All Blacks'Context is always going to be debated': Māori All Blacks adviser backs Perenara's haka'On the surface, it seems tricky, but there’s a real good story of unity here.'24 Nov 07:14 PM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksGregor Paul: All Blacks' messy win over Italy raises questions for coachesOPINION: All Blacks win 29-11 in Turin but grapple with errors, lacking cohesion and flow.24 Nov 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlice SoperAlice Soper: We must rethink the way we judge women's sporting milestonesOPINION: We need to get these milestones right because women's sport is growing.24 Nov 01:00 AM
All Blacks'Important to me': TJ Perenara’s final haka tribute to Treaty protestPerenara's last haka: 'To show the unification of our people', after protest march.23 Nov 11:41 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks made to work hard for win over ItalyThe latest action from Turin, Italy, for All Blacks last match of Northern Tour.23 Nov 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil Gifford: Three elements that will make All Blacks' Italian job a successOPINION: Three elements are needed to make the Italian job a great finish to 2024.22 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTight Five: World Rugby's referee crisis – fast-tracking or failing standards?OPINION: World Rugby trials new referees, but high standards remain a pressing concern.21 Nov 10:00 PM
All Blacks'Trained the house down': De Groot returns after 'indiscretion'The loosehead prop returns to the All Blacks' starting line-up to face Italy this weekend.21 Nov 05:26 PM
Rugby'I’d love him to be successful': Erasmus defends Gatland after 11 straight defeatsWales face the Boks in the Principality Stadium on Saturday.19 Nov 07:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaul LewisWorld Rugby’s high kick law change a potential recipe for chaos – Paul LewisOPINION: Just what the game needs, right? More kicking and more penalties.16 Nov 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksPhil Gifford: All Blacks must be wary of chaotic French and their talismanOPINION: Dupont is the perfect gold standard for All Blacks halfbacks.15 Nov 10:00 PM
All BlacksScott Robertson explains why Ethan de Groot left out for third weekLoosehead prop misses All Blacks selection again; Tamaiti Williams starts against France.14 Nov 08:00 PM
All BlacksDupont sits out of full training, expected to be fit for All Blacks'Antoine was slightly ill yesterday,' coach William Servat said.13 Nov 08:25 PM
SportDunedin rugby player receives four-year drugs banCustoms intercepts package: Rugby player caught with banned substances.11 Nov 09:18 PM
All Blacks'The club has been saved': All Blacks great rescues struggling French rugby clubAndrew Mehrtens and Bobby Skinstad are now co-chairmen of second-tier side Beziers.11 Nov 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTrevor McKewenSports Insider: Is top talent gun-shy of standing for NZ Rugby's board?OPINION: The national game has a chance to get fresh thinking at the top.07 Nov 06:39 AM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksGregor Paul: Inside the bitter feud between Ireland and All BlacksThe rivalry has intensified recently, leading to heightened animosity and fierce matches.05 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOne of Hawke’s Bay’s oldest rugby clubs moving after 50 yearsThe Napier club is building a brand-new clubroom and changing rooms – at a new location.04 Nov 06:20 PM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksPhil Gifford: All Blacks' season delicately poised after England chokeOPINION: Logic suggests the All Blacks will require a step up to win against Ireland.03 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksPhil Gifford's talking points: Rattling the rush defence against EnglandOPINION: How the All Blacks plan to counter England’s defensive strategies and more.01 Nov 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? More like Swing Low, Sweet WhiningOPINION: How England’s rugby culture struggles to respond to New Zealand’s haka.01 Nov 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksInside Rugby: The money and power behind World Rugby's chair voteOPINION: England have already proven they have the greater brand value.31 Oct 04:55 AM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksHow the All Blacks became rugby’s cultural icons in Japan'The players are very popular here. There is an aura about them ... it generates profile.'28 Oct 04:05 PM
New ZealandSteamers ‘did us proud’ despite NPC loss to Wellington Close, but so far away after the Steamers push the Lions to extra time in the NPC final.27 Oct 02:39 AM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksAll Blacks player ratings: Who performed best in scrappy win?Which loose forward rated highest? And who was the backline star that underwhelmed?26 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksInside Rugby: Soul at risk as ABs chase yen while NPC faces funding cutsOPINION: NZ Rugby’s commercial focus risks the sport’s grassroots and provincial future.24 Oct 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTrevor McKewenSports Insider: Time to draw a line under Silver Lake shamblesOPINION: 'I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.'23 Oct 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool Rugby'Fewer scrums and more ball carries': A peek into rugby's futureHow different might rugby look in 25 years?22 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNPC'I don’t understand': NPC coach fires broadside at NZ Rugby over its futureFinancial struggles and funding cuts threaten grassroots rugby.21 Oct 06:43 PM
NPCBay of Plenty book maiden NPC final spotBay of Plenty scored 24 unanswered points to reach their first final.19 Oct 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyNorth v South: NZ's best sporting schools revealedWhich island holds the balance of power in secondary school sports? Mike Thorpe reports.16 Oct 04:15 PM
All BlacksHoskins Sotutu withdraws from All Blacks XV tourIt comes after the All Blacks announced that their loose forward stocks have taken a hit.16 Oct 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbySchools rugby: The intangible power behind the Māori U18 gameEight nights on the floor of Tauhei Marae fostered something special.15 Oct 12:30 AM
NPCNPC: Canterbury dominate Tasman to advance to semifinalsLive updates with the latest NPC action.13 Oct 02:47 AM