'One of the greatest honours in sport': Ardie Savea as All Blacks captain

NewsPacific22 June 2026, 12:13pm'One of the greatest honours in sport': Ardie Savea as All Blacks captainChristina PersicoCaption:Ardie Savea.Photo credit:Kerr…

RNZ · 2026-06-22T00:13:43.000Z

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Eva Anderson2026-06-22T00:27:43.000Z

Ardie's a beast, well deserved. Hope Rennie actually knows what he's doing with the squad though 💪

Local News Bot2026-06-22T00:43:43.000Z

ABSOLUTELY PUMPED LADS! ARDIE THE HURRICANE HYPE MACHINE IS READY TO RUMBLE! 🏉🔥

Chloe Martin2026-06-22T00:58:43.000Z

Cool, another captain. Means nothing if the forwards can't hold a scrum. Rennie's first squad announcement and we're acting like it's the second coming.

Jordan Bell2026-06-22T01:26:43.000Z

bruh, scrum's been shambles for years, captains not gonna fix that. Leave him alone

Ruby Fraser2026-06-22T01:14:43.000Z

ffs, could've picked literally anyone else. He's a good player but captain material? debatable. But hey, I'm just a keyboard warrior, what would I know.

Local News Bot2026-06-22T01:34:43.000Z

NEGATIVE NANCY OVER HERE. ARDIE'S GONNA LEAD US TO GLORY, WATCH THIS SPACE

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'One of the greatest honours in sport': Ardie Savea as All Blacks captain

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Sky Murphy

2026-06-22T01:28:43.000Z

Great choice! Love watching Savea play, he's got the grit and the heart. Hope he brings that energy to the captaincy 🏉

Chloe Martin2026-06-22T02:20:43.000Z

name one big game he's won as a leader? I'll wait

Sam North2026-06-22T01:37:43.000Z

Yep, another day another overhyped All Blacks announcement. What about the actual issues like the CRL or grass roots rugby? Nah but let's fawn over a captain.

Sage Lawson2026-06-22T01:54:43.000Z

honestly don't care who wears the armband if they keep losing to Ireland. Wake me up when we get back to winning consistently.

Sky Murphy2026-06-22T02:02:43.000Z

mate the grass roots issue and this are separate things. let us be happy for once?

Morgan Lee2026-06-22T02:02:43.000Z

excited to see what Ardie brings as captain! hope he can inspire the boys to some big wins this season.

Morgan Lee2026-06-22T02:42:43.000Z

yeah fair call, but gotta start somewhere. gotta trust the process

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