Playmaker Aaron Cruden's test start against France on Saturday will not be a one-off affair.
All Black first five-eighths Dan Carter has been named on the Crusaders bench for Sunday's Super 15 match against the Rebels in Christchurch.
All Black Dan Carter was tripped up on Twitter today when he was asked about South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius.
Rugby star Dan Carter is not used to taking the back seat.
Dan Carter's hamstring injury isn't serious but it's enough to keep him out of the All Blacks for Saturday's third test against Ireland.
Dan Carter's troublesome groin has pushed him out of his favoured position with the Crusaders and now Steve Hansen has suggested that could continue with the All Blacks.
New Zealand's record points scorer Dan Carter marked his 100th appearance for the Crusaders with a try as the seven-times Super Rugby champions romped to a 42-14 win over the Hurricanes.
Dan Carter has again been named at second-five for Saturday's match against the Hurricanes in Wellington, his 100th for the Crusaders.
All Black first-five Dan Carter will play at second-five for the Crusaders against the Stormers in Christchurch on Saturday night.
Dan Carter will resume kicking duties when the Crusaders take on the Bulls in Pretoria on Sunday morning.
All Black first five-eighths Dan Carter will make his first start of the Super 15 season after being named in the Crusaders lineup for Sunday morning's match against the Lions in Johannesburg.
Israel Dagg returns to fullback, two Whitelock brothers are back in the pack and Dan Carter is back in the mix for the Crusaders team to play the lowly ranked Cheetahs on Saturday.
Dan Carter aims to return to Super Rugby in the Crusaders' first match at the new Christchurch Stadium against the Cheetahs on March 24.
Rugby royalty flew into Blenheim last night for New Zealand's wedding of the year - the tightly-controlled pairing of Dan Carter and Honor Dillon.
Being engaged to Dan Carter may have felt like she was forever destined to be the bridesmaid but on Friday former Black Sticks beauty Honor Dillon was very much the star at her and Carter's idyllic wedding.
Being engaged to Dan Carter may have felt like she was forever destined to be the bridesmaid but, on Friday, former Black Sticks beauty Honor Dillon was very much the star at her and Carter's idyllic wedding.
They went to extreme lengths to prevent media and the public getting a look-in, and yesterday sporting royalty Dan Carter and Honor Dillon managed to pull off the wedding of the year shrouded in secrecy.
Dan Carter wanted nothing to do with the World Cup in the immediate aftermath of his tournament-ending groin injury.
The New Zealand Rugby Union says star All Black first five Dan Carter is recovering after surgery to repair a torn tendon in his groin.
A long dark cloud descended over New Zealand today after it emerged that Dan Carter had been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup.