New Zealand

All Blacks retain Cane, Foster for Bok series

New Zealand coach Ian Foster insisted on Friday he can right the misfiring All Blacks, resisting calls to drop Sam Cane as captain for the Rugby Championship after a home series defeat to Ireland.

A dejected Sam Cane and the All Blacks after the series loss to Ireland

All Blacks to chop skipper against Boks

Sam Cane will reportedly be replaced as All Blacks captain for the upcoming mini tour of South Africa as New Zealand look to respond to the historic home series loss to Ireland.

19 Aug 2000: Thinus Delport of South Africa escapes Christian Cullen of New Zealand to score during the Tri-Nations 2000 match played at Ellis Park, in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa won the match 46-40.

Classic clashes: Boks and All Blacks in 86-point thriller

As we wait for the 2022 Rugby Championship to kick off with the 102nd Test between the Springboks and All Blacks, take a look back at when the two teams met in a thrilling 10-try showdown at Ellis Park in 2000.

Ireland prop escapes sanction for bone-breaker

The citing complaint against Ireland prop Andrew Porter for the high tackle which broke the cheekbone of All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick has been dismissed by a disciplinary committee.

Something wrong: All Blacks greats question Foster’s future

Former All Blacks great Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford on Monday upped the pressure on beleaguered coach Ian Foster saying it was clear there was “something wrong” after back-to-back Ireland defeats.

Malcolm Marx, Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe celebrate

Test picks: Boks to take care of business

The SARugbymag.co.za team have unanimously backed the Springboks to clinch the series against Wales in Cape Town, but are at odds over the winners Down Under.

Rankings: Boks could slip to fifth

Ireland can overtake France at the top of the World Rugby Rankings while a loss for the Springboks could relegate the world champions to fifth place.

Otago , New Zealand - 9 July 2022; Peter OMahony of Ireland breaks past the challenge of Aidan Ross of New Zealand during the Steinlager Series match between the New Zealand and Ireland at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Ireland out to ’cause chaos’ in New Zealand

Coach Andy Farrell said on Friday Ireland will be intent on creating “chaos” with the All Blacks game plan once again as they seek to become the first team in 28 years to notch a series win on New Zealand soil.

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 09: Bundee Aki of Ireland acknowledges the crowd during the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland at Forsyth Barr Stadium on July 09, 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

O’Driscoll: New Zealand series win better than World Cup semi

Brian O’Driscoll says beating the All Blacks in a three-Test series in New Zealand would be a greater achievement than Ireland breaking their World Cup quarter-final hoodoo.

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 09: Johnny Sexton of Ireland celebrates a try during the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland at Forsyth Barr Stadium on July 09, 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Ireland stick with winning combo against NZ

Ireland have made only one injury-enforced change for the third Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday as they push for a historic first series win in New Zealand.