Rugby
All Blacks set challenges for 2021
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has set the team a clear target for 2021.
Calling Home: Jessie Williamson in Lerwick, Shetland
Aucklander Jessie Williamson only ever intended to stay in Shetland for six months. However, fate intervened when she was introduced to her husband-to-be, Davie, soon after her arrival. She's Calling… Audio
Jamie Wall: inside rugby’s fierce 100 year rivalry
In South Africa there's a saying: 'You're not a real Springbok until you've played the All Blacks'. It's a testament to one of the fiercest rivalries in rugby history - that between South Africa and… Audio
Tonga names 15 new caps to face All Blacks, Samoa
Fifteen new caps have been included in the Tonga rugby squad to face the All Blacks and Manu Samoa in New Zealand next month.
Farah Palmer: a breath of fresh air for Rugby NZ
Former Black Ferns captain Farah Palmer (Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato Tainui) was appointed as the deputy chair of Rugby NZ last month, making history as the first person to ever hold such a role within… Audio
Under Five Hundy - Nightcaps
Nightcaps residents are pleased newcomers are moving in to town and are renovating old homes. The population has fallen to about 350 but every day 120 people start work in the Southland town. Audio
Under Five Hundy - Nightcaps
Nightcaps residents are pleased newcomers are moving in to town and are renovating old homes. The population has fallen to about 350 but every day 120 people start work in the Southland town.
AudioBringing Back Buck: Sir Buck Shelford
He's still known as one toughest men ever to pull on the All Blacks jersey and when the selectors replaced him, the rugby-loving public weren't at all happy. Sir Buck Shelford led 14 consecutive test… Audio
World first concussion study underway in Dunedin
Around 700 rugby players in Dunedin are getting hi-tech mouthguards as part of a world-first study into concussion, funded by World Rugby with assistance from NZ Rugby. Audio
Hurricanes embark on quest to learn gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team has embarked on their own quest to learn gagana Samoa. Audio
Fiji 7s to face NZ, Australia in Olympic warm-up
Fiji are set to feature in a new Rugby Sevens tournament later this month, to help boost team preparations ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in July.
Samoa 7s select locals for Olympic qualifier
Samoa have selected homegrown squads for the men's and women's Final Olympic Sevens Qualifying Tournaments in Monaco at the end of the month.
Dunedin RFC: 150 years and still going strong
Winning titles may have been a struggle for the Dunedin Rugby Club, but fielding a team each week is something they're very proud of.
Jack Lam eyes fairytale finish with Manu Samoa
Veteran Manu Samoa flanker Jack Lam is weighing up his future as he looks to help his country qualify for the next Rugby World Cup.
Live football: Wellington Phoenix draw 2-2 with Perth Glory
The Wellington Phoenix's A-League clash with Perth Glory at Eden Park in Auckland this afternoon has ended in a 2-2 draw.
Thaw between NZ Rugby, Players Association over rights sale
There's been a thawing of the relationship between New Zealand Rugby and the Players Association with a meeting in Wellington today.
On the agenda was an alternative to the proposed $387 million… Video, Audio
A third sale option for NZ Rugby to consider
New Zealand Rugby is being urged to consider a third option, before it signs away a stake in its commercial rights with US private equity firm Silver Lake.
All Blacks get five home Rugby Championship tests
The All Blacks will play five home tests in the Rugby Championship and an extra Bledisloe Cup with the competition schedule unveiled today.
Coles doubts players would go on strike
All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is ruling out player strikes as an option as the standoff between the players and New Zealand Rugby over the sale of part of the game's commercial arm drags on.
NZ Rugby agrees to look at Forsyth Barr proposal
NZ Rugby says it's prepared to look at an alternative proposal for a public float of part of its commercial revenues that's been put forward by Forsyth Barr. Audio