New Zealand Rugby News

The New Zealand All Blacks is the most popular rugby team in the world and also one of the most successful.  The All Blacks won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and won a second in 2011, both hosted in New Zealand.  They have won an impressive 75% of all matches they have played since 1903.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012
    Gatland upset with 'cheap shot'

    Gatland upset with 'cheap shot'

    Wales head coach Warren Gatland hit out at New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore over the "cheap shot" that hospitalised Bradley Davies on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012

    Player ratings: Blacked out

    Take a bow New Zealand. Not only are you World Cup champions, Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup holders, but you set the bar so high few teams will ever reach it.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012
    Hansen not getting carried away

    Hansen not getting carried away

    New Zealand coach Steve Hansen reflected on a strong performance by his team, after the 33-10 defeat of Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012

    Player ratings: Dragons slayed

    Wales started off breathing fire, but ultimate the Red Dragons were slayed in the most efficient fashion by a New Zealand team.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012
    Awesome All Blacks rout Wales

    Awesome All Blacks rout Wales

    World champions New Zealand destroyed Wales with a Millennium Stadium masterclass as they won 33-10 on Saturday evening.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012

    Black cloud over NZ win

    New Zealand retained their remarkable decade-long victory run on year-end tour, when they demolished Wales 33-10 in Cardiff on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012

    Women: England, France win

    England came from behind to beat the Black Ferns of New Zealand 16-13 at Esher RFC on Friday evening while France beat the USA 13-0 at Stade Marcel Garcin in Orleans on Wednesday.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012

    Maori bounce back against Canada

    New Zealand's Maori team overcame a sin-binned player in each half to defeat Canada 32-19 at Oxford University on Friday.

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012
    England women beat Black Ferns

    England women beat Black Ferns

    England women hit back from 13-3 down to defeat world champions New Zealand 16-13 in the first of three internationals against the Black Ferns.

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012
    Thomson ban extended on appeal

    Thomson ban extended on appeal

    New Zealand flanker Adam Thomson's suspension has been extended by a week following an appeal by the IRB.

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012

    One more week for Thomson

    The IRB had appealed on the ground that the independent Judicial Officer’s first...

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012

    All Blacks lose Carter

    All Black flyhalf Dan Carter has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Wales at the Millennium Stadium due to a leg injury.

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012
    Carter to miss Wales clash

    Carter to miss Wales clash

    Dan Carter has been ruled out of the New Zealand team for Saturday's Test match against Wales in Cardiff.

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012

    All or nothing for Wales

    Wales insist they won’t go down wondering when they take on the All Blacks in a one-off Test at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

  • Friday, 23. November, 2012
    Smith expecting tough test

    Smith expecting tough test

    All Blacks star Conrad Smith expects to encounter a Wales team laden with "steely resolve" at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.