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.

  • Friday, 23. December, 2011

    Wily Fox taken by surprise

    Although it came like a "bolt from the blue" World Cup-winning All Blacks flyhalf Grant Fox is excited about his new role as independent selector for New Zealand alongside coaches Steve Hansen and Ian Foster.

  • Friday, 23. December, 2011

    Foster graduates to the big time

    Long-serving Chiefs coach Ian Foster has been named as All Blacks assistant coach to back newly-appointed head coach Steve Hansen in a re-organisation at the helm of the world champion side.

  • Thursday, 22. December, 2011

    SARU getting it wrong, wrong, wrong

    Argentina - check. Australia - check. New Zealand - check. South Africa - nothing. Why is it that three of the four teams who make up the all-new Rugby Championship all have a coach ahead of 2012... yet South Africa does not?

  • Thursday, 22. December, 2011

    No RWC pot of gold for Auckland

    The World Cup may have been considered a success in New Zealand's largest city Auckland but it held few benefits for businesses, according to a city council report released this week.

  • Thursday, 22. December, 2011

    Umaga at the helm for Counties

    All Blacks great Tana Umaga has been confirmed as the new Counties Manukau head coach, replacing Milton Haig who has taken up a position with the Georgia Test side.

  • Wednesday, 21. December, 2011

    Dagg: We dodged a bullet

    All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg expressed his sympathy for disgraced England centre Mike Tindall and believes he could have been the one taking all the flak had New Zealand not won the World Cup.

  • Sunday, 18. December, 2011

    The other two wise men still in the loop?

    All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has indicated that he plans to call on his "old mates" Graham Henry and Wayne Smith for advice during his tenure in charge of New Zealand.

  • Saturday, 17. December, 2011

    Hansen's plan to take All Blacks higher

    New All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will not make sweeping changes to what is clearly a good formula, but he will seek to be challenged in order to ensure that the world champions' game does not stagnate.

  • Friday, 16. December, 2011

    Hoeata blow for Highlanders

    All Blacks and Highlanders utility forward Jarrad Hoeata has had to have surgery on a torn pectoral muscle and will miss the start of the Super Rugby season next year.

  • Friday, 16. December, 2011
    All Blacks opt for Hansen

    All Blacks opt for Hansen

    Steve Hansen says being named as New Zealand head coach is the "greatest honour" in rugby.

  • Friday, 16. December, 2011

    No knighthood for McCaw just yet

    World Cup winning All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is not interested in receiving a knighthood until his playing days are over, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has said.

  • Friday, 16. December, 2011

    All Blacks coach has big boots to fill

    For newly appointed All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, following in the footsteps of his World Cup-winning predecessor Graham Henry is an all-too familiar feeling.

  • Friday, 16. December, 2011

    Hansen takes the torch from Henry

    Heavy favourite Steve Hansen has been confirmed as the new head coach of the All Blacks after serving eight years as an assistant coach of the world's most successful rugby side.

  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011
    Ashes heroes in Laureus running

    Ashes heroes in Laureus running

    England's cricket team heads the list of a record six British nominations for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards.

  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011

    McCaw calls off French assault

    All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw has insisted that his bitter criticism of France, who he accused of "filthy" play in the World Cup final, had been taken out of context.