Rugby: Who will replace Wayne Smith?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSteve Hansen says he doesn't intend to "shoulder tap" a replacement for Wayne Smith.Smith's vacating of his assistant coaching role after this year's Lions tour and Rugby Championship this morning has...
Wayne Smith to retire from All Blacks: 'It's time to hang up my coach's whistle'
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWayne Smith is stepping down from his All Blacks role, ending an extraordinary 20-year involvement with international rugby's No. 1 ranked team.He will finish up as All Blacks assistant coach following...
Who do you want to win more: All Blacks or Team New Zealand?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldTwo massive events are about to collide for the New Zealand sports fans.All eyes will be on the All Blacks and Team New Zealand - arguably the two teams New Zealanders love to go gaga over the most - across...
Rugby: Sonny Bill Williams back from concussion for Blues
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSonny Bill Williams gets another chance to impress the All Blacks selectors and help his Blues team to an unlikely playoffs place after he was named to start against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.Williams...
All Blacks set to announce Japan test
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks are likely to play a test match in Japan next year ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew is part of a trade delegation to Japan headed by the Prime Minister Bill...
Rugby: Scott Barrett, Matt Todd latest All Blacks injury concerns ahead of Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldCrusaders 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...
Wynne Gray: All eyes on Kieran Read's rigid digit
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe countdown to the start of the test series with the Lions will bring greater tension than the road to the 2011 World Cup final.That anxiety was more about Richie McCaw's foot than whether his side could...
Rugby: Continued absense of Dane Coles becoming a source of concern
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWhen Warren Gatland was trying to niggle the All Blacks' last week about their growing injury dramas, it was all water off a duck's back for coach Steve Hansen.Hansen is going to verbally thrust and parry...
England great Martin Johnson reveals the All Blacks' secret to success
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldEngland rugby great Martin Johnson has the answer to why the All Blacks are so successful and he's spreading the word ahead of the upcoming Lions series in New Zealand.Johnson lifted the Rugby World Cup...
All Blacks captain Kieran Read hints that Samoan test too risky for his broken thumb
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll 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...
