WELLINGTON (AFP) – Veteran scrumhalf Piri Weepu has been dumped from the All Blacks for the Rugby Championship, with the squad named on Sunday including one new face and marking the return of captain ...

Piri Weepu has been told in no uncertain terms that if he does not reach a goal weight by next week he will not be considered for All Black selection. Weepu was one of four scrum-halves included in ...

Piri Weepu was the big omission from today's All Blacks squad announcement, with the veteran scrum-half replaced by the uncapped TJ Perenara in a 28-man squad for the 2013 Rugby Championship. The move ...

It is with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that World Cup winner Piri Weepu is tackling the latest chapter in his storied career. Tomorrow, on his 31st birthday, the New Zealander will get his ...

Piri Weepu may have had a stand out performance for the All Blacks in their quarterfinal win over Argentina, but little did he know that tragedy was just around the corner. The 28-year-old was ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand coach Steve Hansen continued his gradual overhaul of the world champion All Blacks by dropping experienced scrumhalf Piri Weepu and bringing uncapped TJ Perenara ...

(Reuters) - All Blacks scrumhalf Piri Weepu was reduced to tears after discovering he had suffered a minor stroke while playing for the Auckland Blues earlier this year. The 30-year-old had surgery to ...

TORONTO - When the Maori All Blacks face up to perform the haka Sunday, chances are Piri Weepu will be orchestrating the famed challenge in front of the Canadian rugby team. The 30-year-old scrum half ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks scrumhalf Piri Weepu has undergone tests that indicate a small hole in his heart which likely contributed to the minor stroke he suffered earlier this month.

New Zealand's Piri Weepu has admitted that he suffered an injury in the warm-up ahead of Sunday's Rugby World Cup final showdown with France. The 28-year-old scrum-half strained a groin muscle shortly ...

Piri Weepu kicked seven penalty goals to ensure the All Blacks will progress through to the semifinals of Rugby World Cup 2011. However, the win was much harder work than many had anticipated, as they ...