SYDNEY – Wallabies coach Dave Rennie ruled out his team taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement Friday, insisting they were not interested in making political statements. The prospect of a silent protest during the national…
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All Blacks, Kangaroos discuss union, league hybrid match
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby has confirmed it is in talks over a hybrid match between the All Blacks and Australia’s national rugby league team, the Kangaroos. Chief executive Mark Robinson told reporters in New Zealand on…
England fined for haka response, yet All Blacks fine with it
There’s been plenty of derision over the fine imposed on England for its players’ response to New Zealand’s pre-match haka in the Rugby World Cup semifinals, a scene which tournament organizers used to promote the contest and had 1.2 million…