Stories by Joe Porter

All Blacks first-five Richie Mo'unga believes England captain Owen Farrell should not have escaped punishment after being sent off for a dangerous tackle.

There are several All Blacks heading to their third World Cup where they will try to win back the title they lost four years ago.

Tomorrow's second Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin may be a dead rubber, but it's the last chance to impress for players hoping to earn a spot at the World Cup. Audio

Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read believes Crusaders loose forward Ethan Blackadder must go to the World Cup.

The 8th World Dwarf Games start this weekend in Germany and New Zealand will have a team at the largest international sporting for short statured athletes. Audio

The All Blacks are expected to beat the Wallabies on Saturday night, but Australia coach Eddie Jones is doing his best to heap pressure on the favourites.

The All Blacks and Black Ferns are in action on Sunday morning, with the men kicking off their season and the women searching for another big win.

Six debutants will make their Black Ferns debut tonight and they all have good stories, though Kate Henwood's may be the most compelling.

The Crusaders are determined to send coach Scott Robertson and veterans Sam Whitelock and Richie Mo'unga off as winners.

There are five fresh faces in the All Blacks squad including a genuine "bolter" and coach Ian Foster is confident he has the team to win the World Cup.

The World Champion Black Ferns have a big year ahead.

All Blacks assistant coach Joe Schmidt and his family are involved in an off-field battle more complicated than any he's faced in rugby.

Super Rugby Aupiki comes to a head this weekend, with the Chiefs Manawa looking all but unstoppable in their quest to make it back-to-back titles.

Finlay Christie knows his strengths.

Stephen Perofeta admits it's hard not to think about 2024.

Dalton Papalii wants a ring.

Will the defending champion Crusaders and Chiefs Manawa reign supreme again this season, or can someone usurp the Super Rugby thrones?

The New Zealand Sevens is gearing up for its last hurrah.

Women's rugby is on a roll in Aotearoa on the back of the Black Ferns World Cup triumph, their first on New Zealand soil.

The Rugby World Cup final at a sold out Eden Park is a fitting finale, with the top two ranked teams reaching the title decider, but who is under the most pressure?

Portia Woodman has done it all. Audio

The All Blacks are seeking to claim back to back wins for the first time this season in the Bledisloe Cup opener, while Australia are desperate to end nearly two decades of New Zealand dominance.

The New Zealand men's and women's sevens teams are seeking their third straight World Cup titles.

The Black Ferns crushed Australia last week but coach Wayne Smith is demanding better in Saturday's second and final test in Adelaide.

Sunday morning's test against South Africa shapes as career defining for All Blacks coach Ian Foster.