Rugby

Veteran All Blacks loose forward Jerome Kaino is reportedly in talks with French club Toulon.

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee said he would not resign as speculation over his future at the helm of the Springboks was ramped up in the wake of their defeat by Wales.

Champion teams the Black Ferns, New Zealand Under 20, and the Crusaders, have been nominated for Team of the Year at the New Zealand rugby awards.

Wales will hand a debut to New Zealand-born centre Hadleigh Parkes a day after he becomes available to the team for the test against South Africa in Cardiff this weekend.

New Zealand-born Scotland flanker John Hardie has been suspended for three months by Scottish Rugby for alleged cocaine use.

New Zealand Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol says the move by World Rugby to ban players writing messages on their wrist strapping is embarrassing.

New Zealand's top test try scorer Doug Howlett says All Blacks wing Rieko Ioane is reminiscent of some of the all-time greats of the game. Ioane won World Rugby Breakthrough...

The former Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has admitted he is keen to coach at international level after being touted as a possible successor to Warren Gatland with Wales.

Ireland have replaced Australia in third place in the World Rugby Rankings thanks to the Wallabies' heavy loss at the hands of Scotland at Murrayfield.

There was nothing particularly historic about New Zealand dominating the World Rugby Awards held in Monaco but that doesn't mean history wasn't made.

Japan's first five Yu Tamura botched a chance to give the Brave Blossoms a famous victory over France when he missed a simple conversion late on in a 23-23 draw at the U Arena in Paris.

Michael Cheika has been ordered to moderate his coaching box language and conduct after escaping punishment for his foul-mouthed rant at Twickenham last week.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has kept faith with the pack that played in the loss to Australia earlier this month for his side's clash with the All Blacks in Cardiff.

All Blacks captain Kieran Read won't play but Rieko Ioane will against Wales in Cardiff on Sunday morning.

England's rugby players have opted against giving a portion of their match fee to their Samoan counterparts ahead of their clash at Twickenham.

Former Ireland first five Ronan O'Gara is to take up a coaching role with the Crusaders.

The All Blacks are on high alert for more cases of mumps after Ardie Savea became the third player to be struck by the highly contagious infection.