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Prodigious teenage talents can burst onto the international sporting stage but national sporting organisations are increasingly cautious about letting them loose too soon.

Leading international players have expressed similar reservations about the way in which rugby is being played, citing the increasing involvement of television officials and the especially contentious area of accidental head contact. All Blacks hooker Dane Coles, Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley and Wales fullback Liam Williams all are now playing for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in Japan League One. Coles and Williams both played at last year’s World Cup in France.

In a huge endorsement for new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, World Cup-winning All Blacks hooker Dane Coles says New Zealand would not have made…

Former England international Brad Shields will captain the Hurricanes in this year's Super Rugby Pacific competition.

Jonty Dine looks back at the 10 most memorable sports quotes of 2023.

After a whirlwind year, Ardie Savea is loving a change of scene in the Japanese mountains. "It's refreshing. I feel like a kid going to school for the first time," the World Rugby Player of the Year tells Kathryn Ryan.

Analysis - New Zealand Rugby hands out its awards tomorrow night, but Jamie Wall says it's important to recognise other important achievements this season.

The 32-year-old is currently playing for Tokyo Verblitz in Japan but will return to New Zealand next year.

Uber driving Nan in Hamilton sweetens the deal with shortbread.

New Zealand Rugby says it won't be changing its selection criteria around overseas based players any time soon.