'I think that's stupid': Steve Hansen takes aim at NZ Rugby's big mistake
The former All Blacks coach is calling for action from NZR.
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Discussions ongoing over what would be the biggest jersey sponsorship in rugby history.
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Aaron Smith wants to repay the faith of being named All Blacks captain this week.
Ageless wonders: How two top Kiwi stars are still going strong at 37
How two Kiwi athletes are staying in shape and keeping retirement at an arm's length.
Fiji coach Vern Cotter: How we will put the All Blacks 'under pressure'
The Kiwi-born Vern Cotter says Fiji will be going into the test confident.
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.
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.
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.
Smith to captain All Blacks, Barrett at 10
Follow live as Ian Foster names the All Blacks side to face Fiji in Dunedin.
Liam Napier: Why Barrett and McKenzie could become ABs' favoured playmakers
Mo'unga has not commanded the same influence for the All Blacks as he does the Crusaders.
A potted history: The brutal tale of All Blacks and Fiji rugby tests
There's a strong theme to All Black and Fiji rugby tests, and it is not a pretty sight.
Gregor Paul: Why All Blacks aren't the real culprits in Pasifika rugby travesty
It's almost too difficult to recall all the different ways the Islands have been shafted.
Beaten-up Beaudy: All Blacks star sporting two huge black eyes
Beauden Barrett looks to have come off second best.
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.
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.
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.
Gregor Paul: Ian Foster's genuine revelation from Tonga test
OPINION: There are household names, yet not all of them are certainties in this ABs team.
'I shed a tear': All Black reveals emotional debut
'Once your name's read out, you forget who else has been named in the team.'
Most difficult in nine years: The All Blacks' serious selection dilemma
Ian Foster says starting All Blacks team is wide open, with all roles highly contestable.
Phil Gifford: Five talking points from 'strange, contentious' All Blacks test
Opinion: Phil Gifford outlines five talking points from All Blacks v Tonga.
Player ratings: All Black's perfect 10 in big win over Tonga
How the players rated in the All Blacks' win over Tonga.
'You take what you can get': All Blacks coach defends horror scoreline
All Blacks coach Ian Foster did his upmost to deflect attention from the horror scoreline.
All Blacks crack a hundred: Why this was a sad state of rugby affairs
The All Blacks massive first-up victory in 2021 served little purpose for anyone.
Gregor Paul: Mystery remains despite big All Blacks win
It's not easy to reconcile how the ABs managed to score 102 points and yet reveal little.
As it happened: ABs crack a ton in big win over Tonga
All the action as the All Blacks take on Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium.
All you need to know: All Blacks v Tonga
All you need to know ahead of the All Blacks' clash against Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium.
Phil Gifford: The man in rugby I most despise (even after all these years)
Opinion: I've tried to be more grown-up about it - but it's hard to forgive and forget.
A new purpose: How All Blacks will judge success against Tonga
Dane Coles sets the bar by bluntly stating 2020 was "not good enough" from the All Blacks.
'I'm pulling rank': All Blacks captain reveals amusing dressing room 'scrap'
Stand-in captain Sam Whitelock has jokingly revealed a dressing room "scrap" at Mr Smart.
Brodie is back: Why All Blacks resisted urge to 'unleash the beast'
Beauden Barrett will return but Brodie Retallick has been held back for another week.
Hurricanes exodus: Another All Black heads offshore
Vaea Fifita has joined the current crop of players heading abroad this offseason.