Super Rugby RD 12: Top 5 New Zealand Tries

Argentina lurks as dangerous floater in Rugby World Cup draw

New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina all in the same pool at the next Rugby World Cup?The prospect could soon become a reality.The draw for the pool stage of the 2019 tournament will take place in Kyoto,...

All you need to know: Rugby World Cup 2019 draw

The image of Richie McCaw hoisting the Webb Ellis Cup aloft at Twickenham 18 months ago may only just be beginning to fade in the minds of many rugby followers worldwide, but the draw for the 2019 Rugby...

Tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and All Blacks Ardie and Julian Savea help fund Kaikoura swimming pool

A charity tennis match pitting superstar sisters Venus and Serena Williams against All Black brothers Julian and Ardie Savea will help fund a new swimming pool in earthquake-hit Kaikoura.The New Year's...

As it happened: Rugby World Cup 2019 draw

Watch stream of Rugby World Cup draw: • App users tap here for live stream Who will the All Blacks be facing when they defend their title? Join us for live updates for the 2019 Rugby World Cup...

Rugby World Cup: Old foes All Blacks and South Africa to face off at Japan 2019

The All Blacks have drawn their old rivals South Africa in their 2019 World Cup pool, a meeting that coach Steve Hansen will be quietly happy about.In a glittering ceremony tonight in the Japanese city...

All Blacks face pool B hoodoo

England may have drawn the 'pool of death' but the All Blacks will feature in the unwanted Pool B for the 2019 World Cup, a section that has never produced a Rugby World Cup winner.Last night's draw in...

Rugby: Scott Barrett, Matt Todd latest All Blacks injury concerns ahead of Lions

Crusaders lock Scott Barrett and flanker Matt Todd have joined the growing list of All Blacks wounded in the build-up to the three-test British & Irish Lions series.Both left the field early in last night's...

Rugby World Cup 2019 draw: Four key clashes

The nations competing at the 2019 Rugby World Cup discovered who they will face in the group stages last night, with several intriguing fixtures being thrown up.England were dumped in the pool of death...

All Blacks captain Kieran Read hints that Samoan test too risky for his broken thumb

All Blacks captain Kieran Read is likely to go into the first Lions test cold.Read dropped the hint on a Radio Sport Breakfast interview, out-lining the risks involved should he return to action if his...