Australia-born Ponga, who has New Zealand parents and Maori heritage, has previously spoken of playing for the All Blacks one day. "He’s done it a few years ago as well, showing his interest," ...

(Reuters) -Overlooked by All Blacks coach Scott Robertson, Hoskins Sotutu explored a move abroad last year but says he is now ...

Auckland Blues prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has been ruled out of the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season with a neck injury in a ...

Ineos, which co-owns Manchester United, had legal action launched against it by NZR, the governing body responsible for rugby’s most famous side, the All Blacks, back in February – accusing ...

All Blacks utility Damian McKenzie has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby through to the 2029 season after a “high level of interest” to move offshore. The 61-test All Black said he was strongly ...

Nonu won 103 caps for the All Blacks between 2003 to 2015, winning the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. Toulon are now third in the Top 14, seven points behind league leaders Toulouse.

Taylor took time off with the blessing of New Zealand Rugby which lets long-serving All Blacks down tools for a period so long as they return to domestic duty. The sabbaticals are seen as an ...

(Reuters) - All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has given up on his push to select overseas-based players, saying New Zealand Rugby's (NZR) strict eligibility policy is flexible enough to give him a ...

Since reversing the club’s original colours 10 years ago, Griffith Uni Colleges Knights have transformed into Gold Coast rugby’s answer to the All Blacks - and the numbers have the proof.

Sonny Bill Williams won two World Cups (2011, 2015) for the All Blacks in a 58-test career after playing test rugby league. More recently, Kiwis representative Roger Tuivasa-Sheck switched to ...

Sotutu won Super Rugby's Player of the Year during the Blues' championship season last year but was frustrated to miss out on a place in Robertson's first All Blacks squads. With a potential path ...