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Rugby: Sanzar deal worth $560m

New TV deal expected to yield 20 per cent more cash than existing contract.

Rugby: Cheque for All Blacks help soothe unions

Provinces with All Blacks will now get $35,000 instead of having to pay them and hardly ever see them play.

<i>Editorial:</i> Thank goodness for rugby visits to the heartland

Rugby: Status quo in NPC a lifeline to doomed four

Rugby: McCaw in the money again

Richie McCaw became the first person to be named the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial player of the year for a third time at New Zealand's premier rugby awards tonight.

Rugby: Top tier NPC to split into two divisions from 2011

Decision on the H in Wanganui tomorrow

<i>Chris Rattue</i>: All we want for Xmas is ... Carl Hayman

Tis the season to be jolly, and it's been a jolly good year for the All Blacks and our rugby union.

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Axe hovers over the little guys

Rugby: NPC decision today

Decision-time for provincial rugby

The NZRU board will vote on whether to cut four teams from the Air New Zealand Cup today. What do you think they should do?

Rugby: Plan aims for two divisions

Two divisions of seven teams each from 2011 is the key to a proposal before the New Zealand Rugby Union.

'Don't judge us on Baabaas result' - McCaw

<i>Richard Loe</i>: Good but not great is the fairest assessment

Rugby sevens: NZ cruise into quarters

Rugby World Cup prices a bargain - compared to soccer

Rugby fans will have to pay a lot less to see matches at their World Cup compared to soccer fans.

Rugby: NZRU push for bigger slice of financial pie

NZRU boss Steve Tew hopes he's claimed a victory for three-test inbound series in the June window.

All Blacks: McCaw back for European finale

Richie McCaw will back up for a third straight week to captain an otherwise second-string All Blacks against the Barbarians.