Stephen Foote

The All Blacks need to stay the course with their use of Beauden Barrett as an impact player off the bench and resist any urge to shoehorn him into

The Black Ferns have received a boost with news veteran forward Kennedy Simon has extended her contract with NZ Rugby through until the end of 2028.

Blues lock Sam Darry is in line to make his test debut, after being promoted into the All Blacks squad for their clash with Fiji in San Diego on Saturday.

Warriors playmaker Luke Metcalf has provided an update on his lengthy injury recovery.

Scott Robertson has rung the changes for his All Black squad to face Fiji in San Diego on Saturday (NZ time).

All Blacks No. 8 sent shockwaves through Super Rugby Pacific with Sunday's announcement he'd signed on with Moana Pasifika on a three-year deal from 2025.

Through its storied 131-year history as arguably the planet's pre-eminent rugby nation, New Zealand has captured every trophy and accolade the sport has to offer, with one exception - an Olympic men's sevens gold medal.

It was a familiar refrain from coach Andrew Webster from One NZ Warriors headquarters on Wednesday, assessing his team's attempts as they try to salvage their season at Mt Smart on Friday.

While inconsistency has plagued the One NZ Warriors through a difficult 2024 campaign, the same can't be said about their fervent fanbase.

The One NZ Warriors have kept their 2024 NRL season on life support with a 28-16 win over the Wests Tigers at Go Media Stadium on Friday.