Verbal jousting on British and Irish Lions tours is as much a part of the deal as the rugby itself - and the mind games ...

Victor Matfield believes the Springboks' performances in New Zealand will decide whether they retain No 1 world ranking this ...

The first challenge the British & Irish Lions face in Australia won't be Western Force, but the jet lag that shook the squad ...

In Super Rugby, the more things change the more they remain the same. A different competition this year with only 11 teams yielded a familiar result. The Christchurch-based Crusaders are champions ...

Ian McLauchlan, the former Scotland captain, British and Irish Lions prop forward, and distinguished rugby administrator, has ...

Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Ian McLauchlan, known throughout the rugby world as “Mighty Mouse,” has died ...

The Crusaders have won the Super Rugby title for the 13th time by edging the Chiefs 16-12 for their 32nd straight win in home playoffs.

The team, which competes in the Australian top flight, won the league stage and narrowly missed out on lifting the A-League ...

One of the great stories of this Club World Cup is the presence of New Zealand's Auckland City. A non-professional team that ...

When Andy Farrell leads the Lions in Australia this summer he will hope for fewer obstacles than his experience three decades ...

The Chiefs will try to send head coach Clayton McMillan out on a winning note when they face the Crusaders in the Super Rugby ...

Damian McKenzie and the Waikato Chiefs are hoping it will be third time lucky when they face off against the mighty Canterbury Crusaders in another all-New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific final in ...