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Phil Gifford: Why New Zealand rugby needs the Blues to be great

OPINION: Last year's champions need to rise for good of the game.

Elliott Smith: Why women’s sevens is so much better than men’s

As the women's game soars, men's sevens is at a crossroads.

Gregor Paul: The truth behind NZ Rugby’s unstoppable coaching exodus

OPINION: NZ Rugby can't seem to keep the conductors.

Sports Insider: Liam Lawson’s trial by fire

OPINION: Lawson will co-star in a real-life soap opera, a carnival of horsepower and egos.

Paul Lewis: The decisions that led to Blues' most embarrassing loss

OPINION: There was a whiff of complacency, almost arrogance, about the Blues.

1995 to 2024: Ranking every Warriors season

Chris Rattue ranks every Warriors season as they embark on season 31.

New player enters race to challenge Sky for NZ Rugby broadcast rights

Kiwi fans could be forced to go elsewhere to watch our national game.

Sports Insider: Warriors guilty of throwing rocks at glass houses in NRL expansion row

The Warriors put a blocking run on a second Kiwi side.

All Whites power rankings: The top prospects for push to 2026 World Cup

Jason Pine's list ahead of the OFC.

Gregor Paul: Why the Wallabies might outperform the All Blacks by 2027

OPINION: Joe Schmidt has turned the Wallabies around and makes coaching them enticing.

Michael Burgess: The simple change needed to fix the Halberg Awards

OPINION: The awards remain special – and are dearly loved – but there's something missing.

NZ Rugby CFO resigns – latest in a string of senior departures

The CFO's resignation comes at a critical time, commercially, for NZ Rugby.

Chris Rattue: Why Warriors fans should be concerned already

OPINION: Chris Rattue runs through the best and worst from the sporting weekend.

Gregor Paul: NZR’s $60 million financial challenge

OPINION: NZR faces a big deficit next year due to lost sponsorships and reduced deals.

Phil Gifford: Do the Highlanders have the best player in Super Rugby?

OPINION: The Southern Hemisphere's competition came back with a bang.