All Blacks

Former All Black Ali Williams has publicly commented for the first time following his arrest in Paris on drugs charges.

Ambrose Curtis returns to the All Blacks Sevens squad for the next two rounds of the World Series in Las Vegas and Vancouver.

Former All Black Dan Carter has arrived back in New Zealand and reiterated his error of judgement this week with his failed drink-drive test in Paris.

Former All Black Dan Carter has apologised after French media reported he was caught drink driving in Paris.

Connacht coach Pat Lam has fired back at his All Blacks counterpart Steve Hansen after being singled out for criticism and called an "ex-New Zealander".

The three British and Irish Lions Tests in New Zealand this year are sold out but tickets are still available for most of the other games.

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster says the sudden death of the former All Black and Chiefs player, Sione Lauaki, came as a shock. Audio

All Blacks captain Kieran Read is disappointed Blues loose forward Steven Luatua has decided to call it quits in New Zealand.

All Black back-rower Steven Luatua has agreed terms to join English rugby club Bristol later this year, the club has announced.

Tributes are flowing for the former All Black, Sione Lauaki, who has died aged 35.

The Rugby Players association says innocent players being labelled drug cheats is a price that must be paid in the fight against performance enhancing drugs.

Michael Cheika is not expecting an apology from NZ Rugby Union for inferences that the Wallabies were behind the bugging of the All Blacks' hotel room in Sydney last year.

The Australian rugby union says it is relieved an investigation has confirmed it had no part in the bugging of the All Blacks team hotel ahead of last year's Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney.

The All Blacks coach says it's hard to understand that the team's own security consultant has been charged over installing a listening device in their meeting room.