All BlacksAll Blacks: Barrett to test pivotal assumptionThe next 12 months may not pan out the way everyone expects in regard to the All Black first-five pecking order.17 Aug 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: Magic 100 against old foe on the lineWhat chance of another Dipak Patel moment or, for those with longer memories, a John Beck chapter in tonight's start to the Bledisloe Cup series.16 Aug 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: McCaw a magnet for troubleRested, rehabilitated and ready, Richie McCaw will begin his final career ascent tonight, determined to push on and lead the All Blacks in a successful World Cup defence.16 Aug 05:30 PM
All BlacksEnforcer Whitelock lifts his gameWith the beard and his frame filling out by the day, Sam Whitelock looks every bit the All Black hard man.15 Aug 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: All Black forwards look for fear factorMercifully free of the Australian affliction of talk-ing more than performing, the All Blacks haven't made any grandiose statements about this year being the one where they want their forwards to become the dominant pack in world rugby.15 Aug 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: Teetering on the edge of a new eraA change of coach and the arrival of new faces has filled the Wallabies with optimism ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash. But the All Blacks are viewing things a little differently.10 Aug 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Super 15 could be split two waysSuper rugby chiefs are considering splitting the three-conference system into two from 2016 and adding two teams from Argentina.09 Aug 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Lions show Wales have real claimBased on the form shown in the June tests, New Zealand and South Africa are half a length ahead of the other leading international sides. Two years out from the next World Cup, and these two are the most likely winners.13 Jul 09:05 PM
RugbyRichard Loe: Given the boot, Robbie deserves another chanceIt's been a rough week for coaches Robbie Deans and Jamie Joseph and I have a bit of sympathy for both.13 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Japan unlikely to offer same challenge as Home UnionsThere was no let-up when the bulk of the 1987 World Cup-winning All Blacks toured Japan at the end of that season.12 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Deans stayed stoic in final days as Aussie coachWhile his Wallaby side went through their usual parabolic form graph, Deans ploughed on. He had a job to do, writes Wynne Gray.09 Jul 06:09 AM
RugbyDeans steps down as Wallabies coachWallabies coach Robbie Deans has stood down from the role effective immediately, the Australian Rugby Union has announced.08 Jul 11:17 PM
RugbyDeans replaced as coach - reportsAustralian rugby team coach Robbie Deans has been released from his two-year contract six months early, according to media reports across the Tasman.08 Jul 07:51 AM
RugbyRugby: Controlled rage, clear thinking fuel triumphAs Leigh Halfpenny, headed into the players' tunnel half an hour before the Sydney series decider, injured tour captain Sam Warburton flicked out a hand in a good luck gesture.07 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Deans' rivals set to do battleThe Wallabies' next battle will be fought in the board room as Ewen McKenzie and Jake White lay out their credentials to coach the side in the opening Bledisloe Cup match.07 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Coaching gurus left subdued, seethingIt came down to which New Zealand coach could wring the most from their troubled teams.07 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Dire end to reign of out-of-depth DeansThat settles that, then. Robbie Deans will leave the Wallabies with a big F for failure stamped on his record, writes Chris Rattue. "His selections have been amazingly inconsistent."07 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Lewis: IRB's archaic laws need an overhaulSorry, but the tale of the drunken ducks is far more credible than the contention that Horwill did not stomp on Jones, writes Paul Lewis.06 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyNZ rugby hopes to better $25m in hosting profits for 2017 British Lions tourThe detail is still be worked out but hopes are already high that the British and Irish Lions will generate in excess of $25 million in profit for New Zealand rugby when they tour in 2017.06 Jul 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Crunch time looming for KainoJerome Kaino has had an offer to come home - but must decide whether he's willing to take an estimated $500,000 pay cut to play for the Blues next year and have a crack at making the All Blacks World Cup squad.06 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: From Super reject to tour de forceTouring Australia with the Lions, a tilt at the Commonwealth Games next season, a World Cup in 2015 and a repeat Lions trip to New Zealand in four years time.06 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Coach drama overshadows series deciderSubplots regularly threaten to overpower the main act in Australian rugby.05 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Deadpan Deans rolls the diceRobbie Deans carries the impassive stare of a man who would do well in the Las Vegas casinos.05 Jul 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Blues out to beat the odds in South AfricaIt seems incredible a team with four straight defeats and a losing record could still sneak into the playoffs, but the Blues are hoping to beat the odds.05 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Mark Ella finds Wallabies' lack of progress frustratingWallaby legend Mark Ella remains exasperated by the present side.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Lions serving fans raw dealThe Lions have got more than a test series to win on Saturday night, writes Chris Rattue. They need to discover a spirit for the game and restore some excitement and honour.03 Jul 09:30 PM
LeagueLeague: Kearney dismisses Sonny Bill's chances of taking playmaker's roleKiwis coach Stephen Kearney has no intention of using Sonny Bill Williams as a five-eighth at this year's World Cup, even though the rugby league world is marvelling at his ability to flourish in the halves.03 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Aussies to unleash evergreen Smith on LionsThe remarkable George Smith will start his 111th and final test for the Wallabies in Saturday's series-deciding test against the Lions.03 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyFreak wing's talent spotted earlyComparisons were made at the 2011 World Cup but now they seem much more real. Is George North this era's Jonah Lomu?29 Jun 08:30 PM
RugbyRugby: More than pride on line for LionsThe British and Irish Lions are set to share a jackpot of £2.3 million ($4.6 million) if Warren Gatland's side clinch the series against Australia in Melbourne.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRichard Loe: Top stars loaded on the benchI can only wonder, given the New Zealand team's selections for this round, who is singing off which hymn sheet.29 Jun 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Tameifuna one rock hard to roll for the ChiefsA big factor in why the Chiefs looked a vastly improved side in the last 30 minutes of their victory over the Hurricanes in Hamilton can be found in one significant second-half substitution.29 Jun 05:30 PM
LeagueRugby: Team in awe after Folau shows off skillsNot for the first time Folau was attempting to prove to new team-mates at a pre-season training session that he had the skills to play their code of "footie".29 Jun 05:30 PM
Super RugbySteve Hansen's Top 10 wishlistThere are six weeks until the All Blacks play again. Gregor Paul details 10 things coach Steve Hansen would no doubt like to see and not like to see between now and August 17.29 Jun 05:30 PM
