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Jack is back in Super 14

Former All Blacks lock Chris Jack will return to Super 14 rugby with the Canterbury Crusaders next year after two years playing for Saracens.

All Black lock Jack takes a dig at European rugby

Former New Zealand Test lock Chris Jack has poked fun at the standard of European club rugby, calling it ”easy”.

All Blacks to stick with experience for UK Tests

All Black coach Graham Henry is planning to stick with experienced players for next month’s Tests against Ireland and England despite the defection of some high profile…

Rugby’s foreign legion in Europe has IRB chief worried

Outgoing International Rugby Board (IRB) chairperson Syd Millar believes foreign invasions will have a damaging effect on European domestic rugby. Several World Cup stars —…

Butch leads SA’s exodus north

The World Cup last week then the EDF Energy Cup this? Not quite, but Butch James will barely have time for the Springboks’ victory tour of South Africa before he is back on a…

All Blacks cut loose against Romania

New Zealand finished the World Cup pool stage in style with a spectacular demonstration of running and passing to demolish Romania 85-8 on Saturday. The All Blacks racked up 13…

All Blacks rout struggling Italy

Hot tournament favourites New Zealand got their World Cup campaign off to the ideal start at the Stade Velodrome with a scintillating 76-14 rout of rivals Italy. The contest was…

Europe new hotbed of club rugby after post-Cup exodus

Club rugby in the northern hemisphere has long been derided as the poor cousin in world rugby. But the post-World Cup exodus of a raft of top-flight internationals from…