Today marks exactly 100 years since the first ever All Blacks v Springboks test, played at Carisbrook in Dunedin. It was the start of the most heated and controversial rivalry in rugby, on and off the field. Read about all of it in my book The Hundred Years’ War:

Join me today at 4:30pm on RNZ Checkpoint as we take a deep dive into the Mr America v Vince McMahon lie detector segment

RT @ByPhillipRollo: Honestly, put Tasman in Super Rugby. They’ve got a better squad than the Highlanders.

This was against a team that, for a year now, has been regarded as easily the weakest side the All Blacks will face this year. The All Blacks face the Springboks on 6 September, the greatest challenge to the Eden Park streak. everything will be turned up to 11 for that one.

Just to add context to this: . - There were 21 journalists, as well as camera crews, at the 3rd test.- Video content I shot has accumulated 2.5 million views across our platforms, with the latest one of Ardie having over 100K more views than the latest one of the Prime Minister.

In terms of what sport New Zealanders will watch, it’s the All Blacks then absolute daylight till the next. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a fucking liar.

The French rugby media actually had quite a lot of nice things to say about the NZ towns they visited, but I have chosen not to share them out of disrespect to those towns and their townsfolk.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Prime Minister Leka Halasima.

How good does Ardie look in a French tracksuit. 🇳🇿🤝🇫🇷

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson on the dubious non call on a forward pass during their 29-19 win over France

Du'Plessis Kirifi on learning he was going to wear the legendary All Black number 7 jersey only moments before kick off 🇳🇿🏉🇫🇷

All Blacks got away with a shocker of a forward pass there. Cowboy Brett Cronan up to his old tricks in the TMO box.

Word from inside the All Black camp is that tonight's effort is dedicated to restoring the mana of Hamilton as a tourist destination.

Beautiful day dawning for All Blacks v France in remote Soviet oblast of Hamilton. 🇳🇿🏉🇫🇷

Congratulations to Scotland, first ever win on Eden Park.

With the author ha ha

Oh wow, we’ve got a French journalist’s appraisal of Hamilton and it’s…something

Interesting situation now with Codie Taylor and Rieko Ioane out, who leads the haka?.

Rieko OUT.Sevi Reece to left wing, Will Jordan to right and Jordie onto the bench.

Ruben Love on how he feels about potentially having to step in at first five on Saturday night:. "I'm 24 and I don't feel any pressure"