From blockbuster Tests and new competitions to emerging stars and historic milestones, 2026 shapes as a huge year for New Zealand rugby.

Antoine Dupont might be the greatest rugby player the world has ever seen. In 2024, Dupont won the Top 14 and Champions Cup ...

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The All Blacks will kick off the 2026 test season against France at Christchurch's new Te Kaha Stadium. The All Blacks will ...

New Zealand Sevens started the new-look HSBC SVNS Series with a double, securing a title-winning blackout in Dubai.

The mind-games began before the opening whistle, as New Zealand performed their traditional haka and England produced a defiant response. The home players strode forward and formed a semi-circle, with ...

Maro Itoje has explained the reasoning behind England’s pointed response to the haka before their famous victory at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. England beat the All Blacks for the first time since ...

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Two years has not been long enough for France's scars to heal from losing in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. A titanic tussle with South Africa became an instant classic in a heaving Stade de ...

France hosts South Africa in Paris on Saturday in the biggest rugby match of the end-of-year tours Two years has not been long enough for France's scars to heal from losing in the 2023 Rugby World Cup ...