This is Australia’s best shot at the Bledisloe Cup in years – but beware an All Blacks side with a ‘point to prove’ BLEDISLOE CUP: High on confidence after beating South Africa, the Wallabies face an ...

Even though the Sharks were no match for the All Blacks in Durban on Tuesday, the evening turned out to be another celebration of rugby at its finest—and that had almost nothing to do with the ...

Experienced Samoa forward Theo McFarland said on Monday the addition of former New Zealand players in Shaun Stevenson, Akira Ioane and Josh Ioane will have a "massive" impact on the Pacific Islanders ...

OITA, Japan (AP) — If the All Blacks' pre-match haka against South Africa to open their Rugby World Cup defense appeared to have extra bite, it was deliberate. With New Zealand set to play its second ...

New Zealand rugby union great Ma'a Nonu performed a solo haka in response to the All Blacks' haka before his Sharks side fell to a heavy defeat in Durban. The All Blacks continued their tour of South ...

Ma'a Nonu's haka response was a highlight, but there was little bite in his new team, the Sharks, as they were beaten 54-0 by the All Blacks in the second game of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour in ...

New Zealand perform the haka in front of South Africa Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images It is the most famous pre-game ritual in sport. The haka, a ceremonial Maori dance performed by the New ...

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — South African rugby teams love facing the haka. None have ever replied to New Zealand's traditional pre-match challenge with another haka. Until Tuesday. Ma'a Nonu stepped ...

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 11: Ma’a Nonu (C, front) of the Hollywoodbets Sharks performs a solo haka ahead of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and New Zealand at ...

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — South African rugby teams love facing the haka. None have ever replied to New Zealand’s traditional pre-match challenge with another haka. Until Tuesday. Ma’a Nonu stepped ...