Rugby

The All Blacks haka will face Tonga in a one-off pre-Rugby World Cup Test match in Waikato in September next year.

"You'll never beat the Irish" is a favourite chant for Ireland fans. It seems to be coming true for the All Blacks. How did the media respond to another defeat to the team in green?

After a Guinness-soaked seven days in Dublin that culminated in perhaps the All Blacks most significant defeat of the decade, the last Test of the year in Rome has all of a sudden got a lot more…

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has leapt to the defence of his captain Kieran Read in the wake of criticism of recent performances by the 117-cap veteran.

Ireland head rugby coach Joe Schmidt says he will reveal next week whether he will commit his long-term future to Ireland or return to his native New Zealand.

Wing Luca Sperandio has been drafted in for the injured Mattia Bellini in the only change to Italy's rugby side for their game against the All Blacks in Rome this weekend.

The Ireland rugby captain Rory Best has capped off a great week by receiving a Queen's honour at Buckingham Palace.

France's national rugby team will wear rainbow laces this weekend in support of former Wales captain Gareth Thomas following his assault.

The All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster admits to some frustrations with the tweaks they've made to their game plan this year.

The loss to Ireland could turn in to a useful experience for a team that's so used to winning, says All Black coach Steve Hansen.

Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has spoken out about being the victim of a hate crime after he was assaulted in Cardiff.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will make a decision on his future before the end of this year.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen expects "a trick or two" from Ireland in their Test in Dublin this weekend.

The former All Black Charles Piutau says he is not worried about the pressure of being labelled as the England Premiership's highest-paid player, ahead of his debut in the competition.