Coaches recommit to All Blacks

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster and forwards coach Mike Cron have extended their contracts until 2017.

Carter: We feared for our lives

Dan Carter experienced a night of violence when he was with the New Zealand U21 team in South Africa in 2002.

Jesse jetting off to Japan

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel is set for a short-term spell with Japanese club NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes.

England chasing Cheika?

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has reportedly been sounded out to succeed England's Stuart Lancaster.

Burgess returns to rugby league

England World Cup squad member Sam Burgess has left Bath with immediate effect and will return to rugby league.

Canterbury edge Auckland

Canterbury claimed their seventh National Provincial Championship title in eight years when they beat Auckland 25-23 in Christchurch on Saturday.