All Blacks

All Blacks captain Kieran Read and first-choice hooker Dane Coles are unlikely to be selected for the three-test series against France in June as they recover from long-term injuries.

The former All Black fullback Fergie McCormick has died aged 78.

Former All Blacks prop Keith Murdoch, who was sent home in disgrace from the team's tour of Britain in 1972 for punching a security guard in Cardiff, has died.

The All Blacks winger Rieko Ioane will move to second five for the Blues in their Super Rugby game against the Sharks at Eden Park on Saturday.

The former All Blacks centre Conrad Smith has confirmed he will hang up his boots at the end of the current northern season and take up a role as an advocate for players.

Opinion - Wrong word, wrong situation. The All Blacks launched their ad campaign to boost the June test series with France this week, labelling it The Battle For The Gallaher Cup.

Opinion - Wrong word, wrong situation. The All Blacks launched their ad campaign to boost the June test series with France this week, labelling it The Battle For The Gallaher Cup, writes Jamie Wall.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has ruled out the possibility of succeeding Eddie Jones as England boss.

New Six Nations champions Ireland have risen to number two in the World Rugby rankings.

The All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett has reportedly been offered a deal to play in France that would make him rugby's highest paid player.

New Zealand Rugby expects the next step in contracting our top women's players to be finalised in the next couple of weeks.

With cyclone Gita and a rash of wild weather dominating this week's headlines, one could be forgiven for forgetting about the approaching Super Rugby storm.

The former All Blacks and current Black Ferns team doctor, Dr Deb Robinson has been appointed as New Zealand Rugby's first female representative on the World Rugby Council.

The former All Black flanker Adam Thomson has been released from a Japanese hospital after overcoming a spinal infection. The 35-year-old spent almost two months in Tokyo's Tsukuba Memorial…

New Zealand Rugby deny the Warriors captain and Kiwis rugby league star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is set to switch to codes and join a Super Rugby side next year.

The departure of another All Black has been confirmed, with French club Bordeaux announcing the signing of Crusaders and Taranaki utility back Seta Tamanivalu.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have confirmed the third Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia later this year will be held in the Yokohama Stadium, the venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

Former All Black Stephen Donald's move to Ireland is off.

All Blacks winger Julian Savea expects the gap between Australian and New Zealand teams in Super Rugby to close dramatically this year.

Former All Blacks prop Carl Hayman will come out of retirement to play for French Top 14 club Pau at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens next month.