FILE - Wales' Liam Williams hands off Italy's Lorenzo Cannone to his side's second try during the Six Nations rugby union international match between Italy and Wales, at Rome's Olympic Stadium, ...

Hooker Dane Coles said the 51-20 trouncing of Australia had set the standard for the All Blacks for the remainder of the Rugby Championship. The world champions outmuscled and outplayed the Wallabies ...

New Zealand international Dane Coles is in line to return for Hurricanes, while Super Rugby final opponents Lions have Warren Whiteley back. Hurricanes captain Dane Coles is making good progress in ...

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has played down his work with the Wallabies in France ahead of the Rugby World Cup after news of his tie-up with Eddie Jones dismayed All ...

PARISPARIS — Dane Coles took it like a champion. Unbeknownst to Coles, his 90-test, 11-year test rugby career with New Zealand ended two weeks ago in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal win against ...

Veteran New Zealand hooker Dane Coles on Saturday said the All Blacks would not be getting carried away with their stunning 96-17 dismantling of Italy at the Rugby World Cup.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Leading international players have expressed similar reservations about the way in which rugby is being played, citing the increasing involvement of television officials and ...