Ireland defeated the All Blacks for the first time in their 111-year history at Soldier Field in 2016. Since then, they've played 10 times, with each team claiming five victories.

Auckland Blues prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has been ruled out of the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season with a neck injury in a further blow for the struggling defending champions.

New Zealand Rugby agreed a sponsorship deal with Gallagher Insurance that will give the US-based insurance brokerage naming rights on the playing kit of the All Blacks rugby team.

One of international rugby's most storied rivalries is back. On July 5, the New Zealand All Blacks host France at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.