New Zealand will open its home sevens tournament in Wellington today with a potentially tricky match against England.
 

Former Crusaders and Canterbury wing Sean Maitland will join Scotland’s ‘kilted Kiwis’ club when the side takes on England at Twickenham this Saturday.
 

Canada and USA will compete in a revamped Pacific Nation’s Cup this year.
 

Scotland has wasted little time in rushing former Crusaders wing Sean Maitland into its squad to begin preparations for the Six Nations.
 

Taranaki can now lay claim to being the best province in New Zealand when it comes to sevens.
 

Former Blues and Auckland coach Pat Lam has landed a job with minnow Irish side Connacht.
 

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New Zealand rugby was the big winner at the 2012 IRB awards, collecting all the major prizes.

Owen Farrell will run the cutter when England takes on the All Blacks at Twickenham this Saturday.

Almost all of the All Blacks have been struck down by illness ahead of their season-ending clash with England at Twickenham this Saturday.

David Pocock will make his return from injury when the Wallabies tackle Wales in Cardiff this Saturday.

First five Dan Carter and hooker Keven Mealamu will make their return from injury when the All Blacks take on England at Twickenham this Saturday.

England assistant coach Andy Farrell believes the All Blacks are not as invincible as people believe they are.

All Blacks first five Dan Carter is confident he will slip into the No 10 shirt when his side plays England at Twickenham on Sunday morning (NZT).

Andy Robinson has resigned as Scotland coach.

The British media has torn strips off the All Blacks following the Andrew Hore controversy.

Hooker Hika Elliot and five-eighths Tom Taylor have been called into the All Blacks squad following yesterday’s 33-10 victory over Wales.

Six years after making his test debut, halfback Brett Sheehan will start his first international when the Wallabies tango with Italy in Florence this weekend.