The captaincy of the All Blacks was given to centre George Aitken who, after the series, left to take up a Rhodes Scholarship in England and returned to Test rugby for Scotland. The game failed to ...

the ability to lead men into rugby battles and to inspire people off the field. When he was made All Blacks captain by Fred Allen in 1966, he used expletives during his team talks but was advised ...

"NZR retains an incredibly strong balance sheet which is vital for rugby in New Zealand and its ability to weather any major shocks." Recommended The All Blacks and Sir Jim Ratcliffe finally ...

All Blacks superstar Rieko Ioane is set to sign ... who already have one of the most formidable sides in club rugby. Despite being committed to New Zealand rugby until the 2027 World Cup, it's ...

Enjoy retirement, you c***,” a reference to the fact that it was outhalf’s last game of professional rugby. Sexton went on to write: “So much for the All Blacks’ famous “no d*****” policy.

(Reuters) - All Blacks centre Reiko Ioane will join the Irish rugby union club Leinster next season on a sabbatical break. The 28-year-old had a sabbatical clause in his contract which allows him ...