Dan Carter

Daniel Carter's shock collapse in pain with a groin injury is a disaster for the All Blacks, but a surgeon predicts he will recover well.

Daniel Carter's distraught mother broke down into tears yesterday as she told how she and her husband had been unable to get a flight to Wellington to be with their son after his Rugby World Cup-ending injury.

It's not often Daniel Carter waits for questions. Especially with the foreign media in the room.

All Blacks first-five Daniel Carter has been ruled out of the World Cup match against Japan in Hamilton on Friday after failing to overcome a sore back.

A conversion is all that Daniel Carter needs to again become test rugby's highest points scorer but the record is the furthest thing from his mind as he prepares for New Zealand's Tri-Nations match against South Africa here on Saturday.

Dan Carter put the All Blacks jersey ahead of lucrative overseas money offers in deciding to re-sign his New Zealand Rugby Union contract for another four years, taking him through to the 2015 World Cup.

All Black first five-eighth Dan Carter could have good news for New Zealand rugby fans when he speaks at a press conference in Christchurch today.

Star first five-eighth Dan Carter leads nomadic New Zealand team the Crusaders into their impromptu Super 15 match in London acknowledging he "dodged a bullet" when the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch last month.

Winger Hosea Gear scored two tries and first five-eighth Dan Carter broke test rugby's points-scoring record as the All Blacks sealed its fourth Grand Slam against home nations by beating Wales 37-25 this morning (NZT).

His 78th minute penalty enabled the All Blacks to retain the Bledisloe Cup by a slender one-point margin in Sydney last year - but it didn't register when Daniel Carter was asked if one of his 410 successful goal kicks in test rugby was particularly memorable.

All Black heart-throb Dan Carter hatched a plan to lure girlfriend Honor Dillon to Queenstown last weekend before taking her on a helicopter ride and asking her to marry him.

Dan Carter has been accused of asking for "crazy money" by Toulon rugby club owner Mourad Boudjellal.

Dan Carter pulled one out of the top drawer on Saturday night but he is quick to deflect any praise to those around him.

Super rugby's most-prolific points-scorer Dan Carter is in doubt for the Crusaders' Super 14 rugby match against the Cheetahs in Christchurch on Saturday.

All Black Dan Carter yesterday helped Kawarau Jet celebrate its 50th-anniversary celebrations in Queenstown.