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.

  • Sunday, 26. February, 2012
    Lomu back in hospital

    Lomu back in hospital

    The wife of former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu says the ailing rugby star is again in hospital receiving treatment for kidney failure.

  • Sunday, 26. February, 2012

    Henry furious with media reports

    Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Graham Henry may take legal action after lighthearted comments he made at a fundraising dinner on Thursday were reported by New Zealand media.

  • Sunday, 26. February, 2012

    Lomu in hospital... again

    The wife of former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu says the ailing rugby star is again in hospital receiving treatment for kidney failure.

  • Wednesday, 15. February, 2012

    Kirwan gets the BaaBaas job

    All Black legend John Kirwan will coach the Barbarians in a three-match international tour.

  • Monday, 13. February, 2012

    Lomu fighting for his life again

    New Zealand great Jonah Lomu said Monday that medical tests had confirmed a donated kidney he received eight years ago had failed and he needs a new transplant.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012
    Henry takes All Blacks role

    Henry takes All Blacks role

    Graham Henry has signed a part-time contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union to help develop the next generation of coaches.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012

    Henry to 'coach' again

    World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has a new job in New Zealand - coaching the coaches.

  • Monday, 6. February, 2012
    Rankings blow for Scotland

    Rankings blow for Scotland

    Scotland have dropped outside the world's top 10 following their RBS 6 Nations home defeat against England on Saturday.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012
    Henry: England are wasting talent

    Henry: England are wasting talent

    World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has described England as "the world champions at wasting talent" and as playing "a game based on fear".

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    England world champs at talent wasting

    New Zealand's World Cup-winning former coach Graham Henry on Monday blasted rivals England as the "world champions at wasting talent".

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Cron to coach All Black forwards

    Former New Zealand scrum coach Mike Cron has accepted a role as forwards coach in the All Blacks' new team headed by Steve Hansen.

  • Monday, 23. January, 2012

    All Black gets his day in court

    All Blacks and Blues wing Rene Ranger will finally get his day in court for assault outside a pub three years ago.

  • Tuesday, 17. January, 2012

    Tietjens forced to change

    New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has made five changes to his trial squad that assembled in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday.

  • Monday, 16. January, 2012

    The next big Sonny Bill bluff

    The sideshow that is All Black Sonny Bill Williams's boxing career will enter the next chapter when he steps into the ring against yet another journeyman.

  • Saturday, 14. January, 2012

    Sonny Bill to box jailbird?

    Plans for All Blacks star and part-time boxer Sonny Bill Williams to fight for the vacant New Zealand heavyweight crown were up in the air Saturday after it was discovered his would-be opponent is in jail.