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Beauden Barrett backs Foster for All Blacks job

Playmaker Beauden Barrett has suggested New Zealand should promote from within, hailing Ian Foster as a "very intelligent coach".

There were four All Blacks and as many Japan players in the Opta team of the Rugby World Cup, but no world champions.

Six of the top seven teams in the world rankings will start life with a new coach following the Rugby World Cup.

The Rugby World Cup came to an end on Saturday and here we take a look back at the best Opta facts from the... Read more

No team has ever won the Rugby Championship, or its previous incarnation the Tri Nations, and the World Cup in the same year until... Read more

A look back at the best facts and stats from Kieran Read's career, after he played his final match for New Zealand.

Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe and Tom Curry represent World Cup finalists South Africa and England in the Player of the Year list.

Kieran Read ended his All Blacks career on a high against Wales, with outgoing coach Steve Hansen paying tribute to New Zealand's captain.

Outgoing head coach Warren Gatland wants Wales to kick on under Wayne Pivac after his glorious 12-year tenure came to an end.

Head coach Steve Hansen expressed his pride in the way New Zealand responded to being dethroned by hammering Wales.

New Zealand put on a show in Steve Hansen's last game in charge, Ben Smith scoring two of their six tries in an emphatic... Read more

New Zealand have to "hit the reset button" in their Rugby World Cup bronze match, says outgoing head coach Steve Hansen.

No team has ever won the Rugby Championship, or its previous incarnation the Tri Nations, and the World Cup in the same year.

All of the Rugby World Cup semi-finalists and Japan have been represented in World Rugby's nominations for the 2019 team and coach awards.

Kieran Read says New Zealand see their third-place play-off against Wales as a chance to "rectify a few things" at the end of an... Read more

Rassie Erasmus has made a huge impact since replacing Allister Coetzee as South Africa head coach, and now World Cup glory is the target.