Sir Graham Henry has joined the All Blacks as a selector to assist the Dave Rennie coached side.

The Blues put on a strong second half performance to defeat Moana Pasifika 45-19 at North Harbour Stadium to take second place on the Super Rugby Pacific table.

The New Zealand Under 85kg rugby side won matdh two of their two with a 25-10 defeat of Sri Lanka 25-10 in Kandy to retain the Sir Graham Henry Trophy. However the series was much closer than the previous tour with the Tuskers showing more physicality.

The road to the Super Rugby Pacific finals ramps up in Round 12 as the ten teams name their sides for the upcoming week.

New Zealand has come back from a 12 point halftime deficit to beat Australia 34-29 in the opening match of the Under 20 Rugby Championship at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in South Africa.

The New Zealand Under 85kg side have held off a much improved Sri Lanka in Colombo, winning 27-16 in a hard-fought encounter.

The Black Ferns have continued their record of never losing to Australia. The accounted for the Wallaroos 40 to 5 to claim the Pacific Four Series on the Sunshine Coast.

A Beauden Barrett penalty goal in golden point has allowed the Blues to escape an inspired Super Round comeback from the Queensland Reds with a 36-33 win.

The Crusaders have put aside the NSW Waratahs 35-20 for a winning start at the new Te Kaha to kick off Christchurch's Super Round.

Black Ferns selectors have made four changes to the side that beat Canada in Kansas City last weekend, for Saturday's historic clash against Australia.

Super Round Pacific Round 11 descends on Christchurch as the ten teams in action prepare to officially open the new One NZ Stadium.

A dominant first-half from the Crusaders wasn't enough for victory in their Super Rugby clash against the Force in Perth.

The Black Ferns have come back strong to put away their World Cup semifinal loss to Canada last year with a stunning victory today in their Pacific Four Series clash in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Black Ferns side has been named to face Canada this Saturday in Kansas City in their second game of the of Pacific Four Series.

Super Rugby round 10 starts in Auckland with All Blacks Patrick Tuipulotu and Dalton Papali'i named for the Blues to face the Highlanders and then NSW Waratahs hosting Moana Pasifika in Sydney.

Triple tries to winger Mererangi Paul has helped take the Black Ferns to a 48-15 victory in their opening Pacific Four match in Sacramento.

Highlanders denied a place in Super Rugby Pacific's top-six by a late ACT Brumbies try in Dunedin.

Three players are likely to make their debuts for the Black Ferns in Sunday's Pacific Four game against United States in Sacramento, California.

Hooker Codie Taylor scored four of the Crusaders' 11 tries as they farewelled the Addington Venue, Apollo Projects Stadium a huge 69-26 defeat of Fijian Drua.

Blues and former Māori All Blacks forward Cameron Suafoa has shared difficult news with the rugby world.