Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed centuries to steer New Zealand to a nine-wicket win over defending champions England in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.
Joe Root smashed 77 runs as England posted 282-9 against New Zealand in the first match of the World Cup on Thursday.
New Zealand won the toss and selected to bowl in their World Cup opener against defending champions England on Thursday.
New Zealand ran in 14 tries to thrash Italy 96-17 for a bonus-point victory in the Rugby World Cup at the OL Stadium in Lyon.
New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made nine changes to his starting lineup to face Namibia in their second Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
Ben Stokes smashed an impressive 182 runs as England thrashed New Zealand by 181 runs to win the third one-day international at The Oval on Wednesday.
Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has joined Super Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika for the 2024 season.
France full-back Thomas Ramos scored 17 points to help his side defeat New Zealand 27-13 in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup played at the Stade de France on Friday evening.
New Zealand great Dan Carter believes the heartbreak in 2019 will inspire the All Blacks to victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
New Zealand captain Sam Cane hopes their record defeat to South Africa might prove a blessing in disguise ahead of the World Cup in France, where they will be one of the favourites.