Simon Borchardt

Kaplan: McCaw penalty was wrong

Former Test referee Jonathan Kaplan says Craig Joubert should not have penalised Richie McCaw with two minutes to go in the Super Rugby final.

Kiwis allocate millions for Olympics

The New Zealand Rugby Union is setting aside NZ$2-million (R18-million) in a bid to win gold at the 2016 Olympic Games.

All Blacks call up Slade

Colin Slade has been brought in to New Zealand's Rugby Championship squad as a replacement for the injured Dan Carter.

Ex-Pumas skipper shifts focus

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe will be able to concentrate on his own game after losing the Pumas captaincy, writes FRANKIE DEGES.