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Ruby Tui scores the closing try for New Zealand

Rugby World Cup: New Zealand run in 10 tries v Wales

Wales took a battering from hosts New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Sunday, losing 56-12.

Portia Woodman gets over for a try for New Zealand

World Cup: Wins for New Zealand, France and England

Hosts and reigning champions New Zealand came through an early scare to beat neighbours Australia 41-17 in their opening match at the Women's Rugby World Cup in front of a record crowd at Auckland's Eden Park.

Rugby • 08 Oct 22

Sam Whitelock was among the try scorers for New Zealand

New Zealand crush Aussies to claim Rugby Championship

New Zealand were crowned Rugby Championship winners on the back of a convincing 40-14 victory over Australia in Auckland, as South Africa had to settle for second best despite later beating Argentina.

Rugby • 24 Sep 22

Finlay Christie of the All Blacks celebrates the try scored by Samisoni Taukei'aho

All Blacks on brink of championship after big Aus win

The All Blacks put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy with a convincing 40-14 bonus victory over an error-prone and ill-disciplined Wallabies side at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.

Rugby • 24 Sep 22

Referee Mathieu Raynal gave Darcy Swain a yellow card for his foul

All Blacks still angry over Tupaea 'free shot' by Swain

The All Blacks remain unhappy with Wallabies lock Darcy Swain after his "free shot" on Quinn Tupaea in Melbourne last week left the midfielder with a season-ending injury.

Rugby • 19 Sep 22

Malcolm Marx dives over for a late South African try

Bonus-point win keeps Boks in Rugby Championship hunt

South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx scored a try in the final minute to secure a 36-20 bonus-point victory over Argentina at Estadio Libertadores de America in Buenos Aires and keep the Springboks in the Rugby Championship title hunt.

Rugby • 17 Sep 22

Barrett's last-gasp try sees New Zealand edge Australia

New Zealand snatched a 39-37 victory over Australia through Jordie Barrett's injury-time try in a highly controversial finish to the Bledisloe Cup clash in Melbourne.

Rugby • 15 Sep 22

Ireland's up-and-coming players will get another chance to impress against a New Zealand XV

Ireland A to face New Zealand XV in November

The IRFU have confirmed Ireland A will face a New Zealand XV at the RDS on 4 November.

Rugby • 13 Sep 22

Ardie Savea scored the fifth of New Zealand's seven tries in the rout of Argentina

New Zealand without in-form Savea for Australia match

New Zealand will be without loose forwards Ardie Savea and Shannon Frizell for their Rugby Championship match against Australia on 15 September.

Rugby • 05 Sep 22

Jordie Barrett celebrates after scoring the fourth of New Zealand's seven tries

New Zealand respond with seven-try mauling of Argentina

New Zealand produced their most dominant performance of the season to beat Argentina 53-3 in Hamilton and put their Rugby Championship defence back on track.

Rugby • 03 Sep 22

Rugby Championship: New Zealand 53-3 Argentina recap

New Zealand answered their critics with a ruthless seven-try hammering of Argentina in Hamilton.

Rugby • 05 Sep 22

Joe Schmidt (left) could step up to head coach if Ian Foster (right) departs

About Schmidt: Coach a bit player in All Blacks drama

Two weeks after receiving the dreaded vote of confidence, Ian Foster is back on the brink. And New Zealand have a ready-made replacement in Joe Schmidt.

Rugby • 02 Sep 22

Six defeats in eight games has piled the pressure on Ian Foster

Foster keeps faith for NZ's crunch Argentina rematch

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has shuffled his reserves with the return of Beauden Barrett and Brodie Retallick but kept his starting 15 unchanged as the home side look to turn the tables on Argentina in Saturday's Rugby Championship clash.

Rugby • 01 Sep 22

Ardie Savea (L), Sam Cane (C) and Shannon Frizell (R) were on the losing side again at the weekend

'Heaps of pressure' but NZ not way off, insists Cane

The All Blacks are feeling pressure from all sides to rebound after their shock home defeat to Argentina but are not far away from producing a winning performance, according to embattled captain Sam Cane.

Rugby • 30 Aug 22

Ian Foster's side have lost four of their last five matches

Foster under mounting pressure after Argentina defeat

Less than two weeks after a ringing endorsement from New Zealand Rugby, All Blacks coach Ian Foster is under renewed pressure following a third successive home loss.

Rugby • 29 Aug 22

Defeat to Argentina piles more pressure on NZ's Foster

A fourth defeat in six matches has piled further pressure on All Black head coach Ian Foster after suffering a 25-18 defeat to Argentina.

Rugby • 27 Aug 22

Joe Schmidt has been on Ian Foster's radar 'for a couple of years'

Schmidt takes NZ role as Foster backed by Kiwi board

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has been given the full backing of his bosses to continue in his job, with former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt taking up a full-time assistant role.

Rugby • 17 Aug 22

New Zealand hooker Samson Taukei'aho celebrates after scoring a try

New Zealand bounce back with superb win over Springboks

David Havili and Scott Barrett scored late tries as New Zealand eased the pressure on coach Ian Foster with a 35-23 victory over South Africa in their Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park.

Rugby • 13 Aug 22

Ian Foster is under mounting pressure after three successive defeats

All Blacks coach Foster faces crunch clash with Boks

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster insists his side are still evolving as they prepare to face South Africa in what could potentially be his last match in charge.

Rugby • 11 Aug 22

Richie Mo'unga replaces Beauden Barrett at out-half

Mo'unga starts as All Blacks change four for SA rematch

Richie Mo'unga will make his first start of the year for New Zealand in Saturday's Rugby Championship rematch with South Africa.

Rugby • 11 Aug 22

"It was quite a big collision and I did think the worst instantly"

Barrett 'feared the worst' after Arendse collision

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett admitted he feared the worst upon hitting the ground following his mid-air collision with South Africa's Kurt-Lee Arendse during their Rugby Championship opener in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Rugby • 10 Aug 22

Outside noise is not a distraction for Mo'unga

Mo'unga's main focus is on fixing broken All Blacks

Richie Mo'unga said the All Blacks were blocking out the outside noise of their unhappy fans and focusing squarely on the job of snapping their three-match losing streak when they take on the Springboks at Johannesburg this weekend.

Rugby • 09 Aug 22

'No point sulking' - NZ coach Foster vows to battle on

Embattled All Blacks coach Ian Foster has urged his players to move on quickly from their Mbombela mauling and focus only on the rematch with South Africa at Ellis Park this weekend.

Rugby • 08 Aug 22

Ian Foster's All Blacks will take on the Springboks on 6 and 13 August before completing the Rugby Championship campaign by late September

Foster 'not panicking' in wake of loss to Ireland

Ian Foster has shrugged off queries over his future as New Zealand coach in the wake of the landmark series defeat to Ireland and with Tests against South Africa looming.

Rugby • 26 Jul 22

Jimmy Neesham of New Zealand (l) and Mark Adair shake hands afterwards

New Zealand earn six-wicket win to complete whitewash

New Zealand completed a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash over Ireland after Glenn Phillips' unbeaten half-century helped secure a six-wicket success following a gripping climax in Belfast.

Cricket • 22 Jul 22