The New Zealand Rugby Union have appointed Steve Hansen as the new coach of the world champion All Blacks, replacing Graham Henry.

Graham Henry has quit as coach of the All Blacks after their World Cup win, ending one of the most successful rugby coaching careers of all time.

Craig Joubert will achieve a long-held ambition when he referees the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and France on Sunday.

The 2011 Rugby World Cup tournament kicks off with the All Blacks feeling the pressure and the Springboks seeking a good start against Wales.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry is convinced his team is on the right track despite being given a reminder of a world cup nightmare after SA defeat.

Earthquake-devastated Christchurch will not host any matches at this year’s Rugby World Cup, New Zealand’s World Cup minister said on Wednesday.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has been named International Rugby Board player of the year for 2010.

Scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan and prop Ben Franks have been recalled by New Zealand for the Tri-Nations clash against South Africa on Saturday.

New Zealand arrived in Europe having been stripped of their Tri-Nations crown by world champions South Africa.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry insists his decision to make six changes in his line-up to play Wales on Saturday is not demeaning to the home side.

All Black coach Graham Henry expects the Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia to be full-blooded and has named a strong lineup for the match.

Lineouts have become so complex that the All Blacks have resorted to technology to measure the actions of their opponents.

The All Blacks selectors on Sunday named four debutants including two big surprises in the squad for their six-match northern hemisphere tour.

The vitriol aimed at the All Blacks by their own supporters after they lost the Tri-Nations rugby crown to South Africa has the Wallabies on edge.

International rugby is a poor spectacle and needs more emphasis on running the ball rather than kicking, All Blacks’ coach Graham Henry said on Friday

Graham Henry insists the decision to retain him as All Black coach following the team’s World Cup flop has been proved right.

Prop Tony Woodcock scored two tries as an invigorated New Zealand beat Australia 39-10 in a Tri-Nations rugby Test on Saturday.

It’s a match that has divided a nation and carries the hype of a boxing contest, with Robbie Deans in the gold corner and Graham Henry in the black.

New Zealand named a revamped side on Tuesday for their opening rugby Test of the season against Ireland, selecting only six of the team who lost last year’s World Cup…

All Black coach Graham Henry fired a parting shot at retiring flanker Jerry Collins, saying the tough loose forward was in poor form and would not have made the first New Zealand…