Scotty Stevenson

The All Blacks pulled out one of their most memorable performances at a Rugby World Cup in holding out Ireland in that dramatic quarter-final in Paris.

Commentator Scotty Stevenson said the 28-24 win… Audio

The All Blacks are doing their level best to put the pressure on Ireland ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash on Sunday morning.

Ireland are favourites for the match, despite never… Audio

The All Blacks are staying grounded after demolishing Italy 96-17 in Lyon - having showcased their attacking wares in a way that will have their biggest rivals at the World Cup on edge.

The 14-try… Audio

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We're about to get an earful of commentary as the Rugby World Cup kicks off. What's it like to sit in the big chair at the biggest games? Audio

A highly anticipated report into the state of New Zealand Rugby landed yesterday, and it makes for bad reading for the national game.

The report finds a big overhaul is needed at the game's governing… Audio

The Black Ferns survived an incredible 80 minutes of rugby on Saturday night, beating France 25-24 in the World Cup semifinals.

France had a chance to win it with 70 seconds left, but Caroline… Audio

The Black Ferns will play France in the semifinals of the women's Rugby World Cup after a dominant victory over Wales on Saturday night.

A big crowd turned out in Whangarei to watch the team's 55-3… Audio

The Black Ferns have aced their final test before taking on the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals this weekend, thrashing Scotland 57-points-to-nil on Saturday afternoon.

The New Zealand women will now… Audio

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has decided to run it back with an unchanged starting side in the second test against Argentina tomorrow night.

After making more history, in a bad way, last weekend… Audio

Many fans were caught by surprise yesterday when Ian Foster was given unfettered support to coach the All Blacks through to the Rugby World Cup.

The New Zealand Rugby Board said it voted unanimously… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

What happens when the balance between feeding public interest in the All Blacks and protecting the team's image blows up on you? Audio

It's been a calamitous couple of weeks for the All Blacks, suffering a first ever series defeat to Ireland.

It wasn't even close in the end, with Ireland dominating the last two matches of the… Audio

The next chapter in one of Super Rugby's most storied rivalries will be written in tomorrow night's 2022 title decider.

The sold-out sign is already up as the high-flying Blues welcome long-time foes… Audio