Hansen's midfield muddle solved video

Anton Lienert-Brown and Sonny Bill Williams congratulate each other on a job well done against Samoa.

3:58 PM  All Blacks coach reveals he's ready to pick Williams, Crotty and Lienert-Brown to face Lions.

Critics slay Gatland call-ups

Halfback Gareth Davies is one of four players called in by the Lions.

17 min ago  Lions coach adds four Welsh players to squad for convenience amid criticism he's cheapening the jersey.

The Barretts' family affair

Beauden Barrett gets a hug from his grandmother after the All Blacks-Samoa test.

All Blacks playmaker celebrates 50 tests alongside brothers and warns more is to come.

Lions to do what Samoa didn't

Lions winger George North flattens George Bridge of the Crusaders.

Forget last night - the Lions will strangle NZ and one try could be enough, says former AB.

McLeod gets ABs defence gig video

Highlanders assistant coach Scott McLeod is to be the All Blacks' new defence coach.

Mastermind of the Highlanders' smothering defence is joining the All Blacks.

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Lions can 'squeeze' ABs to win

Malakai Fekitoa is wrapped up by Lions in Dunedin

No Lions good enough for All Blacks starting team, but that doesn't rule out series win in NZ, says former Lion.

Lions need best players, not closest

Eddie Jones' England are in Argentina.

Eddie Jones leads criticism of Warren Gatland with Lions set to call-up four Welshmen and two Scots based on practicality.

Samoa gone, now it's your turn Lions

All Blacks captain Steve Hansen.

Hansen plays mind games, All Blacks send a chilling message

ABs send 'chilling message'

Ben Smith, left, and Israel Dagg celebrate the later's try against Samoa on Friday night.

Lions should be very afraid after 'truly ominous' All Blacks rout Samoa 78-0 in 'full Harlem Globetrotters mode', UK media says.

Head cases

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About 35,000 Kiwis suffer mild brain injuries every year. Are we doing enough about them?

France reprimanded after chaos

Uini Atonio playing for France in the Six Nations.

French rugby rebuked for Wayne Barnes' 100-minute test with Wales after HIA drama involving Uini Atonio.

And the Lions whimpered

All Blacks captain Tana Umaga after training at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

We liked the fans and the fans liked us the last time the Lions came to town. Just one issue darkened the mood.

Hansen: Farrell will play 12

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen continues his predictions by suggesting Owen Farrell will start at No 12 for the Lions.

All Blacks coach predicts injured Lions playmaker will start first test.

Anscombe for Lions call-up?

Gareth Anscombe could be in line for a call-up for the Lions.

Wales coach says he's waiting to find out which players the Lions want.

Hansen keeps it real after win

All Blacks captain Ben Smith was all smiles after his side's big win.

All Blacks coach gets perfect hitout ahead of the Lions, but keeps his emotions well in check afterwards.

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opinion

McLeod nails ABs audition

Scott McLeod showed the sort of nous that the All Blacks will be looking for in an assistant coach.

OPINION: Scott McLeod was flying under the radar until Tuesday, writes Paul Cully.

Reason: Big call looms over skipper

OPINION: Sam Warburton's test team place looks shaky, as Waisake Naholo makes big statement for Highlanders.

A ref with stars in his eyes

Reason: Lions call in airstrike gallery

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Hansen's midfield muddle solved

All Blacks coach reveals he's ready to pick Williams, Crotty and Lienert-Brown to face Lions.

all blacks

ABs send 'chilling message'

Ben Smith, left, and Israel Dagg celebrate the later's try against Samoa on Friday night.

Lions should be very afraid after 'truly ominous' All Blacks rout Samoa 78-0 in 'full Harlem Globetrotters mode', UK media says.

And the Lions whimpered

All Blacks captain Tana Umaga after training at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

We liked the fans and the fans liked us the last time the Lions came to town. Just one issue darkened the mood.

Hansen: Farrell will play 12

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen continues his predictions by suggesting Owen Farrell will start at No 12 for the Lions.

All Blacks coach predicts injured Lions playmaker will start first test.

All Blacks v Samoa: Key moments

Ardie Savea scored a nice try from an All Blacks scrum.

Five key moments in the All Blacks impressive win over Samoa.

international

Lions can 'squeeze' ABs to win

Malakai Fekitoa is wrapped up by Lions in Dunedin

No Lions good enough for All Blacks starting team, but that doesn't rule out series win in NZ, says former Lion.

Lions need best players, not closest

Eddie Jones' England are in Argentina.

Eddie Jones leads criticism of Warren Gatland with Lions set to call-up four Welshmen and two Scots based on practicality.

Samoa gone, now it's your turn Lions

All Blacks captain Steve Hansen.

Hansen plays mind games, All Blacks send a chilling message

ABs send 'chilling message'

Ben Smith, left, and Israel Dagg celebrate the later's try against Samoa on Friday night.

Lions should be very afraid after 'truly ominous' All Blacks rout Samoa 78-0 in 'full Harlem Globetrotters mode', UK media says.

provincial

Wgtn have no margin for error

Chris Gibbes, left, has arrived in Wellington from Waikato, via Wales.

New Wellington Lions coach Chris Gibbes has arrived in town saying all the right things.

Sevens rookie eyes Makos contract

New Zealand sevens representative Andrew Knewstubb has been included in the 33-strong Tasman high performance squad.

New Zealand sevens player Andrew Knewstubb pushes for Tasman Makos contract.

Stags sign young lock

Young lock Jack Capil has signed with the Southland Stags for the 2017 season.

Another piece to the Stags' 2017 selection jig-saw puzzle has been put in place.

Stag recovering from nasty injury

Tauasosi Tuimavave is set to miss most, if not all, of the Stags season through injury.

Tauasosi Tuimavave is set to miss most, if not all, of the Stags' 2017 campaign.

sevens

Four changes to NZ sevens side

Gayle Broughton is back in black for the final leg of the world sevens series in France.

The NZ women's sevens selectors have made four changes for France. 

IOC keen to retain sevens

Fiji's Osea Kolinisau on his way to scoring in the first ever sevens Olympic final in Rio.

IOC's executive board recommends sevens remain an Olympic sport until at least 2024.

Black Ferns win Canada 7s

New Zealand has won the Canada Women's Sevens.

New Zealand have beaten the host nation in the final of the Canada Women's Sevens.

Blyde scores five against England

Michaela Blyde bagged five tries for New Zealand in a big win over England at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in ...

The NZ sevens women are through to the quarterfinals in Canada after dismantling England.

super rugby

Toulon chase unwanted Fekitoa

Highlanders midfielder Malakai Fekitoa could be off to play rugby in France if reports are to be believed.

French rugby club giant ramps up efforts to sign midfielder after he was left out of the All Blacks.

Canes win supreme Wellington award

Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett with the Super Rugby Trophy after the 2016 final.

The defending Super Rugby champions were the big winners at the Wellington Sportsperson of the Year awards.

Banks beats Lions with broken rib

Marty Banks kicking the winning penalty for the Highlanders against the British and Irish Lions.

Marty Banks' cult status grows with the revelation he led the Highlanders to a win over the Lions with a broken rib.

Lions' turn to whine about the ref

The scrum packs down in Dunedin.

A week after northern superiority was declared in the scrum, this time the ref's upset the Lions.

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