New Zealand

Plumtree and Mooar axed by the All Blacks

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has announced changes to the coaching group ahead of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.                                                   Robust...

Springboks welcome back Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn for Rugby Championship

Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship,...

1, 999 caps: The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position

Another international test window has come and gone.    A thrilling and historic July test window saw new additions to the test centurion club, and we take a look at what the most capped...

The Eight Players Who Have Scored 1 000 Test Points

In the series-deciding test match between New Zealand and Ireland, Jonathan Sexton joined an exclusive group of players who have scored 1000 points in test rugby.   We take a look at...

RANKED: The countries with the most test centurions

An elite group of 80 men's international players have reached the incredible milestone of 100 test caps.     Even some of the most talented players who have graced the rugby pitch...

Mallett predicts scrum time to be All Black downfall against Boks

Former Springbok boss and current rugby pundit Nick Mallett has aired the view that the wounded All Blacks do not possess the necessary balance to topple the world champion Springboks.    Coming...

Rob Kearney confident that Ireland won't make the same mistakes of 2019 World Cup

Former Ireland Leinster fullback Rob Kearney is confident that Ireland will avoid another dip in form in the year of a Rugby World Cup.   Kearney was part of Joe Schmidt’s...

Andy Farrell "regarded very highly" as the RFU continue to plan for life after Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones is set to vacate his role as the England men's head coach after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, and Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is being tipped to fill the role after the showpiece.     RFU...

So how did Ireland dominate the All Blacks? | TESTS 2 & 3 ANALYSIS | Summer 2022

All Blacks coach Ian Foster's response to those calling for his head