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.

  • Wednesday, 14. December, 2011

    New All Black mentor set to be unveiled

    World Cup-winners New Zealand will name their new coach on Friday with current assistant coach Steve Hansen the overwhelming favourite for the position.

  • Wednesday, 14. December, 2011
    Guildford banned for opener

    Guildford banned for opener

    Zac Guildford will miss the start of the Super 15 season after being suspended by the New Zealand Rugby Union.

  • Wednesday, 14. December, 2011

    Red-faced Guildford slapped with ban

    All Blacks and Crusaders' wing Zac Guildford has been slapped with a suspension that will see him miss the first Super Rugby game next year as punishment for his drunken spree in the Cook Islands last month.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    McCaw: Only pick me if I'm good enough

    All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw has reflected on his long international career and what the future holds, but doesn't plan to play on when he isn't good enough to make the team on merit.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    All Black robbed of RWC jersey

    All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson has had his World Cup jerseys stolen from his apartment in Dunedin, leaving him "heartbroken".

  • Wednesday, 7. December, 2011
    Smith keen on England role

    Smith keen on England role

    New Zealand's World Cup-winning attack coach Wayne Smith has confirmed he would consider a role in a new-look England management team.

  • Tuesday, 6. December, 2011

    Bout time for SBW sideshow

    All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams will re-enter the boxing ring next year to fight for the New Zealand heavyweight title just a few weeks before the Super Rugby season kicks off.

  • Tuesday, 6. December, 2011

    Final insult for 'filthy' French

    All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has spoken for the first time about allegedly being eye gouged in the World Cup Final, reportedly accusing France of "filthy" play in the tournament decider.

  • Monday, 5. December, 2011

    World champions deserve the best

    Steve Hansen may be the overwhelming favourite to succeed Graham Henry as coach of New Zealand but iconic All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is not rushing to congratulate him just yet.

  • Thursday, 1. December, 2011

    McAlister finished with the All Blacks

    According to the French newspaper La Dépêche Luke McAlister, the All Black now playing for Toulouse, has declared himself finished with the All Blacks.

  • Thursday, 1. December, 2011

    All hail king Kaino

    Powerful All Blacks flank Jerome Kaino capped an outstanding year by being named as the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial player of the year at the New Zealand rugby awards ceremony on Thursday.

  • Wednesday, 30. November, 2011

    Kirwan ready to roll the dice

    New Zealand great John Kirwan is happy to step into the void created by Martin Johnson's resignation as England coach - even if it means operating within the existing Rugby Football Union (RFU) set-up.

  • Wednesday, 30. November, 2011

    England Women win series

    England Women repeated Saturday's dose when they beat the world champion New Zealanders 21-7 at Esher on Tuesday evening, thus taking the three-match series after their 10-0 Twickenham win on Saturday.

  • Tuesday, 29. November, 2011

    Baby Blacks on Super stage

    The successful New Zealand Under-20 has a strong representation in the country's Super Rugby wider training groups of the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders.

  • Monday, 28. November, 2011

    O'Neill defends World Cup ultimatum

    Australian rugby boss John O'Neill believes that the threat from the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to boycott the 2015 World Cup was entirely warranted considering the current commercial agreements in place.