WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Famously tough All Blacks loose forward Alex (Grizz) Wyllie who went on to coach New Zealand to 25 wins in 29 tests has died. He was 80.

New Zealand is mourning the passing of former All Blacks coach and flanker Alex "Grizz" Wyllie, who died this weekend at the ...

Former All Blacks loose forward and head coach Alex “Grizz” Wyllie has died, aged 80. As a player, Wyllie earned 11 test caps ...

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Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster will coach an invitational team of Australia and New Zealand players in a tour match ...

Ousted All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been brought in to coach the AUNZ Invitational XV for their clash against the Lions.

After six rounds, the defending champion Blues are in 10th place on the Super Rugby table with a 1-5 record. That’s a major surprise for a team studded with All Blacks. On Saturday, the Blues were ...

Former New Zealand boss Ian Foster will coach a combined Australia/New Zealand XV against the British and Irish Lions on ...

A former coach who shared the highs and lows of two World Cup campaigns with Grizz Wyllie says their vastly different styles ...

Cotter, whether it’s genuinely earned or not, is known as ‘Stern Vern’, which is a nice bit of alliteration, but definitely ...