Rugby news from New Zealand:
Rugby: Black Ferns set for big year: It’s all happening for the Black Ferns in October/November.Often starved of internationals between Rugby World Cups, and with just three tests in Canada under their belt in 2015, they will now play five times in as many weeks later… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Rugby: Canterbury name wider training group for Mitre 10 Cup: Canterbury have named an initial Wider Training Group for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup campaign, in which they will look to defend their provincial Premiership title from 2015.The 28-man squad will begin training at the end of this month… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Chris Rattue: Warren Gatland has psychology all wrong: Warren Gatland has got the psychology all wrong as yet another touring Welsh rugby side head towards oblivion.Coach Gatland is in charge of a looming and depressing disaster but instead of seeing a psychologist, he needs to be one.Welsh… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Rugby: Wales not only team to suffer mid-week thrashing: Wales weren’t flash. Let’s leave it at that.Before anyone gets too smug or condescending, there are some of us who remember something similar from the All Blacks.Almost 24 years ago the mid-weekers were thrashed 40-17 by Sydney… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Just how good are the All Blacks are in the final 20: Cardiff, 2014. Wales are up 16-15 against the All Blacks in the final quarter of the match and are just 11 minutes away from their first win over New Zealand since 1953. They lose the test 34-16. Sound familiar? Getting run over… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
