20 Jun 2023

Sports-chat with Glen Larmer

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 20 June 2023
Players of both teams (Michael Boxall and Bill Tuiloma) argue during the New Zealand All Whites v Qatar friendly football match in Austria, 2023.

Players of both teams (Michael Boxall and Bill Tuiloma) argue during the New Zealand All Whites v Qatar friendly football match in Austria, 2023. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Earlier this morning the All Whites  refused to take the field in the second half of their match against Qatar in Austria because of racial abuse. New Zealand Football said on social media that Michael Boxall was racially abused during the first half by a Qatari player...adding that because no action was taken by match officials the team decided not to come out for the second half. And the first All Black squad of the year has been announced with 36 players named for the Rugby Championship,  Glen unpacks who has made the cut.