New Zealand Rugby

LONDON - NOVEMBER 28:  Graham Henry head coach of the All Blacks walks on the pitch during the New Zealand All Blacks captains run on November 28, 2008 at Twickenham rugby ground, London  (Photo by Ross Land/Getty Images)

New Zealand Super 14: How Are They Looking?

The competitions finest performed nation (with 10 titles won by New Zealand since 1996) did not have it all their way early in the tournament...

Happening Now »

  • Joined Community

    Justin Parkinson has joined the New Zealand Rugby community

  • Comment

    Andrew Smyth commented on Managing the All Blacks' Embarrassment of Riches

    What stands out for me regarding the AB's especially under Henry is considering we haven't played our standard NZ public expected players to date except for...

    • 6 replies – here are the latest…
    • Jeff Cheshire replied…

      I think as long as the AB's can stick with the Boks in the first half...

    • Andrew Smyth replied…

      @Ace: Actually, because of Habana, NZ scored tries, NZ were pin- pointing Habanas weak defense. As...

  • Joined Community

    Allen Shiroko has joined the New Zealand Rugby community

  • Comment

    Brand Du Randt commented on All Blacks: Is the Number 12 the New Unlucky 13?

    Aside from attacking MAa Nonu's is pretty weak on Defense and defensive organising. But probably the best they have. Definately a potential weakness on the day....

    • 3 replies – here are the latest…
    • Andrew Smyth replied…

      Nice try Sanjay lol lol, stick to hockey, probably rugby is'nt your cup of char

    • Brand Du Randt replied…

      First of all my name is not Sanjay its Brand, secondly Wallabies have a kicking flyhalf...

  • Comment

    Ace Ofkings commented on All Blacks Register the Dreaded Century

    A loss is a loss and a win is a win! Whether you lose by 1 point or a 100 points it still registers as a...

  • Comment

    James Mortimer commented on Managing the All Blacks' Embarrassment of Riches

    It would be interesting to see NZ v SA now that McCaw and Carter are hitting form, and the fact that they wouldn't have Jean DV...

  • Article
  • Comment

    Andrew Smyth commented on All Black Fundamentals Exist, Just Need Polishing

    Rugby union NZ have to accept that SA union are playing better than us, it's not the rules or our coach that scores tries/kicks, we simply...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Brand Du Randt replied…

      Andrew Its great being a South African and seeing that you are gracious in defeat. From...

    • Andrew Smyth replied…

      It should feel great being a South African Sanjay, it's absoluetly fantastic being a NZer, afterall,...

  • Article

    New Article: Managing the All Blacks embarrassment of riches

    As the countdown begins to 2011, how will Graham Henry manage the startling return to form from key players, the performance of the new blood, the declining status of veterans and stalwarts, ...

  • Comment

    Andrew Smyth commented on All Blacks Register the Dreaded Century

    Firstly, the Springboks are the best team in the Southern hemisphere- I don't deny that though what's interesting is NZ haven't losed a game with a...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Brand Du Randt replied…

      Reading this article it nowhere states the average points difference when a side loses. Its only...

  • Article
  • Comment

    Andrew Smyth commented on All Black Fundamentals Exist, Just Need Polishing

    From the horses mouth "expect to lose games this season", the All Blacks lost, fair enough, under Henry and Co, we havn't yet lost convincingly but...

  • Article

    New Article: All Black fundamentals exist, just need polishing

    There is no way in glossing up the ignominious fact that this New Zealand team is potentially one loss away from recording one of the worst test years on record...

  • Article

    New Article: All Blacks register the dreaded century

    New Zealand’s test defeat at the hands of South Africa in Waikato Stadium, their first international loss in Hamilton, is also the official 100th test defeat suffered by the All Blacks...

Top Writers in Past 30 Days »



CBS Sports Official Partner
Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Getty Images.
Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Getty Images is strictly prohibited.