All Blacks duo Brad Thorn and Luke McAlister have both announced they will be playing their rugby overseas next season.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry is delighted that hooker Keven Mealamu has re-signed with the NZRU until 2013.

The Rugby Southland board will step down at next month's annual general meeting.

The New Zealand Rugby Union still appear some way off finalising the All Blacks additional test in July.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has rejected the idea of tampering with tradition, including changing the silver fern to red for the World Cup in tribute to the people of Canterbury.

All Blacks manager Darren Shand says the team will consider swapping their iconic silver fern for a red fern at rugby World Cup matches in a symbolic gesture to quake-hit Christchurch.

All Black first five Dan Carter's confirmed he has a couple of overseas offers on the table.

The salary cap that governs the wages paid to ITM Cup players will not be thrown out despite a Commerce Commission ruling.

Since taking over the top job in October 2007, Steve Tew has not had an easy ride.

Nick Evans is ready to answer an All Black World Cup emergency call - but he doesn't want to be an insurance policy.

Rugby has not escaped the vice of devastation wrought by Tuesday's deadly earthquake.

The Crusaders early this morning withdrew from their Super 15 match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

Five World Cup games and two quarterfinals scheduled for Christchurch are in jeopardy after yesterday's big quake.