All Blacks drop Frizell following court appearance New Zealand have dropped Shannon Frizell from the first Test squad to play Australia after the All Blacks loose forward appeared in court Tuesday charged ... Rugby • 27 Jul
Japan, New Zealand and Argentina coming to Ireland Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. Rugby • 12 Jul
Coles scores four tries as New Zealand defeat Fiji Dane Coles came off the bench to score four tries as New Zealand saw off a spirited Fiji 57-23 in their first Test in Dunedin. Rugby • 10 Jul
All Blacks legend Kieran Read announces retirement Former New Zealand captain Kieran Read retired from rugby after his team Toyota Verblitz's season ended following Saturday's semi-final loss to Panasonic Wild Knights in ... Rugby • 16 May
All Blacks players propose alternative to US deal New Zealand's rugby players have presented an alternative capital-raising option to the deal offered by the US private equity firm Silver Lake for a minority ... Rugby • 14 May
New Zealand closer to selling stake in commercial arm New Zealand Rugby took another step towards selling a minority stake in its commercial arm, including rights to the iconic All Blacks brand, to a ... Rugby • 29 Apr
New Zealand captain Cane sidelined for up to six months New Zealand captain Sam Cane will be sidelined for up to six months after suffering a pectoral injury. Rugby • 01 Apr
South Africa not up for co-hosting Rugby Championship New Zealand is looking to co-host this year's Rugby Championship with one of its southern hemisphere partners, while South Africa has already indicated it is ... Rugby • 30 Mar
All Blacks gain revenge on scoreless Argentina New Zealand thrashed Argentina 38-0 in a Tri-Nations test in Newcastle to gain a measure of revenge for their stunning loss to the Pumas two ... Rugby • 28 Nov 20
Pumas beat All Blacks for first time at 30th attempt Argentina have beaten New Zealand at the 30th time of asking after a 25-15 Tri-Nations tournament victory in Sydney. Rugby • 14 Nov 20
46,000 see wing Clarke inspire NZ to win over Australia Winger Caleb Clarke produced a stunning performance of power running in his first Test start to provide some much needed attacking thrust as New Zealand ... Rugby • 18 Oct 20
Smith seeks improvement in second Bledisloe Cup Test New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith gave a scathing assessment of his performance in last weekend's Bledisloe Cup Test. Rugby • 13 Oct 20
Bledisloe Cup a competition of new beginnings Wallabies assistant coach Matt Taylor was giving little away ahead of their first Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks, except to say that nearly ... Rugby • 08 Oct 20
Rugby C'ship to start early after All Blacks' worries Hosts Rugby Australia (RU) and organisers SANZAAR have revealed a revised schedule for the 2020 Rugby Championship after bowing to pressure from the New Zealand ... Rugby • 08 Oct 20
All Blacks demand change to Rugby Championship schedule New Zealand Rugby has broken ranks with its southern hemisphere partners and demanded a change to the Rugby Championship schedule in Australia, complaining that the ... Rugby • 24 Sep 20
Foster: Super Rugby needs an improving Australia All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes the inclusion of Australia's Super Rugby teams into a joint competition with New Zealand is the next logical step. Rugby • 23 Aug 20
Super options in most departments for New Zealand There was much to enthuse about in the clash of Crusaders and the Blues. Rugby • 14 Jul 20
All Blacks v Australia's rugby league team on the cards Australia rugby league coach Mal Meninga has confirmed that negotiations are under way for the Kangaroos to play New Zealand's rugby union team in a ... Rugby • 25 Jun 20
Gatland excited as New Zealand tribes ready for battle Chiefs head coach Warren Gatland expects players to hold nothing back as rugby recommences in New Zealand with the Super Rugby Aotearoa this weekend. Rugby • 11 Jun 20
Recap: All Blacks break Irish hearts in 2013 thriller On tonight's RTÉ Sport Classics, we are taking the time machine back seven years to the enthralling 2013 encounter between Ireland and the All Blacks ... Rugby • 21 May 20
Sam Cane confirmed as new All Blacks skipper New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that Sam Cane will take over from Kieran Read as All Blacks skipper. Rugby • 05 May 20
All Blacks accept 50% pay freeze The All Blacks and Black Ferns have accepted a 50% freeze as New Zealand's players' association said it was preparing for the nightmare scenario of ... Rugby • 16 Apr 20
New Zealand cut wages in 'incredibly challenging time' New Zealand Rugby slashed wages for all staff and warned of up to NZ$100m (€55m) in lost revenue as leading governing bodies scrambled to absorb ... Rugby • 01 Apr 20
Williams ready for new adventure with Toronto Wolfpack Former New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams is prepared to take on the responsibility of being the focal point of rugby league's bid to conquer ... Rugby • 22 Jan 20
Recap: Your morning sports updates Read back on all the breaking sports news from this December Wednesday morning. Other sport • 11 Dec 19
