Stories by Joe Porter

All Blacks assistant coach Joe Schmidt and his family are involved in an off-field battle more complicated than any he's faced in rugby.

Super Rugby Aupiki comes to a head this weekend, with the Chiefs Manawa looking all but unstoppable in their quest to make it back-to-back titles.

Finlay Christie knows his strengths.

Stephen Perofeta admits it's hard not to think about 2024.

Dalton Papalii wants a ring.

Will the defending champion Crusaders and Chiefs Manawa reign supreme again this season, or can someone usurp the Super Rugby thrones?

The New Zealand Sevens is gearing up for its last hurrah.

Women's rugby is on a roll in Aotearoa on the back of the Black Ferns World Cup triumph, their first on New Zealand soil.

The Rugby World Cup final at a sold out Eden Park is a fitting finale, with the top two ranked teams reaching the title decider, but who is under the most pressure?

Portia Woodman has done it all. Audio

The All Blacks are seeking to claim back to back wins for the first time this season in the Bledisloe Cup opener, while Australia are desperate to end nearly two decades of New Zealand dominance.

The New Zealand men's and women's sevens teams are seeking their third straight World Cup titles.

The Black Ferns crushed Australia last week but coach Wayne Smith is demanding better in Saturday's second and final test in Adelaide.

Sunday morning's test against South Africa shapes as career defining for All Blacks coach Ian Foster.

The All Blacks have escaped the fish bowl of New Zealand but they remain under immense pressure as they prepare for back to back tests in South Africa.

Ian Foster faces the biggest challenge of his time in charge this weekend, with the All Blacks staring down the barrel of an historic series loss to Ireland.

The Warriors made an emotional return to Mt Smart Stadium this week ahead of Sunday's NRL clash with the Wests Tigers, the Auckland club's first home game in more than 1000 days.

New beginnings and a new found confidence have the Black Ferns bullish about their chances of defending their World Cup title in October and November.

Analysis - New Zealand Rugby and Silver Lake finally appear set to tie the knot.

The two teams that put the Pacific into Super Rugby Pacific will meet for the first time this weekend.

New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson concedes delays getting the Silver Lake deal ratified are frustrating.

Will Australian Super Rugby teams provide some genuine competition for New Zealand sides this year?

The Chiefs Manawa are the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki champions, but what needs to happen next to put the Black Ferns back on top of the world?

While Super Rugby Aupiki won't be the full competition the players wanted, for many it's a tournament they thought might never come to fruition.

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson says it's inevitable that other Super Rugby Pacific teams will have positive Covid cases.