New Zealand

Watch: Cape Crusader burns All Blacks jersey

A disappointed South African All Blacks fan sets alight his New Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup jersey after the Springboks thumped the Kiwis in Mbombela on Saturday.

epa10109104 New Zealand players huddle after losing the Rugby Championships match between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Mbombela, South Africa, 06 August 2022

Bok win sees New Zealand plummet to new low

The All Blacks will drop to fifth on World Rugby’s Test rankings after New Zealand suffered a record-breaking loss to the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa - August 6, 2022 New Zealand's Samisoni Taukei'aho in action with South Africa's Malcolm Marx

Marx leads the charge as Boks bully All Blacks

Malcolm Marx turned in a superb performance in his 50th Test appearance as the Springboks pummelled the All Blacks to start the Rugby Championship with a convincing victory on Saturday.

Ian Foster: New Zealand’s R30m mistake?

Ian Foster has reportedly been told by senior New Zealand Rugby officials to resign if the All Blacks fail to show any ‘definitive improvements’ against the Springboks.

New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster (L) talks with his South African counterpart Jacques Nienaber after the Rugby Championship match at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast on October 2, 2021. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Foster fights for survival as Nienaber tries to silence critics

New Zealand coach Ian Foster is fighting to save his job while South African counterpart Jacques Nienaber battles to silence critics ahead of a Rugby Championship showdown between the arch foes on Saturday.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 16: Head coach of the All Blacks Ian Foster looks on following the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland at Sky Stadium on July 16, 2022 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Nienaber: Every coach is ‘two poor games away from being fired’

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has ramped up the pressure on opposite number Ian Foster in the buildup to a two-Test series against the All Blacks.

Stransky gives All Blacks no chance in South Africa

1995 World Cup hero Joel Stransky has explained why he believes the All Blacks will struggle to beat the Springboks in either of the two upcoming Rugby Championship fixtures in South Africa.

All Blacks stars feel Foster’s pain

As the All Blacks prepared to fly to South Africa for the Rugby Championship opener, halfback pair Beauden Barrett and Aaron Smith opened up on the ‘hurt’ inside the camp during a difficult couple of weeks which have seen coach Ian Foster fighting for his job.

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson championship

NZ Rugby boss in the firing line

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson is facing calls to resign from one of his predecessors as the All Blacks jetted off to South Africa for the start of the Rugby Championship campaign.

Duane set to miss Rugby Champs opener

Jacques Nienaber has confirmed that Duane Vermeulen is in a race against time to prove his readiness for the upcoming Rugby Championship opener between the Springboks and All Blacks in Nelspruit. DYLAN JACK reports.