonga's under 15 captain to two tries on his All Blacks debut https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-quinn-tupaea-471RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZQuinn Tupaea: the New Zealand Schools captain who came back from Melbourne to Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-anton-lienert-brown-674RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZAnton Lienert-Brown: the Christchurch schoolboy Wayne Smith took north, now 94 Tests on https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tyrel-lomax-676RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZTyrel Lomax: the Canberra-born son of a Kiwis captain who chose the All Blacks https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-cortez-ratima-486RUGBEen2026-11-05T14:08:53.268ZCortez Ratima: the Piopio farm boy named after a shoe who became All Black 1214 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/scotland-v-all-blacks-teams-murrayfield-2026RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:37:39.981ZScotland v All Blacks teams: Jordie Barrett back, Beauden Barrett set to equal McCaw's 148 Tests https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-wallace-sititi-591RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZWallace Sititi: named for Braveheart, back at Murrayfield in the All Blacks No 8 jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-tupou-vaai-517RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZTupou Vaa'i: from building fences in lockdown to the first All Black born in the 2000s https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-peter-lakai-490RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZPeter Lakai: from a shot put title and Petone to the All Blacks No 7 jersey https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ethan-de-groot-677RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZEthan de Groot: from crutching sheep in Southland to a World Cup final at loosehead https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-fabian-holland-543RUGBEen2026-11-05T13:33:16.540ZFabian Holland: the Dutch kid who met the All Blacks Sevens at 11 and became an All Black https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-shyrah-tuliau-tuaa-15524RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:53.999ZShyrah Tuliau-Tua’a: from Sacred Heart sevens to seven tries against France in her first Test season https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-elinor-plum-king-15557RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:53.999ZElinor-Plum King: from Rippa Rugby in Ongaonga to World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-georgia-ponsonby-15214RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:53.999ZGeorgia Ponsonby: the netballer turned No 8 turned hooker who led the Black Ferns in 2026 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ayesha-leti-iiga-14708RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:35:00.000ZAyesha Leti-I'iga: the Porirua flyer who scored the try that won the 2022 World Cup https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-liana-mikaele-tuu-14940RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:30:00.000ZLiana Mikaele-Tu'u: from Hastings Girls' first First XV to the Blues' title-winning try https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-cam-roigard-460RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:20:00.000ZCam Roigard: from speedway saloons to the All Blacks' try-scoring halfback https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-rieko-ioane-672RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:15:00.000ZRieko Ioane: the Ponsonby kid who scored on debut at 19 and became a 40-try All Black https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-damian-mckenzie-455RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:10:00.000ZDamian McKenzie: from a Southland dairy farm to the All Blacks' smiling playmaker https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-richie-mounga-673RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:05:00.000ZRichie Mo'unga: touch fields, seven Crusaders titles, a broken-hand final and the road home https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ardie-savea-670RUGBEen2026-11-05T12:00:00.000ZArdie Savea: from his brother's under-10s to World Player of the Year and All Blacks captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-sylvia-brunt-14734RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:44:47.762ZSylvia Brunt: the Ponsonby teenager who won a World Cup at 18 and made the 2026 Dream Team https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-maiakawanakaulani-roos-15498RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:40:00.000ZMaiakawanakaulani Roos: the Tāmaki College head girl who became the Black Ferns' youngest captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-braxton-sorensen-mcgee-15198RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:30:00.000ZBraxton Sorensen-McGee: from the only girl at the Howick Hornets to the Black Ferns' first 100-point year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-will-jordan-464RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:10:00.000ZWill Jordan: from a small Boys' High halfback to the All Blacks' record try-scorer https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-scott-barrett-555RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:05:00.000ZScott Barrett: the Pungarehu lock who scored on debut, captained the All Blacks and came back in 2026 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-kaipo-olsen-baker-15271RUGBEen2026-11-05T11:00:00.000ZKaipo Olsen-Baker: the Gisborne point guard who became World Rugby Player of the Year https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-jordie-barrett-669RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:30:00.000ZJordie Barrett: the cricketer who missed NZ Schools and became the world's best second five https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-beauden-barrett-457RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:20:00.000ZBeauden Barrett: the barefoot Pungarehu farm boy who became the world's best, twice https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-ruahei-demant-694RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:10:00.000ZRuahei Demant: from the wops of Ōmāio to the most-capped Black Ferns captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/career-story-codie-taylor-588RUGBEen2026-11-05T10:00:00.000ZCodie Taylor: the league kid from Levin who became the All Blacks' captain https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-great-tours-compared-originals-invincibles-grand-slams-lionsRUGBEen2026-11-05T09:20:00.000ZThe great tours compared: from the Originals and the Invincibles to four Grand Slams, South Africa and the Lions https://www.rugbe.nz/news/meads-v-mccaw-all-blacks-caps-pro-rata-modern-equivalentRUGBEen2026-11-05T09:10:00.000ZMeads v McCaw: every All Black's caps scaled to today's calendar, and why it is a dead heat https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-points-scorers-revalued-at-todays-scoringRUGBEen2026-11-05T09:00:00.000ZPoints re-valued: every All Blacks scorer at today's scoring values, and adjusted for era https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-try-scorers-across-eras-adjusted-rankingRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:45:00.000ZTry-scorers across eras: every All Black's try rate adjusted for the rugby of his time https://www.rugbe.nz/news/the-lost-caps-all-blacks-careers-cut-by-war-apartheid-cavaliers-covidRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:30:00.000ZThe Lost Caps: the All Blacks careers taken by two world wars, apartheid, a rebel tour and a pandemic https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-coaches-compared-every-coach-ranked-across-erasRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:15:00.000ZCoaches Compared: every All Blacks coach ranked fairly, from Fred Allen's perfect 14 to Steve Hansen's 107 https://www.rugbe.nz/news/black-ferns-captains-compared-every-captain-ranked-across-erasRUGBEen2026-11-05T08:00:00.000ZBlack Ferns Captains Compared: all 20 captains, from Helen Littleworth to Ruahei Demant, ranked fairly https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-against-every-nation-decade-by-decade-record-1903-2026RUGBEen2026-11-05T07:45:00.000ZThe All Blacks against every nation, decade by decade: 673 Tests, 23 opponents and the runs that matter this month https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-captains-compared-every-test-captain-ranked-across-erasRUGBEen2026-11-05T07:30:00.000ZCaptains Compared: all 76 All Blacks Test captains, ranked fairly across 123 years https://www.rugbe.nz/news/all-blacks-v-scotland-murrayfield-2026-test-week-preview-nations-championshipRUGBEen2026-11-05T07:30:00.000ZAll Blacks v Scotland: 33 Tests, no Scottish win, and a Murrayfield that believes this is the one https://www.rugbe.nz/news/logan-cadwallader-all-blacks-head-of-security-tribute-2026RUGBEen2026-11-03T23:00:00.000Z"Our quiet hero": the All Blacks mourn head of security Logan Cadwallader