Beauden Barrett

The sporting gods do not grant exemption from the sickbay on talent alone. Nobody needs to be reminded of his athletic grace or superior footballing instinct. The boy’s gift is his ability to glide on the soles of his feet and to see things clearly and early where mere mortals are just about figuring them…

HAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGESTJ Perenara and Dane Coles will share the captaincy for the Hurricanes this season. The Hurricanes have had a heavily disrupted pre-season but they will at least have two of their most experienced players leading from the front for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign. The Wellington-based franchise have announced All Blacks duo TJ…

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are going to have seek a new major sponsor after AIG on Tuesday decided against renewing the current agreement when it ends next year. The American insurance and financial services giant has sponsored NZR's national teams since 2012 and signed a six-year renewal in 2016, with local media reporting the agreements…

Damian McKenzie has been earmarked for fullback at the Chiefs with new coach Warren Gatland hoping the little playmaker will line up in the opening Super Rugby clash against the Blues. McKenzie's 2019 season and World Cup dreams were wrecked by a knee injury, and his rare form of utility value was sorely missed by…

Sport File photo: New Zealand's Sam Whitelock and team mates after their match against South Africa during the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo: REUTERS/Rebecca Naden) 14 Jan 2020 09:10AM (Updated: 14 Jan 2020 12:53PM) WELLINGTON: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are going to have seek a new major sponsor after AIG on Tuesday…

AIG logo will no longer be on All Blacks jerseys after next year. (AFP Pic) WELLINGTON: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are going to have find a new major sponsor after AIG on Tuesday decided against renewing the current agreement when it ends next year. The American insurance and financial services giant has sponsored NZR’s national teams since 2012 and signed a six-year renewal…

1 NEWSBeauden Barrett will take some confidence into Friday’s Black Clash T20 exhibition after his match in Auckland.Beauden Barrett has warmed up for the Black Clash T20 cricket match in style. The star All Blacks' first five will again turn out for Team Rugby, alongside brother Jordie, in the annual festival T20 match against Team Cricket at…

WELLINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are going to have seek a new major sponsor after AIG on Tuesday decided against renewing the current agreement when it ends next year. The American insurance and financial services giant has sponsored NZR’s national teams since 2012 and signed a six-year renewal in 2016, with…

Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay has New Year's good vibes for everyone, except Sam "Lashes" Casey who defeated him at the Norwood golf promotion on Saturday. On with the show: Beauden Barrett: Like the rest of the world, one of the world's best rugby players has had a gutsful of Lashes following the Norwood…

CRAIG WATSONGlasgow Warriors coach Dave Rennie admits his team faces a difficult task to make the European Champions Cup quarterfinals (FILE PHOTO).Kiwi coach Dave Rennie's hopes of clinching a European rugby title before he leaves to coach the Warriors now hang by a thread. Rennie's Glasgow Warriors side were held to an exciting 31-31 draw…