All Blacks
All Blacks need to get on a winning streak
Opinion - The All Blacks must overcome more than just the Wallabies in Melbourne this week, with a lack of consistency proving to be the greatest obstacle in this year's race for the Rugby… Video
Can All Blacks make an impression in big week for AFL
All Blacks fullback Jordie Barrett has shrugged off media indifference in AFL-obsessed Melbourne in the lead-up to Thursday's clash with the Wallabies.
Bledisoe Cup now the focus for All Blacks
The All Blacks revived their Rugby Championship campaign with a big win against Argentina over the weekend, but they now turn their attention to a different piece of silverware.
Stuck in a rugby rut by repeated defeats
The All Backs' win in Hamilton on Saturday will have steadied the nerves of the players, the coach and NZ Rugby - not too mention overwrought fans, pundits and commentators who reacted badly in the… Audio
Playing to win? Argentina didn’t do it by accident
Opinion - If Los Pumas did not play to win over the weekend, as one All Black has suggested, Ian Foster's men are in for a rude awakening in Hamilton, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Pressure back on All Blacks after loss to Argentina
The pressure has ramped right back up for the under-performing All Blacks ahead of this weekend's test against Argentina in Hamilton.
Saturday's historic loss to the Pumas in Christchurch continued… Video, Audio
All Blacks dance around their problems
The All Blacks performance of recent months has turned into a dance.... two steps forward and one step back.
Anticipation builds in Christchurch ahead of All Blacks test
Christchurch is getting its first All Blacks game in six years on Saturday night, when the side faces off against Argentina.
Our reporter Adam Burns joins us now from Christchurch.
Video, Audio
Are we being too harsh on the All Blacks? An outsider's view
Comment - The critique of the All Blacks this year has been loud, passionate, and frankly, understandable. But Jamie Wall asks if it is fair. Video
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Sam reviews what has been a rare hysteria-free week for the current All Blacks squad, whether a former All Black should be allowed to play for the Wallabies, and how going against the grain can pay… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
Sport correspondent Dana Johannsen talks to Kathryn about whether debate on the All Blacks rugby coach will die down, now that Ian Foster will be retained as All Blacks coach through to the 2023 World… Audio
The die is cast: NZR board made to look weak as players back Foster
Opinion - New Zealand Rugby's board has been made to look weak and indecisive after walking back on suggestions about Ian Foster's fate, writes Jamie Wall.
The future of All Blacks coach Ian Foster : will he stay or will he go?
With the All Blacks breaking their losing streak and winning against the Springboks in Johannesburg, what is the future of beleagured All Black coach Ian Foster?. NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson held an… Audio
All Blacks still evolving says coach Ian Foster
Beleaguered coach Ian Foster insists his side are still evolving as they face South Africa in a second Rugby Championship fixture at Ellis Park this weekend.
Former All Black questions improvement in the side
Former All Black Ant Strachan says Ian Foster's assessment of the team's latest defeat will only aid to further rile disgruntled fans.
The Week in Detail: Brain drains, All Blacks and student finances
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Detail: Rugby's communication breakdown
What happens when the balance between feeding public interest in the All Blacks and protecting the team's image blows up on you? Audio
Media go in boots ‘n all on ABs coach - and comms
An effort to shield the under-fire All Blacks coach from a media mauling last weekend fired up commentators already cranky about the high-handedness of rugby bosses. But given the intensity of some… Audio
Mediawatch for 24 July 2022
Media go in boots 'n' all on All Blacks coach - and comms; latest women's sports coverage stats reveal good and bad news ;criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end Audio
Sport: Foster's future, Athletics World Champs and Adams' humble homecoming
Sport correspondent Dana Johannsen joins Lynn to talk about pressure for changes at the top of the All Blacks, how Kiwi athletes are faring at the Athletics World Champs in Oregon and how NBA star… Audio