Tuesday, August 30 2022
A South African rugby writer has demanded New Zealand referee Paul Williams be banned from running elite international matches after his handling of Saturday's Test match between the Wallabies and the Springboks.
Tuesday, August 30 2022
The All Blacks have fallen back to No 5 in the World Rugby rankings after their shock 25-18 loss to the Pumas.
Tuesday, August 30 2022
The All Blacks Sevens team beat Olympic champions Fiji 28-21 in the final of the Los Angeles rugby sevens tournament on Monday; immediately after Australia clinched its first World Series title, a championship decided in the penultimate match of a season which began nine months ago.
Monday, August 29 2022
The once-mighty All Blacks have been described as "dumb" by Britain's leading rugby columnist after they crashed to the Pumas in Christchurch.
Monday, August 29 2022
The Black Ferns World Cup preparation isn't done yet.
Monday, August 29 2022
The reigning national secondary schools Top Four rugby champion, Hastings Boys' High School, has bowed out of this year's contest after a dramatic and muddy home-ground loss to Napier Boys' High School.
Friday, August 26 2022
Former All Blacks halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow wants to play for the Wallabies, five years after last wearing the black jersey.
Friday, August 26 2022
All Blacks coach Ian Foster is sticking with the same side that beat South Africa at Ellis Park for Saturday's test against Argentina at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.
Friday, August 26 2022
Ian Foster says the prospect of former All Black Tawera Kerr-Barlow playing for the Wallabies makes him feel a little uneasy.
Wednesday, August 24 2022
Steelform Whanganui emerged as a regional inter-island national champion side as well as sharing the early lead in the 2022 Heartland NZ competition with a 43-19 victory over West Coast at Westport on Saturday.
Wednesday, August 24 2022
Beauden Barrett is in doubt for this weekend's All Blacks Rugby Championship test against the Pumas in Christchurch after sustaining a knock at training on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 24 2022
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has offered his perspective on Ian Foster's difficult period with the All Blacks ahead of the Pumas' first test of the year in New Zealand on Saturday.
Wednesday, August 24 2022
Mid-half water breaks could become commonplace in top level rugby, as the sport's governing body looks to limit outside interruptions to the flow of the game.
Tuesday, August 23 2022
The All Blacks will be without the services of midfielder Jack Goodhue for some time yet, with his knee injury not having improved as the team had hoped.
Tuesday, August 23 2022
It was far from the perfect performance, but the Black Ferns' 52-5 whomping of the Wallaroos has given former internationals new hope ahead of New Zealand's defence of the Rugby World Cup at home in 47 days' time.
Monday, August 22 2022
Taranaki have overcome their early-season struggles to topple Canterbury and finally rediscover their NPC form.
Monday, August 22 2022
Bay of Plenty earned their first win at Eden Park since 2004 with an industrious and defensively dominant performance this afternoon.
Monday, August 22 2022
The Hawke's Bay Magpies eventually pulled away for their second win of the 2022 NPC, beating the Manawatū Turbos 43-17 in Palmerston North on Sunday evening.
Saturday, August 20 2022
The Hawke's Bay Magpies suffered their first loss of the 2022 NPC season last night , going down 13-18 to Otago in Dunedin.
Saturday, August 20 2022
Former New Zealand Rugby boss David Moffett believes the national body backed themselves into a corner with their handling of the All Blacks coaching situation before ultimately take the "soft option".
Saturday, August 20 2022
Former All Blacks coach John Hart believes Ian Foster failed to listen to feedback from last year's end of year review over his coaching staff, but belated changes have now addressed those issues.
Wednesday, August 17 2022
Children were left in tears after the coach of a junior rugby team was allegedly punched in the face by a spectator at a Dunedin ground on Saturday.
Wednesday, August 17 2022
Former boss David Moffett has called out New Zealand Rugby for what he considers is a failure to act decisively on the future of Ian Foster, labelling the treatment of the embattled All Blacks coach "absolutely deplorable".
Wednesday, August 17 2022
Former international coach Matt Williams has spoken out against the New Zealand public's "vile" reaction towards Ian Foster and the All Blacks following their recent run of poor performances.
Tuesday, August 16 2022
The 2022 Waikato Rugby Divisional team has been selected for a four-match campaign commencing on August 27.
Tuesday, August 16 2022
The All Blacks have begun their climb back up the world rankings, gaining one spot after their win over the Springboks at Ellis Park.
Monday, August 15 2022
New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson has refused to endorse Ian Foster's future as All Blacks head coach.
Friday, August 12 2022
The All Blacks will take on Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 29 October for the newly created Challenge Cup 2022.
Thursday, August 11 2022
The All Blacks are projecting confidence that Will Jordan's stomach bug will not prevent him playing the second test against the Springboks at Ellis Park this weekend.
Thursday, August 11 2022
Duane Vermeulen is back at No. 8 for his first test this year as South Africa made five changes to its starting lineup today for its second Rugby Championship game against New Zealand
Thursday, August 11 2022
Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has hit out at what he believes has been an irresponsible and hurtful social media backlash against beleaguered coach Ian Foster
Thursday, August 11 2022
Hawke's Bay can breathe a sigh of relief.
In their first Ranfurly Shield defence of the season, against Counties Manukau on Friday night, it appeared everything was going the home team's way. They started strong, held a 22-point lead at halftime and were on the right side of the penalty count.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
As Julian Savea flew through the air, diving to score his second try inside the opening 15 minutes, it appeared Wellington had Bay of Plenty's number.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
A leading sports psychologist has sounded the alarm over criticisms being levelled at the All Blacks on social media and by commentators, following the team's biggest loss to the Springboks in 94 years.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
Springboks wing Kurt-Lee Arendse has been suspended for four weeks after his red card tackle on All Black Beauden Barrett in the first test on Sunday.
Monday, August 08 2022
There seems to be precious little for the All Blacks to cling on to as the world's most successful rugby team tries to climb out of its worst slump in 24 years.
Monday, August 08 2022
Canterbury have made a big statement in the opening game of the National Provincial Championship, dispatching Manawatū 62-15 in Palmerston North.
Saturday, August 06 2022
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber refused to speculate on his opposite number Ian Foster's position with the All Blacks but says the reality of being a top coach is "you are two poor games away from being fired".
Saturday, August 06 2022
Caleb Clarke will return for the All Blacks this weekend, taking his place on the wing for the first test against the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium.
Saturday, August 06 2022
There is a mixture of excitement and apprehension among the Hawke's Bay Magpies on the eve of a new NPC season.
Friday, August 05 2022
Experts at Liverugbytickets.co.uk have discovered the rugby stadiums around the world fans are most – and least – satisfied with, including our very own FMG Stadium Waikato, which features in the top 15.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
All Blacks great Jeff Wilson says Scott Robertson shouldn't have spoken about his future coaching ambitions while still being on contract with New Zealand Rugby.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
The countdown is on to Christchurch's Festival of Rugby in August, with two test matches to be held in the Garden City.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
A Springbok great says the All Blacks' best chance of a surprise victory will come in the first of their two tests in South Africa.
Monday, August 01 2022
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says Ian Foster is the right man for the All Blacks, for now, and fended off criticisms aimed at his organisation.
Monday, August 01 2022
The Hawke's Bay Magpies were at their free-flowing best as they retained the Ranfurly Shield with a 95-22 win over Poverty Bay at McLean Park yesterday afternoon .
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