Rugby

The touring Māori All Blacks will give the All Blacks the opportunity to shuffle their decks during next month's end-of-year rugby campaign.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for a ceasefire in verbal warfare with Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika which has plunged trans-Tasman rugby relations to an all-time low.

Wallabies flanker Dean Mumm has been handed a one-match ban for foul play during his team's third Bledisloe Cup Test loss to the All Blacks.

Canterbury and Tasman are through to the final of the NPC premiership following wins over Counties Manukau and Taranaki respectively.

The All Blacks have won the final test for the Bledisloe Cup, and set a new record. Look back at RNZ's live blog coverage.

Black Ferns fullback Selica Winiata scored four tries as the New Zealand women's rugby team pummelled Australia 67-3 at Eden Park.

North Harbour have beaten Wellington 40-37 to reach the final of provincial rugby's Championship.

The Wallabies are making no secret of their desperation to end 30 years of Eden Park misery with a hoodoo-busting victory over the All Blacks tonight.

Otago will host the Mitre 10 Cup rugby Championship final after beating Bay of Plenty 27-20 in their semi-final in Dunedin.

Faced with the possibility of securing a record 18th consecutive Test victory, the All Blacks found themselves with two choices.

There is just one change to the All Blacks starting lineup for Saturday's third Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Auckland.

The Australian rugby captain Stephen Moore says nothing short of their best will do when they take on the All Blacks in this weekend's Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland.

Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks camp as cover for Aaron Smith.

Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko have reportedly been cleared of doping following an investigation by the French Rugby Federation.

Anthony Foley's family say they've been "plunged into darkness" by the 42-year-old Munster head coach's sudden death.

Munster head coach Anthony Foley, who held a unique place in the tradition and affections of the Irish province, died overnight at the team's hotel in Paris, plunging Irish rugby into shock and…

Counties Manukau have qualified for the semi-finals of domestic rugby's premiership after defeating competition leaders Canterbury 33-21.

Wellington are hoping to put a disastrous week behind them when they play Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup rugby competition this weekend.