Former captain Sam Cane is an injury doubt for New Zealand ahead of their clash with France next weekend but coach Scott ...

New Zealand defence coach Scott Hansen said on Tuesday the All Blacks' inexperienced scrumhalves will be motivated to face ...

Ireland and New Zealand meet in an autumn rugby test on Friday in Dublin for the first time since their epic Rugby World Cup ...

New Zealand has defeated Ireland in Dublin for the first time in eight years after a surprisingly one-sided 23-13 win.

The All Blacks ran out 13-23 winners against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, ending Ireland's 19-game unbeaten run at ...

France have suffered a double blow, with Francois Cros and Damian Penaud ruled out of Saturday night’s Autumn Nations series clash with New Zealand.

It seems reports of the All Blacks’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. A middling Rugby Championship campaign had made for ...

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Ireland, who were beaten by the Kiwis in the quarter-finals of last year’s World Cup in France, conceded 13 penalties across ...

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Former captain Sam Cane is an injury doubt for New Zealand ahead of their clash with France next weekend but coach Scott ...

And then came the Rugby Championship. The All Blacks have come to dominate the annual southern hemisphere competition, winning seven of the last eight editions before being dethroned by the ...