Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt dies at 55 Former New Zealand hooker Norm Hewitt, whose fiery haka standoff with England's Richard Cockerill became a part of rugby folklore, died on Tuesday at the … Rugby • 16 Jul
All Blacks foil England to reinforce Eden Park record England's hopes of recording a famous win at Eden Park were foiled by a Beauden Barrett-inspired comeback from New Zealand who triumphed 24-17 at their … Rugby • 13 Jul
Barrett to captain All Blacks as Robertson names squad Scott Barrett will captain New Zealand in their two-Test series against England as Scott Robertson named his first squad as All Blacks head coach. Rugby • 24 Jun
Barrett and Taylor commit to All Blacks for 2027 RWC New Zealand forwards Scott Barrett and Codie Taylor have committed to the All Blacks through to the 2027 World Cup in a boost for Scott … Rugby • 06 Jun
All Black Cane to quit Test rugby at end of season Incumbent All Blacks captain Sam Cane has announced that he will be returning to Japanese club rugby at the end of the season and retiring … Rugby • 13 May
All Black great Whitelock to retire at end of season Sam Whitelock, the most capped player in All Blacks history, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season with his club Pau … Rugby • 02 Apr
Friday night lights for Ireland-All Blacks blockbuster Ireland are set for a Friday night lights blockbuster against New Zealand after the IRFU announced details of the Autumn Nations Series. Rugby • 14 Mar
Ireland 'tapping' into Jager experience - Kelleher The arrival of Oli Jager into the Ireland set-up has been "unbelievably helpful", according to Rónan Kelleher. Rugby • 07 Feb
RWC post-mortem: Ireland 'too easy to score against' The Ireland squad and management have done their World Cup review and defence coach Simon Easterby spoke to the media about some of the findings. Rugby • 27 Jan
Gatland: Improved defences a challenge for coaches Defence wins championship, so the saying goes, and Warren Gatland picked out Ireland's defeat to New Zealand as a perfect example of how much that … Rugby • 25 Jan
All Blacks to keep selection ban for overseas players All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will not be able to pick overseas-based players in his squad any time soon, with New Zealand Rugby seeing no … Rugby • 06 Dec 23
Cane calls on All Blacks to change overseas rules Sam Cane says New Zealand Rugby should reconsider their rules which prohibit the selection of overseas players for the All Blacks, as he started a … Rugby • 28 Nov 23
Van der Flier felt Ireland did everything 'right way' Post-mortems are never easy but Josh van der Flier is eager to slam the door shut on Ireland's World Cup heartache. Rugby • 15 Nov 23
Two-match ban for Cane for World Cup final red card New Zealand captain Sam Cane has been suspended for an effective two matches following his red card against South Africa in the All Blacks' 12-11 … Rugby • 06 Nov 23
Champion Springboks welcomed home to South Africa Tens of thousands of jubilant fans lined the streets of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto on Thursday to catch a glimpse of champions South Africa at … Rugby • 02 Nov 23
All Blacks want answers on referee calls in RWC final New Zealand have asked World Rugby to explain some of the officiating during their World Cup final defeat to South Africa, outgoing coach Ian Foster … Rugby • 02 Nov 23
No regrets, no rush back for Nienaber, says Cullen Jacques Nienaber will be given all the time he needs to celebrate South Africa's monumental achievement before he takes up duties at Leinster, says Leo … Rugby • 30 Oct 23
WATCH: Springboks celebrate as final whistle blows South Africa claimed an incredible fourth Rugby World Cup title as they edged out New Zealand 12-11 in Paris. Rugby • 30 Oct 23
Kolisi: 'People don't know what this means for SA' South Africa captain Siya Kolisi hailed his side's fighting spirit and hoped it would prove inspirational for his country at large after they retained the … Rugby • 30 Oct 23
South Africa hold off 14-man New Zealand in RWC final New Zealand captain Sam Cane became the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final as South Africa retained their title with … Rugby • 30 Oct 23
RWC final: Springboks retain World Cup after thriller Relive all the action from the Stade de France as New Zealand took on defending champions South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. Rugby • 30 Oct 23
One change in New Zealand side to face South Africa New Zealand tweaked their team for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against South Africa with Brodie Retallick replacing Sam Whitelock in the second row. Rugby • 26 Oct 23
Springboks have faced toughest road to World Cup final If South Africa go on to lift the Rugby World Cup trophy on Saturday in Paris, they will have done it the hard way by … Rugby • 23 Oct 23
RWC semi-final: Argentina 6-44 New Zealand - recap Look back on our minute by minute coverage of the Rugby World Cup semi-final between Argentina and New Zealand from Stade de France. Rugby • 20 Oct 23
Telea recalled for New Zealand clash with Argentina New Zealand have recalled wing Mark Telea and lock Sam Whitelock for Friday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Paris. Rugby • 18 Oct 23
