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British and Irish Lions' head coach Warren Gatland believes 'real resurgence' in English rugby is hugely positive from a Lions perspective as they prepare for their 2017 summer tour of New Zealand.

Wales skills coach Neil Jenkins believes the All Blacks are now the world's best side in any sport. Jenkins has rallied world rugby's top nations to close the gap on New Zealand - a task he firmly believes is no easy feat.

In the USA, many sports people are victims of the tall poppy syndrome. As the All Blacks head to Chicago, we asked our correspondent Wade Cox to investigate if the Americans could unpick the World Champions standing.

Dove Men+Care extends its rugby portfolio in partnering with the All Blacks, adding to existing relationships with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales home unions

All Blacks great Dan Carter and his two teammates from French rugby club Racing 92 will take their case to the public prosecutor after private medical records were made public by media.

Leinster fly-half Joey Carbery is in line to make his debut for Ireland after he was named on the bench for the clash against New Zealand in Chicago on Saturday.

Former captain Paul O'Connell lauded the schedule of Ireland for the November Tests where they face the World Champions All Blacks two times in three weeks,

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has included six uncapped players in a 34-man extended squad that will face New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday.

The All Blacks ran six tries against the Wallabies to register 37-10 victory at Auckland making it 18 consecutive Test victories - the most by a tier one nation in rugby history.

Former New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter lashed out at the media for building the hype on the anti-doping charges laid against him.

Australia have received a shot in the arm ahead of the Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand with flanker David Pocock cleared for a return.

The French Rugby Federation has cleared former All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter of the anti-doping charges laid against him.

Disgraced All Black halfback Aaron Smith has decided to voluntarily sit out from the Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies on Saturday.

The All Blacks concluded their 2016 Rugby Championship campaign in an emphatic fashion by crushing the Springboks 15-57 during a on-sided clash at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

The Essentially Group which is the management company of former All Blacks internationals Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko have played down the reports of the drug test conducted on the duo earlier in the year showing anomalies.

New Zealand halfback Aaron Smith has tendered an apology following the one-match ban he received after seen entering a toilet cubicle with a woman at Christchurch Airport.

All Blacks' star halfback Aaron Smith has been suspended and has left the squad in disgrace after seen entering a toilet cubicle with a woman at Christchurch Airport.

Highlights of the Argetina v New Zealand's second test at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The All Blacks continued their winning run in the ongoing 2016 Rugby Championship with a 17-36 win against the Pumas at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The first four weeks of The Rugby Championship have been bitter pills for Australian, South African and Argentinean rugby fans to swallow.