Bordeaux fullback Romain Buros makes his test debut for France in one of four changes from the side which routed Japan to ...

France hooker Peato Mauvaka's performance v Japan bore more than a hint of a repressed winger. It's a skill that might come ...

The All Blacks ran out 13-23 winners against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, ending Ireland's 19-game unbeaten run at ...

Andy Farrell’s Irish rugby side looked to bury the disappointment of last year’s World Cup heartache by getting one back on the All Blacks.

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Ireland and New Zealand meet in an autumn rugby test on Friday in Dublin for the first time since their epic Rugby World Cup ...

Haka are ritual war dances that form a significant part of indigenous Maori culture, and for decades have been closely associated with the All Blacks, long one of rugby union’s leading ...

The crowd enjoy it." In rugby union, World Rugby laws state that teams must stay within their own half while the All Blacks are performing the haka. England were fined by the governing body back ...

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Beauden Barrett is the most-capped player in the New Zealand team with 131 appearances for the All Blacks Autumn Nations ... Barrett started at 10 only once in the Rugby Championship earlier ...

England rugby star Joe Marler has said that he was attempting to ‘spark interest’ in his side’s upcoming Test clash with the All Blacks by taking aim at the Haka. The Harlequins ace called ...

Slade will face the All Blacks after just 55 minutes on the field ... challenge of playing against one of the best teams in world rugby," said Borthwick. "We'll need to be accurate, keep our ...