The excellent form of Beauden Barrett has meant Samoa first five-eighth Tusi Pisi has had to wait a while for his first Hurricanes start.

Injured Wallabies and Reds playmaker Quade Cooper could potentially make his comeback this weekend as the Investec Super Rugby champions host the Lions, but equally could be kept on ice to feature against the Rebels after the June International window.

Six players who linked with Steve Hansen at the start of his All Black coaching career nine years ago, remain as pillars for his first stint as head coach.Five surviving forwards and a solitary back, Daniel Carter, were in the first...

Many have tried to fill the shoes of the World Cup winning captain, and Bay of Plenty flanker Sam Cane is the latest to try and allow the All Blacks to set up a contingency plan to cover for Richie McCaw.

The Ireland Management have today announced the squad for the summer tour game against the Barbarians in Gloucester on May 29th.

New Zealand Sevens captain DJ Forbes may give up rugby with Counties-Manukau to concentrate on the abbreviated game and attempt to lead his newly crowned World Series champions to the Olympics.

Morné Steyn will become the latest Investec Super Rugby centurion when he leads the Bulls onto the field at Forsyth Barr Stadium when they take on the Highlanders this week.

The Barbarians have called on the services of three World Cup winning All Blacks for their three-match series before the Northern Hemisphere nations depart for the South.

The spectre of club versus country has been diplomatically and emphatically avoided, with Perpignan, Bayonne and the French rugby federation releasing James Hook and Mike Phillips for the Six Nations champions' upcoming matches.

With All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, assistant coach Ian Foster and selector Grant Fox naming their 35-player wider training group, the business end of the World Champions preparation for their first opponents begin.

The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is pleased to announce that Tabai Matson will be the new head coach of the Canterbury ITM Cup team.

The team have yet to play a test under his reign but new All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is already off side with some fans after naming his first squad yesterday.Hansen named a 35-man squad which will take part in two training camps...

Most rugby pundits were caught unawares by Luke Whitelock's selection in the All Blacks' 35-man wider training group, but even the player himself and Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder had not seen it forthcoming.

All Black captain Richie McCaw was 20 years and 321 days when he made his test debut.He's only made way when he has been injured but at 31 and after 103 tests, it's time to nail down his successor.Or at least an understudy the...

All Black captain Richie McCaw was 20 years and 321 days when he made his test debut.He's only made way when he has been injured but at 31 and after 103 tests, it's time to nail down his successor.Or at least an understudy the...