Merry Christmas 2020

 

Ball is out

 

The Rugger Boys

 

Bloody Good Player

 

Bledisloe Cup 1 - ANZ Stadium - Sydney

 Sonny Bill Williams of the All Blacks makes a break during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Ned Hanigan of the Wallabies and Kieran Read of the All Blacks compete for the ball in the lineout during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Israel Folau of the Wallabies makes a break during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images AsiaPac)  

*

 Liam Squire of the All Blacks is tackled by Will Genia of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Kurtley Beale of the Wallabies is tackled during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Mark Nolan/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 A general view is seen during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Ofa Tu'ungafasi of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Liam Squire of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Rieko Ioane of the All Blacks scores a try during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Samu Kerevi of Australia is tackled during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Aug. 18, 2017 - Source: Brett Hemmings/Getty Images AsiaPac)

**

next test:

Aug 26

NZ v Australia

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Dunedin, NZ

****

New Zealand v British & Irish Lions - 2nd Test Match- Wellington

 The series trophy during the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Waisake Naholo of New Zealand is tackled International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Jack McGrath of the Lions is tackled by Codie Taylor of the All Blacks and Ardie Savea of the All Blacks during the second test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at the Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 The Lions faces the All Black Haka during the match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Taulupe Faletau of the Lions wins the lineout ball during the match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Aaron Smith of the All Blacks clears the ball from a ruck during the second test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at the Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 A general view of the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Conor Murray of the Lions hands off Ardie Savea of the All Blacks to score his team's second try during the second test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at the Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Sam Warburton of the Lions is tackled by Beauden Barrett of the All Blacks and teammates during the second test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at the Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Conor Murray of the Lions feeds a scrum during the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Elliot Daly of the Lions breaks through the All Blacks during the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium on July 1, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.

(June 30, 2017 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images AsiaPac)

**

New Zealand v British & Irish Lions - First Test Match - Eden Park

 The DHL Lions Series trophy is seen ahead of the Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: Hannah Peters/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

The Lions players face up to the Haka prior to kickoff during the first test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Sean O'Brien of the Lions dives over to score his team's first try during the first test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

 Sonny Bill Willams of the All Blacks is tackled during the Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Rieko Ioane of the All Blacks dives over to score his team's second try during the first test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: Hannah Peters/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Sonny Bill Williams of the All Blacks is tackled by Owen Farrell and Ben Te'o of the Lions during the first test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Sam Whitelock of the All Blacks wins the lineout during the Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: David Rogers/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*

Kieran Read, captain of the All Blacks (C) is tackled during the Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

(June 23, 2017 - Source: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images AsiaPac)

*
All Blacks 30 - Lions 15
**

2nd Test:

July 1

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

***