Latest fromNew Zealand Rugby Union

The numbers behind Auckland FC's record-breaking A-League season
Bonnie Jansen takes a look at the numbers behind Auckland FC's remarkable rise.

'Like a proper team': Free pants campaign boosts girls' cricket
ANZ donated over 1000 pairs of coloured pants to schools across the country.

'More of a global game': Former All Black backs Barrett, Ioane’s Leinster stints
'To be precious about it and try keep every player in, it’s not going to work.'

'We were the lucky ones': Couple celebrates 73 years married
Ken and Noeline Murray met in 1947 and have been attached at the hip ever since.

Gregor Paul: Why Ioane's Ireland stint isn't the win-win it seems
OPINION: Concerns arise over player fatigue, as Barrett faces two seasons without a break.

Shane Te Pou: More in the world that unites than divides us
OPINION: Solo travelling can spark unexpected connections.

'Special': Pompey to join Warriors' centurion club
Adam Pompey will play his 100th NRL match for the Warriors when they face the Broncos.

Blues beat Waratahs in Super Rugby Champions final
The Blues have come out on top in the inaugural transtasman final in Auckland.

Liam Napier: Why the All Blacks will miss Mark Tele’a
OPINION: The All Blacks and Blues wing will leave NZ at the end of this year for Japan.

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.

'Have a tough hide': Raelene Castle on leadership in sports
Raelene Castle has faced personal and professional challenges in male-dominated roles.

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

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

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?

‘I hope to inspire other rangatahi’: Turning adversity into a new business
'I’m just trying to help as many people as I can, that’s my passion.'

After the divorce: Five years of life without South Africa in Super Rugby
This year marks the five-year anniversary without the Springboks.

Kiwi woman paralysed by cold defies odds, umpires from wheelchair
She aims to represent New Zealand at the 2028 Paralympics as a wheelchair racer.

Gregor Paul: How NZ Rugby reached settlement with departing sponsor
It is believed Ineos has paid New Zealand Rugby what it owed for 2025.