Rugby

All Blacks beat England

All Blacks Brad Thorn (left) and Dan Carter tackle England's Jonny Wilkinson.

Henry hails 'best game on tour'

Richie McCaw It may have been another grind on attack, but Graham Henry has labelled the All Blacks' 19-6 victory over England at Twickenham today as his side's best of its northern tour.

Wallabies humiliated by Scotland

Matt Giteau Australia's rugby season reached a shocking new low with an humiliating 9-8 loss to Scotland at Murrayfield this morning (NZ time).

NZ keen to take vivre from la France

Emile N'Tamack C'est la guerre, the French would say. It's war. The battle lines have long ago been drawn, but there's no doubt next weekend's seismic clash of the hemispheres in Marseille has something extra riding on it.

Johnson focuses on positives

Martin Johnson England manager Martin Johnson and his players were torn between celebrating a marked improvement in performance and lamenting another defeat after this morning's 19-6 loss to New Zealand.

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What's wrong with rugby?

When even the staid Brits have decided that the safety-first, kick, and whistle-dominated style of test rugby has become just too boring, clearly we have a problem.

Italian opportunity lost in translation

Nothing has illustrated more vividly the huge problems confronting rugby than the amazing admission from IRB referees boss Paddy O'Brien that Australian Stuart Dickinson blundered badly in last weekend's All Blacks-Italy international.

Paddy whacking exposes IRB

Pommie Jonny v Dan the man

Milestones fall as backline sparks

Zac Guildford It was a special day at Twickenham for Mils Muliaina and Dan Carter, though it was 20-year-old All Black wing sensation Zac Guildford who had the plaudits flowing his way after another eye-catching display.

Seeds of a new breed of black

Wayne Smith reckons the self reliance of the country's farmers used to flow through to the All Blacks performance under pressure.

Nonu well positioned

ABs wary of 'loading gun'

Richie McCaw

Henry hails 'best game on tour'

It may have been another grind on attack, but Graham Henry has labelled the All Blacks' 19-6 victory over England at Twickenham today as his side's best of its northern tour.

Black Ferns lose to England

ferns England have recorded their first victory over the world champion Black Ferns in eight years this morning at Twickenham with an impressive 10-3 win.

Wales coast to win over Argentina

Two Shane Williams tries and a fine all-round display by Stephen Jones earned Wales a comfortable 33-16 victory over Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.

Springboks tame Italy

'Mad Dog' after another ABs scalp

Matt Giteau

Wallabies humiliated by Scotland

Australia's rugby season reached a shocking new low with an humiliating 9-8 loss to Scotland at Murrayfield this morning (NZ time).

McCaw to skip three S14 matches

BATTERED AND BRUISED: The All Blacks conditioning coach says captain Richie McCaw's blood samples after a test match show Richie McCaw will sit out the first three rounds of the Crusaders' 2010 campaign as part of a deal brokered with the New Zealand Rugby Union.

Crusaders post $297,000 loss

The Crusaders deny they are in financial crisis after recording a $297,000 loss for the 2009 season.

Bulls the benchmark

Cruden ready for Hurricanes hype

Kahui likes it hot

Chiefs pin-up Richard Kahui is demanding his side get rid of their "hot and cold" reputation and prove a consistent force in next year's Super 14.

Triple treat cashes up ailing NZRU

S Tew New Zealand's sagging rugby coffers are set to gain a $7 million windfall from the still soaring global popularity of the All Blacks.

All apologies: Paddy sorry again

IRB referees manager Paddy O'Brien has apologised to Australian match official Stuart Dickinson for publicly criticising his performance in New Zealand's 20-6 victory over Italy.

Rokocoko to play All Blacks

Oamaru to host Golden Oldies

South African captain John Smit kisses the Webb Ellis Trophy after winning the 2007 Rugby World Cup final.

Smit causes stir with new book

Watching Richie McCaw and his All Blacks looking like rabbits in the headlights against France inspired John Smit to save South Africa's World Cup campaign and lead the Springboks to glory.

Dream team for Taranaki jubilee

Taranaki rugby's 125th jubilee celebrations are likely to centre on a home match against Canterbury next September.

Money matters top of agenda

Concerns about financial sustainability will be the favoured topic among Mid-Canterbury's stakeholders before a decision is made whether to join division one next year.

Meads backs 14 team Cup

Overseas interest in Taranaki job

Northland

Northland want 2011 deadline

Northland coach Bryce Woodward is pleading for a stay of execution, believing any changes to the Air New Zealand Cup should be delayed until 2011 when the World Cup will force a reduced format anyway.

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