All Blacks

All Blacks boss not panicking

Head coach Ian Foster is confident of New Zealand’s chances at the World Cup despite the All Blacks’ loss to hosts France in the opening match.

France's full-back Melvyn Jaminet (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris on September 8, 2023.

France launch World Cup with historic win

France scored two second-half tries to seal a decisive World Cup-opening victory against New Zealand in Paris on Friday.

Sam Cane of New Zealand looks on from the bench during the Rugby Championship test match between New Zealand and South Africa played at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on July 15, 2023.

All Blacks caned before World Cup kick-off

New Zealand captain Sam Cane was a late withdrawal for Friday’s Rugby World Cup opener with France in Paris.

Carter backing ‘hurt’ All Blacks for glory

Dan Carter believes the 2023 World Cup, which gets underway on Friday, will be the “closest” ever but says his New Zealand compatriots will use the “hurt” of 2019 to inspire them to victory.

RECAP: France vs New Zealand

Follow the live action as hosts France face the All Blacks in the opening match of #RWC2023. #FRAvNZL

epa09594980 New Zealand players face the French team as they perform the Haka before the Rugby Union Autumn International Test match between France and New Zealand in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, 20 November 2021.

All Blacks ‘at peace’ with haka reply

Head coach Ian Foster said that New Zealand are “at peace” with however France react to the haka in the 2023 World Cup’s opening game on Friday.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Beauden Barrett of New Zealand is tackled during the Autumn International match between Scotland and New Zealand at Murrayfield Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

All Blacks eye France revenge

New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett believes the World Cup will be a “fantastic” event which he hopes will start with a revenge victory over hosts France on Friday.

New Zealand's Anton Lienert-Brown (C) runs with the ball during the Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup Test match between Australia and New Zealand at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on August 5, 2023.

All Blacks call on Lienert-Brown

Anton Lienert-Brown has replaced the injured Jordie Barrett in New Zealand’s midfield for the World Cup opener between the All Blacks and France in Paris on Friday.

AI crowns All Blacks as World Cup champs

The All Blacks will win the 2023 World Cup and be crowned as champions for a record fourth time, according to an algorithm based on 10,000 simulations of the tournament.