Coltman may front for Otago
All Black hooker Liam Coltman is available to play for Otago this Saturday.
Rugby
Overlooked Ioane in Maori All Blacks
Overlooked Ioane in Maori All Blacks
Blues loose forward Akira Ioane, overlooked for NZ's end-of-season tour, has been given something of a reprieve after being selected for the Maori All Blacks squad for their trip to the Americas.
Vunipola to miss All Blacks clash
Vunipola to miss All Blacks clash
England No8 Billy Vunipola will be sidelined for 12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his broken left arm.
Comment: Perhaps not quite depth we believed
Comment: Perhaps not quite depth we believed
What is it with Japan and sending strange All Black teams there?
Extended squad part of World Cup planning
Extended squad part of World Cup planning
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's made no secret of the way he prepares for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the selection of 19 extra players to join his squad ahead of their test against Japan continues a long-standing policy.
Lomax in All Blacks squad to play Japan
Lomax in All Blacks squad to play Japan
Highlanders prop Tyrel Lomax has made a quick rise up the ranks and made the All Black squad to play Japan next month.
Lima Sopoaga's $3m salary: 'I can change lives'
Sopoaga happy to leave All Blacks dream behind
Lima Sopoaga admits he went to school to play rugby and eat his lunch. He saw the sport as his ticket to potentially making a better life.
Rennie backed for next ABs coach
Rennie backed for next ABs coach
Sir Graham Henry has backed former Chiefs coach Dave Rennie to take over the reins of the All Blacks after the next World Cup.
Garces to referee All Blacks again
Garces to referee All Blacks again
The man who handed out the most significant red card in All Blacks' history will take charge of the side's most anticipated test this year.
Japan tour party 50-plus
Japan tour party 50-plus
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has revealed plans for the end-of-year northern tour, including taking a whopping group of 51 players to Japan.
Cane's absence test for Hansen
Cane's absence test for Hansen
NZ coach Steve Hansen must seek out previously untapped talent for the All Blacks' end-of-season tour after first-choice openside flanker Sam Cane broke a bone in his neck in the win over South Africa.
A not so decisive time for All Blacks
A not so decisive time for All Blacks
COMMENT: On the surface, the All Blacks' win-loss ledger would indicate the team is ticking along quite nicely.
Positions up for grabs in ABs line-up
Positions up for grabs in ABs line-up
The World Cup is less than a year away and there are still plenty of spots up for grabs in the All Blacks' first-choice line-up. Here are some of the biggest selection questions.
Cane's season over after neck fracture
Cane's season over after neck fracture
All Black Sam Cane never flinches so it should not surprise his grimace as he left the field in Pretoria has revealed itself to be a break in his neck.
ABs make epic comeback to beat Springboks
All Blacks make epic comeback to beat Springboks
Down 30-18 with eight minutes to play, the All Blacks scored two converted tries to steal a 32-30 win over the Springboks in Pretoria.
Prospect of rare double adds edge
Prospect of rare double adds edge
South Africa holds high hopes of a rare double over New Zealand as this year’s Rugby Championship comes to a close tomorrow morning, but it will be wary of being subjected to a ferocious backlash...
Louw joins Boks as emergency call-up
Louw joins Boks as emergency call-up
Francois Louw has returned to the Springboks as an emergency call-up to face New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld.
Read returns as ABs name strong side for Boks clash
Read returns as ABs name strong side for Boks clash
Captain Kieran Read returns to All Blacks, who have named their strongest available side for their match against South Africa at the weekend.
Boks wary of Barrett
Boks wary of Barrett
The Springboks are well aware that they can't rely on another bad day from Beauden Barrett.
Crotty hopes All Blacks heed lessons
Crotty hopes All Blacks heed lessons
Ryan Crotty hopes the All Blacks have learned from last month's defeat by South Africa.