New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has drafted in seven new caps for the forthcoming Steinlager Series of three Test matches against Ireland.

New Zealand have announced a 35-player squad to attend two training camps ahead of the three-Test Series against Ireland in June.

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New Zealand international Ma'a Nonu has dismissed suggestions he is to join Montpellier - and denied he has been in talks with any French club.

New Zealand lock Brad Thorn has been ruled out of tomorrow’s match with Ireland having failed to recover from a hamstring strain.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has named his side to face Ireland in the 2010 Guinness Series at the Aviva Stadium.

The New Zealand selectors have gone for experience in Saturday's first Tri-Nations Test against South Africa at Auckland's Eden Park.

John Afoa, Corey Flynn, Liam Messam and Ma'a Nonu have been recalled to the New Zealand squad for the Tri-Nations series with Australia and South Africa.

A bout of vertigo has hampered Brian O'Driscoll's final preparations for Saturday's showdown with New Zealand, but the Ireland skipper is confident he will be fit for the game in New Plymouth.

New Zealand have lost another midfield prospect for their upcoming Test matches against Ireland and Wales with Richard Kahui ruled out for three weeks with a rib cartilage injury.

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The absence of injured duo Luke McAlister and Conrad Smith has left New Zealand's coaches with a selection headache ahead of next month's Tri-Nations Tests against South Africa and Australia.

Dan Carter produced a stunning performance to help New Zealand win the Bledisloe Cup in Sydney this lunchtime.

Despite Australia's best intentions to play an expansive brand of rugby in Saturday's must-win Bledisloe Cup blockbuster in Sydney, inside-centre Berrick Barnes admits the outcome will more than likely be determined by the battle of the boot.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has given Ireland full respect by going for his strongest available side ahead of the meeting with Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday.

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Luke Fitzgerald is looking forward to being in the thick of the action against New Zealand in Ireland's one-off Test match on Saturday.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has made six changes to his starting line-up for the second Test against France in Wellington on Saturday.

Uncapped duo Brendon Leonard and John Schwalger have been called up to the New Zealand squad for the Tests against France, Canada and the upcoming Tri-Nations tournament.

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GRAHAM HENRY looked forward to next year’s British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand with understandable confidence after seeing his second-string side complete the All Blacks’ European tour with a convincing 47-19 win against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

NEW ZEALAND vice-captain Tana Umaga is making rapid progress from a ruptured knee ligament and believes he is on track for a return to action by the World Cup quarter-finals.

Ma'a Nonu will replace injured centre Tana Umaga in a New Zealand side featuring nine personnel changes for Friday's World Cup clash against Canada.

TANA UMAGA’S World Cup future will become clearer tomorrow when the New Zealand management make a “more definite decision” on his badly injured left knee.

New Zealand have made nine changes for Friday's World Cup clash against Canada.