New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen revealed that All Blacks skipper Kieran Read is unlikely to feature in the upcoming Test series against France in June after failing to make sufficient recovery from a back injury.
In a historical move, New Zealand Rugby has announced Harlequins as the first club it will form an official overseas relationship for All Blacks stars seeking sabbatical.
All Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick believes All Blacks, who will almost certainly be the favourites for the 2019 World Cup will face their biggest challenge in the 2019 World Cup from one of the Northern Hemisphere teams.
New Zealand skipper Kieran Read is set to miss a decent amount of 2018 Super Rugby season for Crusaders as he will undergo a spinal surgery on Saturday.
South Africa started the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2017-18 on a victorious note after beating New Zealand 24-12 in the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.
Waisake Naholo and Rieko Ioane scored doubles as New Zealand stretched their winning streak over Wales to 30 and completed an unbeaten European tour with an 18-33 triumph at Principality Stadium on Saturday.
New Zealand did manage to resist a late fightback from Scotland despite being one man down in the final quarter as they registered a hard-fought 17-22 win at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday.
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has made one change to the starting line-up that will take on Scotland in the upcoming encounter at Murrayfield Stadium.
New Zealand became the first international team to cross 2,000 Test tries as they overpowered France with a 16-36 triumph at Stade de France on Saturday.
Inexperienced half-back pair Anthony Belleau and Antoine Dupont have been named in the starting line-up of France for their upcoming autumn international clash against New Zealand scheduled to be played at Stade de France on Saturday.