The Rugby Championship News

New Zealand assistant coach Ian Foster believes that the All Blacks must learn to close out games better and play for the full 80 minutes.

New Zealand increased their advantage atop the World Rugby Rankings while South Africa have replaced Australia in the top four of the table.

New Zealand got their Rugby Championship campaign off to a superb start when they claimed a 54-34 victory over Australia in Sydney.

The All Blacks team has been named to play the opening Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named former Rugby League star Curtis Rona to debut in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup opener at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.



Ben Smith believes the All Blacks' cautious approach to head knocks is the right one even if it means key players are forced to miss matches.

The squad sees the returns of Chiefs and Counties Manukau tighthead prop Nepo Laulala and Hurricanes and Manawatu outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder, who last played for the national side in 2015.

World Rugby today announced the match official appointments for the 2017 Rugby Championship with 18 officials and five TMOs taking charge of the 12 matches and the standalone Bledisloe Cup match in October.

New Zealand and the British & Irish Lions could not be separated as they played out a 15-15 draw in their series decider in Auckland. The Test Series was drawn 1-1.

Australian Rugby Union has announced that for the first time in history, the Wallabies will wear an Indigenous jersey to commemorate the role of Indigenous Australians in rugby’s past, present and future. The jersey will be worn in the final 2017 Bledisloe Cup match.

Owen Farrell held his nerve to slot a late penalty and put the seal on a dramatic comeback victory for The British & Irish Lions over the 14-man All Blacks in an enthralling second Test in Wellington

The British & Irish Lions ended their midweek match schedule with a 31-31 draw against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

The All Blacks drew first blood in their Test series with the Lions when they claimed a 30-15 win over the tourists in an epic game in Auckland.

The British & Irish Lions cruised to a 34-6 win over the Chiefs in Hamilton on the back of a strong second half performance that provided a huge boost to the squad ahead of the first Test.

New Zealand stole the show on the final day of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia as they scored a record 10 tries to beat defending champions England, 17-64.

The British & Irish Lions bounced back to the winners circle with a commanding 32-10 win over the Maori All Blacks in Rotorua a week ahead of First Test.

Highlanders Assistant Coach and former All Black Scott McLeod has been appointed as a new Assistant Coach of the All Blacks.

New Zealand cruised to a 78-0 thrashing of Samoa at Eden Park on running in 12 tries in their warm-up for the Lions series.

The British and Irish Lions suffered their second defeat of the tour as they lost in a close encounter 23-22 to the Highlanders in Dunedin.

The British and Irish Lions ended the Crusaders' unbeaten year with a dominant defensive display, winning 12-3 in Christchurch.