New Zealand

Conrad Smith appointed Head of Men's High Performance

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has appointed former All Black Conrad Smith as its Head of Men's High Performance.The appointment reinforces NZR's commitment to a world-leading high-performance system that delivers...

Semi-finals confirmed at Junior World Championship after thrilling end to pool stage

France will face New Zealand in the first World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 semi-final in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday, 13 July before defending champions South Africa take on England. South...

All 67 Tries that Bryan Habana has scored for South Africa | Bangers Only

All Blacks wing Fineanganofo's nervous debut during France win

New Zealand's newest wing, Fehi Fineanganofo, admitted he was so nervous ahead of his debut against France on Saturday that he vomited in the changing room. Fineanganofo was on the All Blacks bench for...

A look at the 9's | New Zealand v France

A game for the ages in Christchurch when the All Blacks faced France in the opening game of the Nations Championship. Dave Rennie will be proud to start his tenure with a narrow but convincing 34-32 win...

Cam Roigard shares his thoughts on the win over France

A man of the match performance from the All Black 9 as they get the Nations Championship off to a win 🗣️ "Very pleased to get the win."Player of the Match Cam Roigard reacts after New Zealand's...

New Zealand vs France | Player Ratings

New Zealand hang on to a 34-32 victory over France in the opening match of the 2026 Nations Championship. It was a classic test match, with the home side scoring 5 tries and France 4. Man of the match,...

The tournament opener - Kapa o Pango

What a way to open the Nations Championship and a new All Black era The All Blacks perform the Kapa o Pango in front of a staunch French side! 😤↳ Nations Championship. Every Match. Live & On...

Damian Penaud brilliance after less than two minutes

Watch as France open the scoring less thanm two minutes into the test match against the All Blacks. Penaud shows great hands on the wing and wraps around a phase later to finish off a great score 🫨...

The Battle of North v South has never been more competitive

International rugby’s history is anchored in the deeply rooted rivalries between nations of the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.  The first time an international rugby test was...