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Blues go back-to-back as Super Rugby Aupiki champions
The Blues prevailed to earn the title and a match against the Australian champion Waratahs

Debutant inspires Highlanders to snap four-game losing streak
The Highlanders have beaten the Fijian Drua to claim their third Super Rugby Pacific win.

Blues hammer Moana Pasifika to claim Super Rugby's battle for Auckland
The 2024 champions proved their season is far from done.

Editorial: Are NZ Rugby fans at risk of losing the All Blacks?
OPINION: NZR has a commercial formula for the All Blacks - it means less home games.

Sua’ali’i shines, McKenzie struggles as Chiefs lose Super Rugby top spot in upset
Australian rugby's bright hope showed his class against the former competition leaders.

Crusaders survive late trouble to top Hurricanes
The Crusaders were down to 13 men late in the game, but closed out the win.

'Superstar in the making': Blues rookie aims for triple-code achievement
At 18, she's already a standout in Super Rugby Aupiki for the Blues.

Former French star has 'no memories' of rugby career
Sebastien Chabal played in the 2007 RWC quarter-final win over the All Blacks.

Elliott Smith: Death of ABs off-field legend a reminder of how badly NZ remembers greats
John Mayhew had close ties with Jonah Lomu, for whom there is an absence of recognition.

NRL or All Blacks? Manu shaky on French future, leaves both codes on alert – report
Manu has previously outlined his interest in wanting to represent the All Blacks.

Why Fiji must be on your rugby bucket list
Attending a rugby match in Fiji is to experience an atmosphere like no other.

'A shortage of props': NZ Rugby seeks athletes for new Black Ferns pathway
Next Ferns seeks women aged 16-25 for four regional combines in May.

How Kiwi fans became an after-thought in NZ Rugby’s commercial strategy
OPINION: Reduction in home tests comes as commercial focus looks overseas.

'Wonderful human': All Blacks greats pay respects to 'Doc' Mayhew
The former All Blacks team doctor died following recent heart complications.

Former All Blacks doctor John ‘Doc’ Mayhew dies
Mayhew served as the All Blacks team doctor from 1988 to 2004.

The injured stars set to return in round nine of Super Rugby
All the ins and outs ahead of the ninth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Barrett says criticism ‘not far off the mark’
Scott Barrett admits he's been far from his best during the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Ex-All Black warns of 'weakened' French threat
Aaron Cruden says the All Blacks can't afford to take France lightly, despite omissions.

‘Major failures’: French oversight costs Rugby World Cup $57m
The French government and FFR were blamed for failures of hosting the 2023 event.

Super Rugby: Winning the battle for the Kiwi broadcast audience
Dynamic play has made Super Rugby a more attractive broadcast product.

Hurricanes ponder No 10 move for All Blacks outside back
The Hurricanes face the Crusaders on Friday in a crucial Super Rugby Pacific clash.

The $3.5b question: What is the value of Brand All Blacks?
Silver Lake valued the All Blacks brand at $3.5b in 2022. Is that still the number?

Michael Burgess: The big questions over Eden Park’s future
As it stands, two of three biggest teams in this city have no interest in using Eden Park.

Blues outlast Hurricanes for first win since round three
The Blues banked a 19-18 win in a physical encounter.

Crusaders earn first win in Fiji against Drua
The Crusaders made a fast start to beat the Fijian Drua.

Prop bags hat-trick as Moana Pasifika top Waratahs
Moana Pasifika overcame a 14-point halftime deficit.

Champions prevail: Chiefs’ late surge sinks Reds in tight contest
The Chiefs beat the Reds 27-15 to top the Super Rugby standings.

‘Long way to go’: Blues confident of Super Rugby playoff push
The Blues have won one of their six Super Rugby Pacific games this season.