He is equally as good on the right wing as he is at fullback, and Ben Smith's ability to play in the midfield allows the All Blacks to juggle their options on the reserves bench as well.

The All Blacks have a higher winning percentage in the professional age against the Springboks than they do the Wallabies and yet it is the Boks who are viewed as the ultimate foe.

The Warriors season came to a spirit-crushing end at the hands of a clinical Panthers side at Penrith tonight.

Watch a replay of tonight's live blog of the Warriors do-or-die clash with the Penrith Panthers at Sportingbet Stadium in Australia.

Maybe the All Blacks' victory didn't scream out as convincing tonight, but there was enough there for them to feel they are progressing.

Join us here for live coverage of tonight's Rugby Championship match between the All Blacks and Argentina at McClean Park in Napier.

To get a sense of how important Kieran Read is to the All Blacks, one needs only to stand on the sideline at training.

An 80-year-old Masterton man who punts "to keep his brain active" has pulled off one of New Zealand racing's greatest ever bets.

The Tall Blacks have again overcome the odds to make the last 16 at the Basketball World Cup.

Some time back in his tenure as All Black skipper, Tana Umaga was asked whether the All Blacks minded carrying so many public expectations every time they played.

Waikato prop Ben Tameifuna has been suspended from all rugby for five weeks for pushing referee Glen Jackson during Waikato's ITM Cup match against North Harbour.