Mark Tele'a's days as an All Black are over. That's the prevailing belief now the winger has opted to play out his career in Japan, despite remaining eligible for the remainder of 2025 as he sees out his New Zealand Rugby contract.
Mark Tele'a made the right call by signing a deal in Japan effectively ending his time in the black jersey and with the Blues.
There are hallmarks of Joseph's 2015 Super Rugby champions in his newly assembled crop of a decade later.
The All Blacks XV squad naming offered a key insight into which players are on All Blacks selectors' radar at the start of this new World Cup cycle.
In the team's first Rugby Championship under head coach Scott Robertson, some new blood rose to the top and some familiar faces were forced onto the backbench.
World Rugby’s change in eligibility laws in 2022 has opened the door for players with mixed heritage to represent more than one side of their family tree, and every year more players become eligible for a change of national representation.
The Highlanders only won four out of 15 matches in 2022 but if Will Tucker has his way the southerners won't be easy beats in 2023.
George Bridge is reportedly set to leave the Crusaders and move abroad following his omission from the All Blacks.
Three World Cup-winning former All Blacks stars have been named to start in this weekend's Major League Rugby final in the United States.
Declan Kidney hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Phil Cokanasiga rejoining London Irish sometime in the future after it was confirmed on Thursday that the 20-year-old had signed for Leicester Tigers for next season.