In sport, New Zealand is most famous for the rugby union All Blacks, while they also ranked 11th in the overall medals table (including 10 gold medals) at the Paris Olympics last summer, with ...

One of the things they held most dear was South Africa’s national rugby union team, known as the Springboks.

Once Joe Schmidt decided to withhold his likely Test-squad players from the warm-up games against the British and Irish Lions ...

Prominent New Zealand figures have lambasted Fabien Galthie's weakened selection, while the France coach points to player ...

But NZ Rugby maintains Pacific Island heritage players are free to choose which country they represent, in line with international eligibility regulations.Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports ...

A former Flying Fijians captain Joeli Veitayaki is excited by the selection of his son, and the son of a former teammate, in the Fijian national team to ... off their New Zealand Fiji tour in Whangeri ...

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has made 10 changes to his starting lineup for the third rugby test against France.

"Meanwhile, utility backs Barrett and Jordan are not far behind with the former just four tries adrift of Howlett's record ...

Ardie Savea has scored a try and led the All Blacks superbly to a 43-17 win over France in the second test and an ...

Replacement hooker Brodie McAlister scored a 76th-minute try on test debut to seal New Zealand’s 29-19 win over France, completing a series sweep 3-0.

Mastery doesn't come overnight—this is a truth echoed by Owen Franks, the legendary New Zealand All Blacks prop who built his career on technique, discipline, a ...

A 22-year-old Dutchman, who moved to New Zealand alone at the age of 16 because of his love of rugby, has been selected for the New Zealand national rugby team — the world-famous All Blacks. Fabian ...