All BlacksSame game ... different rulesIn French rugby, different rules apply. Dan Carter got a taste of what life will be like at Racing Metro when he played five matches for Perpignan in 2009...19 Dec 04:00 PM
RugbyRugby: Scrum kings axe props after Wallabies expose weaknessThe rugby world has turned upside down. Australia, with its history of scrum woes.12 Jun 05:00 PM
RugbyRugby: Wales-France shaping as key match for home sideEvery one of today's final round of JWC pool games has something riding on it, but none more so, as far as the home side is concerned, than the Wales-France Pool B showdown in Albany.09 Jun 05:00 PM
RugbyRugby: French packed plenty of punchFrom the get-go, this clash appealed as the tightest fixture of the day.02 Jun 08:09 AM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Hansen wary of a French fightbackFrance operate at their best on raw emotion. They are at their best when they are seemingly hopeless cases. Then, the natural order of things tends to go out the window.07 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: French unable to back up fearsome reputationFrance, forever touted as an All Black nemesis, are nothing of the sort, writes Gregor Paul. Their record against NZ is fairly dire.05 Nov 04:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: By November, French will be fresh - and dangerousThe All Blacks know the when, but they don't know where they will be facing France when they meet next and they have even less idea about what sort of side they will encounter.23 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Smith grows in belief after unbroken run in seriesCentre, wing or fullback - the questions about where Ben Smith is best suited are likely to continue for some time.23 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: ABs end series contentContentment rather than elation flooded the All Black camp last night. Their ability to emerge triumphant against what they felt was the best French performance of the series was being cherished.22 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksRanger fails to fire in test startAs Steve Hansen picks over the remains of this untidy All Blacks performance, he can at least comfort himself with the fact that he is more aware of several things about his players.22 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks sweep FranceThe All Blacks have made a clean sweep of France after winning their third and final test 24-9 at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth tonight.22 Jun 09:38 AM
SportTop images: ABs v FranceImages from the All Blacks second test against France at Yarrow Stadium, 22 June 2013. 22 Jun 09:15 AM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: It's time for chattering to end and show beginAuditions for the Wallabies and Lions series are done - now for the main acts.19 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Captain plays on through the painKieran Read probably shouldn't have played the last half-hour against France.16 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Master plan pays off spectacularlyFew things satisfy coaches as much as their players carrying out their plans to the letter - and winning.16 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: ABs repay try from world's endFrench coach Philippe Saint-Andre is now absorbing the pain he inflicted on the All Blacks 19 years ago.16 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksInjuries sum up hard night for FranceLast week France coach Philippe Saint-Andre had regrets. This time he has big problems with serious injuries to influential No8 Louis Picamoles and first-five Freddie Michalak.16 Jun 04:27 AM
OpinionSean Fitzpatrick: All Blacks ramp up the pressureThe All Blacks did their homework and executed their game plan almost perfectly last night.15 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksDefensive effort par excellenceSome subtle structural amendments and more time in training were credited with the vast improvement in the All Blacks' defensive effort - the unquestionable area of excellence that allowed them to hold France scoreless for the first time in history.15 Jun 05:30 PM
SportTop images: ABs v FranceImages from the All Blacks second test against France at AMI Stadium, June 15 2013. 15 Jun 09:32 AM
All BlacksRugby: Fofana-Fritz surprise alerting All Blacks to peril of French midfieldThe All Blacks realise now that France's real weapon of choice is not their scrum, but their midfield.13 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksHansen: We need to get betterAll Black coach Steve Hansen didn't re-use his infamous "flush the dunny and move on" line last night but he must have been tempted.08 Jun 08:11 PM
All BlacksRugby: All Blacks back up plans to make most of his time in starting roleSo far Aaron Cruden has relied on injury to win his starting All Black jersey ahead of Daniel Carter.08 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRichard Loe: Positives aplenty in openerIf I was the All Black coaching staff, I'd be pretty pleased with the 23-13 win and I'd be looking to start the same 15 next test.08 Jun 05:30 PM
