All Blacks Rugby

All Blacks News from the New Zealand Herald

• Rugby: Carter's return among five changes to Crusaders

  There are five changes to the Crusaders side who face the Queensland Reds in their Super 14 rugby match in Brisbane on Saturday. Half of the pack who started in last weekend's 18-10 defeat of the Sharks has been overhauled while... 2 days ago

• Rugby: Ireland's new coach not coming to NZ

  DUBLIN - Ireland named Declan Kidney as their new head coach today, however, the man who led Munster to the peak of European rugby will not be coming to New Zealand in June. Kidney succeeds Eddie O'Sullivan, who resigned in March... 2 days ago

• Rugby: Union denies Collins has asked for early release

  All Black flanker Jerry Collins is staying in New Zealand for now. The New Zealand Rugby Union detailed the latest departure list with Nick Evans joining Harlequins and Caleb Ralph going to Japan but were adamant Collins had not... 2 days ago

• Rugby: Collins asks NZRU for release - report

  Jerry Collins has reportedly asked the New Zealand Rugby Union for an early release from his contract. The UK's Daily Mail newspaper is reporting the All Blacks and Hurricanes flanker has asked to be cleared at the end of the... 2 days ago

• No Carter, No Evans - who should be All Black first five?

  Now that Evans' departure for three seasons at Harlequins has been confirmed, the All Black panel will ponder whether to carry both five-eighths into the initial squad named on June 1 or to blood a rising talent with Carter for the... 3 days ago

• Rugby: Evans leaves a gap for the next generation (+photos)

  Nick Evans' decision to take his rugby skills to Harlequins has set up a tasty conundrum for the All Black selectors. Not that the five-eighths has challenged them deliberately, it was simply time to make a call. In most eras,... 4 days ago

• Nick Evans joins player exodus to UK

  All Blacks back Nick Evans confirmed today he will head to Europe at the end of the Air New Zealand Cup rugby championship. Evans, who plays at first five-eighth and fullback for the Blues in the Super 14, said today he had signed... 5 days ago

• Rugby: Tri Nations future shrouded

  As the future structure of Super Rugby gets clearer the make-up of the Tri Nations is starting to get a little murky. Sanzar officials agreed late last week to engage the US, Canada, Argentina, Japan and the Pacific Islands in... 6 days ago