Next year’s junior cycle well-being course will include a unit of learning titled ‘Is Everybody Going Well’.

World Cup winner Dan Carter would not be out of place in the All Blacks squad at the global showpiece in Japan later this year if selectors sent him an SOS to fill the gap left by the injured Damian McKenzie, former coach Graham Henry has said.

For 23 years the name Crusaders was a source of nothing but pride in Christchurch, the uncontroversial identity of a franchise that claims, with some justification, to be the most successful non-national professional rugby team in the world.

Leinster may be the best side in Europe over the course of the season, but the notion that they are invincible ignores those human traits — thoroughbreds or not, says Ronan O’Gara.

Crusaders flanker Peter Samu has been cleared to debut for the Wallabies against Ireland but that good news is offset by the loss of hooker Jordan Uelese to a knee injury, likely for the rest of the season.

ACT Brumbies back row Pete Samu is the standout absentee from Michael Cheika’s Wallabies squad — which features five uncapped players — to face Ireland in the forthcoming June Test series

New Zealand Rugby is set to consider selecting overseas-based players for the All Blacks, tax breaks, and privately-funded contracts among other ideas in attempts to find a solution to plugging its player drain.

New Zealand rugby bosses should be concerned about the loss of expertise from rugby coaches moving overseas because of limited career opportunities at home, departing Wellington Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has warned.

It took Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson about five seconds to realise Ronan O’Gara would be a good fit with the Canterbury-based Super Rugby champions.

New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders are targeting Ronan O’Gara for a sensational move to Super Rugby next season.

New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders are targeting Ronan O’Gara for a sensational move to Super Rugby next season.

Thousands of mourners, including a who’s who of past All Blacks, gathered yesterday to remember the legendary Colin Meads, hailed as one of New Zealand’s greatest ever rugby players.

New Zealand have appealed against how Sonny Bill Williams' suspension is applied following his dismissal against the British and Irish Lions.

There’s not much riding on Eden Park tomorrow only immortality for a group of lads from Britain and Ireland, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Ian McGeechan has been taken to hospital after falling ill at Wellington's Westpac Stadium while covering the British and Irish Lions, New Zealand Rugby has confirmed.

Former All Blacks head coach Graham Henry believes the lessons learned by Joe Schmidt in defeat three years ago proved crucial in Ireland’s victory over the All Blacks on Saturday night.

The IRFU is open to the prospect of private investors purchasing stakes in the professional provinces in order to bridge the widening financial gap with cash-rich English and French competitors.

It comes ahead of their first Bledisloe Cup game with Australia today.

Recent suggestions foreign players should serve a five-year residency — as opposed to three — before qualifying to play Test rugby for their adopted countries have, unsurprisingly, found little favour with Jared Payne.

New Zealand star Dan Carter has announced he will join wealthy French club Racing Metro at the end of 2015 on a three-year contract.

Steve Hansen has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the helm of New Zealand until 2017.

New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden has issued a statement apologising after he missed a flight due to a drinking session and was subsequently dropped by management.

New Zealand expect number eight Kieran Read to miss most of the round-robin stage at the World Cup after tests showed he has torn a ligament in his left ankle.

Graham Henry has been re-appointed as New Zealand coach until 2011, the New Zealand Rugby Union has announced.

ALL BLACKS captain Richie McCaw has extended his contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union until the end of 2011 — a deal including a sabbatical option which the loose forward has no immediate plans to use.

AUSTRALIAN Rugby Union chairman Peter McGrath believes Robbie Deans is the right man to lead the Wallabies into a bright new future.

Former New Zealand international Robbie Deans has been appointed the new coach of Australia.

Graham Henry has been reappointed as New Zealand head coach on a two-year contract.

GRAHAM HENRYS future as All Blacks coach hung by a thread last night as the New Zealand Rugby Union said he would have to reapply for his job following the failed World Cup campaign.

The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) have decided to invite applicants for the position of All Blacks coach, meaning Graham Henry will have to stand again should he wish to retain his job.

Dan Carter is the overwhelming favourite to claim the player of the year award at next week’s Steinlager Rugby Awards after nominations were announced on Monday.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry insists he is yet to make a decision about his future beyond the 2007 World Cup.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has warned his players Australia will arrive at Lansdowne Road confident they can halt their desperate slump in form.

Simon Lewis, Auckland

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry is satisfied the fall-out from the incident involving Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll and his opposite number Tana Umaga has not had a negative effect on his team in the build-up to the second Test in Wellington on Saturday.

NEW ZEALAND’s leading newspaper has fuelled the British and Irish Lions’ sense of injustice over the Brian O’Driscoll ‘spearing’ controversy.

Graham Henry and his assistants Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have had their contracts extended until the end of 2007.

FORMER All Blacks captain Taine Randell has urged Clive Woodward to select his strongest possible squad for England’s summer tour and set up a “royal rumble” against a rejuvenated New Zealand side.