New Zealand

The British and Irish Lions will play New Zealand twice at Eden Park in Auckland during a 10-match 2017 tour.

New Zealand resisted a second-half fightback from Samoa to win 25-16 in this historic match in Apia.

Samoa hosts the All Blacks for the first time at Apia Park, in only the sixth ever match between these two nations.

New Zealand Coach Steve Hansen is set to hand George Moala his first cap when the All Blacks take on Samoa on Wednesday.

Highlanders co-captain Nasi Manu was full of pride after his side defied the odds to claim their first-ever Super Rugby title on Saturday.

The Highlanders defied the odds as they held off a second-half fightback to clinch their first-ever Super Rugby title with a 21-14 victory over the Hurricanes at the Westpac Stadium.

Since its inception in 2008, the World Rugby U20 Championship, or Junior World Championship as it used to be known, has seen the trio of New Zealand, England and South Africa make up the top three teams at the tournament in four of its eight editions.

Both the Hurricanes and the Highlanders have named unchanged starting XV’s for the Super Rugby Final in Wellington on Saturday.

It is a rarity to see a number of uncapped players in a New Zealand side, but Coach Steve Hansen has had to make a hold host of changes for their test against Samoa next week.

The Hurricanes dominated from start to finish as they recorded a 29-9 victory over the Brumbies at Westpac Stadium to reach the Super 15 final.

The Highlanders defeated the Waratahs 35-17 in Sydney to set up an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final against the Hurricanes.

With the World Cup now just 12 weeks away, the conversations about who will lift the trophy have already begun and it is clear that New Zealand are favourites to retain the Webb Ellis Cup.

Former New Zealand captain Tana Umaga has been named as the new coach of struggling Super Rugby side the Blues.

The World Rugby U20 Championship will come to a conclusion this Saturday, when New Zealand and England go head-to-head in the final for the fourth time since the tournament’s inception in 2008.

Former New Zealand back row Jerry Collins has died in a car accident in France in the early hours of Friday morning.

The All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad appears to have plenty of depth in the midfield, with established pair Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith putting their hands up for another campaign.

The countdown until the naming of the All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad continues with Part 2 of the series which will hopefully provide some insights into what the squad looks like when named.

The All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad will be named shortly and while there is still some water to go under the bridge with some international rugby and Super Rugby matches, it is fun to try to predict the 31 man All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad.

New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden feels like he has been "struck down by a sniper" after discovering the extent of a knee injury that looks set to keep him out of this autumn's Rugby World Cup.

As the 2015 Rugby World Cup draws ever closer Mike Stanton continues to look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. This week it is New Zealand and recently signed Ulster full-back, Charles Piutau.