New Zealand

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Referee Mathieu Raynal speaks to Nic White and Bernard Foley of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Raynal takes ‘100% responsibility’ for controversial call

Referee Mathieu Raynal said on Monday he took “100% responsibility” for the disputed decision at the end of this month’s first Test between Australia and New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Ardie Savea of the All Blacks celebrates the try scored by Codie Taylor of the All Blacks during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australia Wallabies at Eden Park on September 24, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

NZ set Boks big target to win Rugby Champs

The Springboks will have to get a big bonus-point victory over Argentina to win the Rugby Championship after New Zealand thrashed the Wallabies in Auckland on Saturday.

Whitelock to lead NZ in Rugby Champs finale

Sam Whitelock will lead a heavily changed New Zealand side when the All Blacks host the Wallabies in a pivotal Rugby Championship clash at Eden Park on Saturday.

New Zealand suffer big blow for Rugby Champs decider

All Blacks captain Sam Cane is questionable for the pivotal Rugby Championship clash against Australia on Saturday after being limited in training due to a head injury.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Darcy Swain of the Wallabies receives a yellow card from referee Mathieu Raynal during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Aussie lock citing adds salt to Wallabies’ wounds

Still licking their wounds after a controversial loss to New Zealand, the Wallabies have been hit with a further blow as Darcy Swain has been cited for a dangerous clean-out.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 14: Richie Mo'unga of the All Blacks celebrates a try to Codie Taylor during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 14, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Worried Wallabies fear ‘world of hurt’ against All Blacks

Captain James Slipper has warned his Australia side that they face “a world of hurt” if they linger on defeat by South Africa and underestimate the stuttering All Blacks on Thursday.

TAUPO, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 22: Jordi Viljoen of the Hurricanes U20's passes during the New Zealand Super Rugby Under 20s match between the Blues and Hurricanes at Owen Delaney Park on May 22, 2022 in Taupo, New Zealand.

Springbok’s son to tour SA with New Zealand U19

The New Zealand U19 squad selected by head coach Mark Hammett has been unveiled to embark on a tour of South Africa later this month.

Argentina No 8 Pablo Matera chats with former Crusaders teammate George Bower

Highlights: All Blacks thrash Argentina

The All Blacks put 50 on Argentina in Hamilton on Saturday to get their Rugby Championship defence back on track.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: The Springboks look dejected after defeat during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Adelaide Oval on August 27, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia.

Rankings: Boks, All Blacks at risk of big fall

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round four of the Rugby Championship, which could see the Springboks drop down if they suffer a heavy defeat.

Foster: Jaguares demise boosted Argentina

New Zealand coach Ian Foster says that Argentina’s surge as an international rugby force is partly down to their players’ absence from the exhaustive demands of Super Rugby.