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Ali Williams retires from Test rugby

All Blacks lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.

He took to YouTube to announce his decision.

Accolades for retiring Ali Williams

New Zealand Rugby has today paid tribute to All Blacks lock Ali Williams, who has announced his retirement from international rugby.

Maori All Blacks to play Canada and USA

The Maori All Blacks will play against Canada and the United States in a two-match Aotearoa Fisheries North American tour announced by New Zealand Rugby and AIG today.

2012 ITM Cup salary cap payments fall more than $1m

Player payments as calculated under the salary cap across the 14 ITM Cup Provincial Unions fell $1.1 million in 2012, New Zealand Rugby confirmed today.

Rennie: 'Training camps an annual event'

If Chiefs coach Dave Rennie's thoughts are anything to go by, then expect the All Blacks training camps to become an annual occurrence.

Digby Ioane could miss first Lions Test

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane is in doubt for the first Test of the British and Irish Lions series after undergoing knee surgery on Wednesday.

All Blacks could lean towards an adlib style of play

The All Blacks pride themselves on their attacking play, but it appears that the World Champions will be given a fair degree of flexibility to play the game as they see it, with the world's premier first five-eighth in Dan Carter admitting there were more than one or two changes on the cards.

Hansen promises blend of Super Rugby and All Blacks tactics

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said that while there would be input on how New Zealand's Investec Super Rugby teams played in the Test camp, ultimately the World Champions would be looking at playing a mix of Super Rugby styles and the Test coaches ideal plan that they feel will allow them to remain on rugby's summit.

Springboks announce second training squad

A group of 38 players, featuring eight players who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban for the second Springbok training camp before the final squad for the Castle Lager Incoming Series is named early next month.