Follow live coverage of the Super Rugby Pacific derby match between the Crusaders and Hurricanes at AAMI Park in Melbourne. Crusaders captain Scott Barrett will start at No 6 against the Hurricanes.

When the All Blacks finish up at this year’s Rugby World Cup – whatever stage that might come at – a decent amount of time is going to be needed for the farewell speeches. Confirmation of Retallick’s ...

A number of All Blacks were ill before the 15-12 loss to the Springboks in the 1995 World Cup final - but were the poisoned?Ross Setford / Not-For-Syndication Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news ...

NZ Rugby lacks the leadership to solve game’s complex issues NPC’s sustainability is questioned NZ Rugby seen as afraid to antagonise provincial unions Board appointment process must change, and ...

Young playmaker Kaleb Trask is leaving his Chiefs contract a year early to play in Japan, but, the catch is he will be back for the Super Rugby club in 2024. While rugby sabbaticals are now nothing ...

Fabian Holland is hard to miss. The 204-centimetre lock is already one of the biggest athletes in the NPC, and his try against Wellington in Dunedin last Sunday turned a few heads as he caught the ...

All Blacks and Crusaders hooker Codie Taylor’s growing family is the primary reason why he was in no rush to go anywhere anytime soon. Taylor and wife Lucy are expecting their third child in May, ...

Fergus Burke will miss the remainder of Canterbury’s NPC campaign, but there’s better than expected news for the Crusaders. Burke busted his Achilles during Canterbury’s quarterfinal win against ...

All Blacks left wing Caleb Clarke won’t be the last player to be heralded as the next Jonah Lomu. Does that make it right? It depends. It certainly creates debate. Everyone is entitled to post their ...

Dan Carter's 60m-plus penalty for the All Blacks in Pretoria stood for nearly 14 years as the benchmark longest goal kicked by a New Zealander. Until Sunday, when Jordie Barrett took aim at Estadio ...

Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan entered the post-match press conference, no captain by his side, noting his players were that upset that he had opted to come alone. Saturday night’s loss to the ...

Luckless Highlanders lock Pari Pari Parkinson has been ruled out of rugby for 2022 after suffering a serious knee injury while playing for Tasman against Wellington last weekend. The Highlanders ...