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.

Ngati Toa hopes the public will take heart from its deal with the Rugby Union as it chases a deal to protect the haka.

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.

Regardless of what happens at the World Cup or whether Graham Henry wants to stay on, the All Black coaching job will be opened to challengers at the end of this year.

Brian Roche, who took over as acting chairman of Rugby New Zealand (RNZ) 2011 Ltd last year, has been confirmed today as the organisation's chairman.

The NZRU has dismissed suggestions that former All Black prop Carl Hayman could return for the Rugby World Cup.

Carl Hayman may be about to make a sensational return to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.