Opinion

The words you never want to hear from All Blacks leadership have been uttered

Rugby should ditch the culture woo-woo

Some of the more astute readers of this article may already be making the link between bringing bears to work, obsessing about cul…

Koch out, what's Dupont? - Jim Hamilton's Friday Five

Jim Hamilton looks are five talking points across the game of rugby heading into the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup. …

'Ah bollocks!' and 'Superb signing': Koch transfer stirs emotions

The surprise decision of Springboks prop Vincent Koch to quit Saracens and join Wasps for next season lit up Twitter on Thursday.

Maul things considered

Graham Simmons on why the catch-and-drive, rolling maul has become “rugby’s answer to marital sex”

History suggests the All Blacks will sweep Ireland 3-nil in July

This Ireland team will be second only to the British & Irish Lions in terms of the strength of visiting European teams over the la…

The All Blacks' struggles are reshaping history

The pathway to the World Cup is equally as important as the World Cup itself.

What's Ian Foster to do with Sam Cane, Ardie Savea and Dalton Papalii?

Sam Cane and Ardie Savea have both re-signed with New Zealand Rugby for the next four years and will undoubtedly remain key pieces…

Please don't hand any awards out to Ian Foster

And the nominees are… well, in the case of New Zealand coach of the year, there are none.

Ref Watch: To man manage or march ten metres?

This weekend’s action has sparked plenty of comment across the rugby world after two leading referees took totally different app…

Can Will Jordan buck the trend of All Blacks wings?

WIll Jordan has all the skills to buck the trend of All Blacks wingers heading south.

Results aside, All Blacks' depth off the charts

It's fair to suggest that Foster and his coaching group have finished the season with some excellent depth in every position acros…