New Zealand captain Scott Barrett will take a non-playing sabbatical at the end of the All Blacks ' season-ending tour, meaning he will miss most of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. The 31-year-old has exercised a clause in his contract with the Canterbury Crusaders and will subsequently miss most of the club’s title defence next year.

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Ardie Savea will captain New Zealand against Scotland this weekend - with the All Blacks making three changes to their first XV for the clash at Murrayfield. Lock Josh Lord and outside centre Leicester Fainga’anuku have been brought in to replace injured duo Scott Barrett and Jordie Barrett, while flanker Wallace Sititi comes in for Simon Parker.

Leicester Fainga’anuku will start at outside centre as one of three changes to the New Zealand starting XV for their Autumn International series clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, as Ardie Savea takes over the captaincy of the team.

Two international rugby powerhouses, Ireland and New Zealand, will meet once again at Soldier Field, nine years after playing their first match on American soil.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Ireland are facing New Zealand in an Autumn Nations international in Chicago.