Tale of the Tours: The four nations 'couldn't cut the mustard'
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe British & Irish Lions are seeking just their second series win on New Zealand soil in the 129-year history of clashes between touring sides and New Zealand rugby finest.As excitement grows for the...
Rugby: Steve Hansen confirms 2019 World Cup will almost certainly be his last as coach
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSteve Hansen has confirmed he will almost certainly stand down as All Blacks coach after the World Cup, paving the way for an almighty battle to replace him.Appointed as head coach in late 2011, Hansen...
Lions & All Blacks Combined Starting XV Dream Team
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Jack McGrath - Leinster & Ireland Established himself as one of the best forwards in the Northern Hemisphere. At 27, McGrath is at the peak of his powers, a combination of size, strength...
Strauss return to lead Bulls
9 years ago by Rugby 365TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Regular Bulls captain Adriaan Strauss has returned and will lead the team when they face the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
All Blacks win top Spanish award
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks have won the 2017 edition of Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for Sport. The team won the award - one of the most eminent distinctions in the Spanish- speaking world - for...
Fifita shifts to flank for Bulls clash
9 years ago by Rugby 365TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Vaea Fifita will start at blindside for the first time this season in a re-shuffled Hurricanes team named to play the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
Rugby: Kieran Read winds back clock
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIf there is a positive to Kieran Read's injury-ravaged past few months it is that he has potentially bought himself another good year of top-class football.Yesterday he announced he has re-signed with...
Rugby: New Zealand security given thumbs up ahead of Lions tour
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand police and security personnel have received strong endorsement ahead of the Lions tour.But Neil Fergus, chief executive of Sydney-based Intelligent Risks company, and who has worked in New...
Jeremy Guscott: Lions should copy Crusaders’ blueprint to restrict Barrett’s influence
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperBeauden Barrett has a skill-set that would be the envy of a lot of world-class players, but last weekend playing for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders the All Black star did not get things all his own...
All Blacks captain Kieran Read re-signs until 2019
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks captain Kieran Read has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until 2019 and will have a new provincial team.Read has revealed he is returning to the province where he was born and raised, and has...
