Rugby: Departing All Blacks still in frame
All Blacks planning to go overseas this year may still be chosen for the Tri-Nations and domestic tests series.
Coach Graham Henry indicated yesterday that unless the player was leaving a "week or two" after the series, he would...
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Cowan's All Black future in doubt
Highlanders halfback Jimmy Cowan may have damaged his hopes of resurrecting his All Black career following his alleged involvement in an incident that may lead to a court appearance.
Cowan was taken into police custody in Dunedin...
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Flying Joe sets cracking pace
All Black Joe Rokocoko shrugged off a heavily strapped right wrist to share some of his rugby skills with an excited throng at Mt Albert's Gladstone School yesterday.
The star winger appeared at the school with All Blacks coach...
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Henry 'dismayed' at All Black's arrest (+ video)
Graham Henry is not happy a player tipped to be in this year's All Blacks squad has been arrested for disorderly behaviour.
Jimmy Cowan was arrested on Sunday morning, after his side lost to the Blues in Dunedin on Saturday night....
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Video: Henry to pick departing All Blacks
Graham Henry is backing the idea of 'sabbaticals' to top All Blacks and says he will pick departing players if they offer the best chance for the All Blacks to win.
Speaking at the All Blacks 2008 season launch in Auckland today,...
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Rugby: Henry 'desperate' for Carter to stay
All Blacks coach Graham Henry admits he is desperate for Dan Carter to stay in New Zealand.
Henry made the comment at the launch of ticket sales for the All Blacks' home test series, ahead of the first game against Ireland in Wellington...
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Rugby: Toulon out to get Carter
Toulon believe they have reached an agreement that will see Daniel Carter play six months for the Mediterranean club if they gain promotion.
The Tana Umaga-coached Toulon are also believed to be pursuing Jerry Collins. The 48-cap...
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Richard Loe : Too much travel for All Blacks? There must be a better excuse
I am not sure I believe all this stuff about travel being a big problem for All Blacks who are leaving to go overseas for "lifestyle" reasons.
One of the most commonly heard reasons for leaving to go to the Northern Hemisphere...
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Elusive rugby great forced to settle unpaid bill
All Black great Stu Wilson was a fleet-footed winger on the rugby field and has proved just as elusive in sidestepping a $3000 bill.
A court has ordered the Sky TV commentator and celebrity speaker to pay $3103.79 in unpaid fees...
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Rugby: RFU funding All Black exodus
If the New Zealand Rugby Union and coach Graham Henry want to point the finger at anyone over the loss this week of another star All Black to English club rugby, then they can justifiably take aim at Twickenham.
The Rugby Football...
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Rugby: Steyn's Bath connection shows game's poor health
And still it continues. It is only four days since Harlequins confirmed the signing of the All Black outside-half Nick Evans - news met with much wailing and gnashing of teeth down Auckland way - yet the focus has already shifted...
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Wynne Gray: Thorn's journey reveals character
If Brad Thorn caps his return to the Super 14 with promotion to the All Blacks it will compare with the most remarkable feats in modern sport.
There have been many other dual rugby-league internationals in New Zealand - Craig Innes,...
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Rugby: The great All Black exodus
The exodus of rugby players going overseas should not surprise. Since the game went professional in 1996, nearly 70 per cent of the All Blacks have decided to play overseas or been forced to quit the game because of injury.
Another...
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Rugby: Carter's return among five changes to Crusaders
There are five changes to the Crusaders side who face the Queensland Reds in their Super 14 rugby match in Brisbane on Saturday.
Half of the pack who started in last weekend's 18-10 defeat of the Sharks has been overhauled while...
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Rugby: Ireland's new coach not coming to NZ
DUBLIN - Ireland named Declan Kidney as their new head coach today, however, the man who led Munster to the peak of European rugby will not be coming to New Zealand in June.
Kidney succeeds Eddie O'Sullivan, who resigned in March...
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