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Monday Round-Up

SBW not ready for 7'sNew Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens believes Sonny Bill Williams is not ready to play 7's just yet.Despite losing several players to injury at the Dubai Sevens, Tietjens has resisted...

Brent Pope: Arnie Savea to replace McCaw

New Zealand rugby analyst Brent Pope has hailed All Black great Richie McCaw as the greatest rugby player of all-time. He has backed Wellington Hurricanes flanker Ardie Savea to replace the recently retired...

'Not only the greatest All Black, but greatest captain'

New Zealand's head coach Steve Hansen paid tribute to Richie McCaw after the All Blacks captain announced his retirement from rugby in Wellington yesterday.

All Black great Richie McCaw officially announces retirement from rugby

Double World Cup winning captain Richie McCaw has officially confirmed that he has now retired from professional rugby. The most capped rugby player of all time explained his reasons at an emotional press...

Richie McCaw retires after record-breaking All Blacks career

New Zealand’s most-capped player calls time on illustrious careerThree-time world player of the year to pursue career as a pilotRichie McCaw’s rugby career is over after the New Zealand captain confirmed...

Richie McCaw expected to announce retirement on Thursday

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to announce his retirement from rugby in Wellington on Thursday. New Zealand Rugby announced the veteran flanker will attend a press conference just after midday...

Ernie Merrick thinks Wellington Phoenix have FFA support

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick is confident the club will be offered a 10-year licence, believing there is a groundswell of official support for the club’s retention in the A-League. Merrick...

Australia relying on wing to stop tries as well as score them

Wellington, 2003 and England are down to 13 men against the All Blacks. Martin Johnson’s team prevailed, an Alamo moment...

Canterbury win another ITM Cup Final, as Hawkes Bay get promoted in thriller

While the World Cup nears a close, New Zealand's provincial domestic competition, the ITM Cup, culminated with two sensational finals at the weekend. There was the Premiership (top tier) final that featured...

ITM Cup Highlights: Championship Final - Hawke's Bay vs Wellington