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Ominous challenge: What a refreshed Brodie and Beauden bring to the ABs

There is something reassuring about Brodie and Beauden returning to the All Blacks.

School stoush: Radical ban threatened over Auckland rugby poaching saga

Exclusive: First XV standoff could see most consequential action in NZ history.

Three players stuck in Australia: Fiji name team to face All Blacks

Fijian 23 to face All Blacks named ahead of Dunedin test

'I was warned about him': The reason Barrett got two black eyes

The All Blacks first five said his eyes were starting to feel better.

Gregor Paul: Aaron Smith peered into the darkness, and returned a better man

Opinion: Smith caught sight of the void within himself five years ago, and changed path.

Perseverance personified: The remarkable rise of All Black George Bower

George Bower has taken every opportunity he has been given in his rugby career.

New All Blacks named: Foster's 'most interesting' change

A Fijian side that's just emerged from quarantine will do well to contain Smith's ABs.

Patrick McKendry: The new All Blacks star who's forging a unique path

Opinion: There's undeniable anticipation that Ethan could go on to be something special.

Smith to captain All Blacks, Barrett at 10

Follow live as Ian Foster names the All Blacks side to face Fiji in Dunedin.

Covid chaos for Lions tour with positive tests and postponed game

The British and Irish Lions have been forced to postpone a game.

Rugby columnist has contract terminated after women's rugby opinion piece

'I wasn't naive enough to think that it wasn't going to ruffle any feathers.'

Focus Sport: Sevu Reece on facing his home country in upcoming test

6 June 2021 Sevu Reece talks about facing home country Fiji in the upcoming All Blacks test.

Gregor Paul: Why McKenzie's million-dollar gamble is worth the risk

Opinion: All Blacks superstar set for mid-career payday - and NZR's taking all the risk.

Focus Sport: Matt Lodge hopes fans can forgive his past

New Warriors recruit Matt Lodge hopes fans can forgive his past. Video / NZ Herald

Gregor Paul: How the return of Brodie Retallick will boost the All Blacks

It will feel a little nostalgic to see Whitelock and Retallick clanking around together.

All Blacks star defends Tonga blowout after criticism

Smith doesn't want a bar of the criticism that's been flowing since the ABs' lopsided win.

Israel Folau's shock career move revealed

Israel Folau's career has taken yet another strange twist as he abandons league return.

New bolter: Chiefs star called into All Blacks squad as injury cover

Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho has been called into the All Blacks as injury cover.