Coach Mark Hammett says the door isn’t completely closed on erratic All Black Ma’a Nonu returning to the Hurricanes next year, although the prospect seems a distant one. The 11th-placed …

New British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones said there might be “a few red faces somewhere” over the handling of a foul play charge against Wallaby captain James …

In-form All Blacks back Ben Smith has committed to New Zealand rugby for the next four years. Smith, 27, has signed to stay at Otago and the Highlanders until the …

Wing Alapati Leiua is restored to the Hurricanes starting side in one of two changes for their Super Rugby match against the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday. Matt Proctor makes …

Sentiment has not saved Lions great Brian O’Driscoll but the Wallabies will punt on their own rugby ornament, with George Smith to start in Saturday’s blockbuster decider. O’Driscoll has sensationally …

All Blacks openside flankers Sam Cane and Matt Todd will go head to head when New Zealand’s two leading Super Rugby sides clash in a match that could settle top …

Centre great Brian O’Driscoll has been dumped from the British and Irish Lions team in a sensational move by coach Warren Gatland ahead of Saturday night’s series decider against the …

The Wallabies have been well supported into outright favouritism to defeat the British and Irish Lions in Sydney on Saturday night and record an historic series victory over the tourists. …

All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg will see out his contract with the Crusaders while wing Zac Guildford has penned a new deal with the franchise. There was speculation that Dagg …

Loosehead prop Jamie Mackintosh, unwanted this season by the Highlanders, has signed a two-year contract with defending Super Rugby champions the Chiefs. Chiefs coach Dave Rennie says Mackintosh, who has …

Cooper Vuna has been granted a release from his Super Rugby contract with the Melbourne Rebels to join Japanese side Toshiba. The Rebels said on Tuesday the 25-year-old will leave …

The Blues have lost both of their first-choice halves to injury after Piri Weepu was forced out of their tour of South Africa. Veteran All Black Weepu has failed to …

Flanker Jarrad Hoeata will miss the Highlanders’ next Super Rugby match after being suspended for a week for persistent offending. Hoeata faced an automatic SANZAR judicial hearing after receiving his …

The Stormers have lost newly capped Springboks flanker Siya Kolisi for the rest of the Super Rugby season with a torn ankle ligament. The Stormers said on their Twitter feed …

Adam Ashley-Cooper disagrees the Wallabies have already played their grand final against the British and Irish Lions and says Australia’s backs can improve a lot in the final Test. The …

All Black legend Jonah Lomu was brought in to inspire New Zealand’s World Cup Sevens-winning squad, with coach Gordon Tietjens admitting that planning for Olympic gold in Rio had already …

All Black Ma’a Nonu will not play Super Rugby again this season after he was banned for three weeks following his sending-off in the Highlanders’ loss to the Crusaders. Nonu …

New Zealand swept the men and women’s titles at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Sunday, mixing superior tactical nous with hard-nosed defence and fleet-footed attack. Gordon Tietjens’ All Blacks …