New Zealand national rugby union team
Lions Will Be Back, Insists New Zealand Rugby Boss
New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew believes future tours by the British and Irish Lions may be trimmed but he is adamant...
Now Or Never For Lions Against All Blacks
The British and Irish Lions go into Saturday's all-or-nothing second Test against New Zealand knowing they must win the...
Lion Who Dreamed of Being An All Black Comes Home
Wellington may be far-flung for most British and Irish Lions but for huge prop Mako Vunipola, who grew up dreaming of...
Concussed All Black Smith Out of Lions Series
All Blacks fullback Ben Smith has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests in the British and Irish Lions series...
Gatland’s All Black Hopes Hang On Lions’ Win
Warren Gatland's dream of one day coaching the All Blacks -- already a long shot -- is almost certainly doomed unless...
All Black Kaino Denies Intent To Hurt Murray
All Black Jerome Kaino on Tuesday rejected allegations he maliciously targeted British and Irish Lions scrum-half Conor...
‘Down and Dirty’ All Blacks Have Tip For Lions
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has fired up the verbal war with the British and Irish Lions again, suggesting they play...
Ioane Try Double As All Blacks Maul Lions
Rieko Ioane grabbed a second-half try double as the All Blacks steamrollered the British and Irish Lions 30-15 on...
Surprise Switch Did It For All Blacks
All Blacks coach Steven Hansen said the surprise tactical switch of playing the British and Irish Lions at their own...
Gatland Says Lions Spots Up For Grabs After First Test Flop
Coach Warren Gatland said his forwards had under-performed and indicated he was ready to wield the axe after the...
Ioane Double As All Blacks Maul British and Irish Lions
Rieko Ioane scored two second-half tries as the world champion All Blacks stamped their authority with a 30-15 victory...
‘World Cup Final’ As All Blacks Meet British and Irish Lions
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen compared Saturday's first Test with the British and Irish Lions to a World Cup final as...
All Blacks Say They Can Crack Lions’ Defence
The All Blacks believe they've cracked the code to beating the British and Irish Lions rushed defence, with coach Steve...
Lions Rugby Fans Invade New Zealand Ready To Paint the Town Red
A swarming red army of up to 30,000 British and Irish Lions fans are ready to party in New Zealand as the Test series...
Ioane Surprise In All Blacks To Face Lions
Rising star Rieko Ioane has replaced blockbusting wing Julian Savea while Kieran Read returns as captain in the All...
Lions Maul Chiefs, Fire Warning To All Blacks
The British and Irish Lions warned they're "not here for second place" as they set up this weekend's first Test against...
British and Irish Lions Power To Win Against the Maori All Blacks
The British and Irish Lions gained a confidence-boosting win as their power told against the Maori All Blacks in wet...
Coach Hansen Plays Down Hype About All Blacks Ahead of Lions Test
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen warned Saturday not to draw any conclusions about their comprehensive 78-0 thrashing of...
Lions Floor Maoris In All Blacks Dress Rehearsal
Leigh Halfpenny booted the British and Irish Lions to a convincing 32-10 win over the Maori All Blacks on Saturday to...