CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand opened rugby's inaugural Nations Championship, and a new era under head coach Dave Rennie, with an ambitious but deeply-flawed 34-32 win over France on ...

World Cup-winning All Black Conrad Smith has returned to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) in a role with the high-performance team.

New Zealand are through to their fifth Rugby World Cup final after thrashing Argentina in Paris, as the All Blacks now wait to see if they will be joined by England or South Africa. The three-time ...

Six Nations 2026 champions France will head to the Southern Hemisphere to take on the New Zealand All Blacks as the 2026 ...

Six rounds of matches will precede a finals series in London.

Justin Marshall and Kieran Read have highlighted what the All Blacks have to master in the Nations Championship ahead of ...

New Zealand sailor Grant Dalton has a mischievous smile on his face. “If we weren’t successful in sport you wouldn’t have even heard of us,” he says. “Many ...

The All Blacks came from behind three times in Christchurch and then clung on in their Nations Championship opener. Read more ...

South Africa assistant coach Tony Brown will join Dave Rennie's coaching ticket with New Zealand in 2028, the NZRU confirmed ...

All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Hurricanes and Tasman through to the end of 2029.

By Ian Ransom June 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand rugby coach Dave Rennie named Ardie Savea as captain of his first squad which features four uncapped players for the inaugural Nations Championship tests ...