New Zealand's esteemed Ranfurly Shield trophy trashed in party rampage
New Zealand Rugby will confiscate and repair the coveted Ranfurly Shield from recent winners Hawke's Bay after their players broke…
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INTERVIEW
'It’s funny people say New Zealand rugby isn’t physical: Ex-England international Shields on being back home
Brad Shields is back home in Wellington and flourishing for the Lions in the NPC. On Saturday he played the entire 80 minutes in t…
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck eyes championship before NRL return
The Dally M winner is in training with Auckland's NPC team, preparing for his final season in rugby before he returns to the NRL a…
'He scores a lot': Highlanders 'X-factor' winger returns for first start since 2021
In the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, Nareki was tied for the second-most tries scored while featuring in the top five for clea…
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's positional uncertainty a lesson for code switchers
Kemp suggests that Tuivasa-Sheck's ceiling was established before he had even taken the field for his Blues debut, when Leon MacDo…
INTERVIEW
'I still can't really talk about it': Zarn Sullivan on the comeback trail
A freak injury during the NPC stymied Zarn Sullivan's prodigious development.
Scotty Stevenson: 'Access to players has been weaponized'
Stevenson delivered an impassioned protest to the commercialisation of rugby in New Zealand and all of its seeping implications.
'They are key cogs': How the Wellington Lions can have an NPC dynasty
Former All Blacks hooker James Parsons believes Wellington can have an NPC dynasty if experienced campaigners stay at the nation 
OPINION
Is this the best piece of recruitment from the Super Rugby off-season?
There were a few noteworthy pick-ups in the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific squads announced on Tuesday but it's a shrewd bit of b…
Tasman flyer inks three-year deal with Crusaders
Tasman outside back Macca Springer has signed a three-year deal with the Crusaders which will see him run out for the Super Rugby …
Harbour heartbroken as last-minute penalty grabs Auckland semi-final berth
Auckland have stormed back from a 15-6 deficit to claim a well-deserved victory over North Harbour in the first knockout match of …
Chiefs fullback reportedly being targeted by new NRL side
The Chiefs could be set to lose another player if rumours out of Australia are to be believed.
All Blacks bolster Auckland for quarter-final showdown with Harbour
Auckland have fought their way to an NPC quarter-final against North Harbour but have paid a heavy price and will be without a sle…
Young Wellington star Riley Higgins inks deal with Hurricanes
20-year-old Wellington second five-eighth Riley Higgins has put pen to paper for the Hurricanes, signing a two-year deal with the …
Time ticks for Anton Lienert-Brown as All Black misses final round of NPC
Despite aiming for a return to action in the final round of the NPC regular season, Anton Lienert-Brown has been omitted from the …
Stephen Perofeta impresses at No 10 as Roger Tuivasa-Sheck shifts roles
Two All Blacks have accrued some much-needed play-time in Saturday night's NPC clash between Auckland and Taranaki.
Chiefs playmaker Kaleb Trask heading to Japan
Chiefs playmaker Kaleb Trask will head to Japan following the NPC to link up with Mie Heat for the 2022-23 Rugby League One season…
Watch: Masterclass from the next No 10 off the Canterbury production line
New Zealand's Canterbury province has always been known for its uncanny ability to produce first five-eighths of the highest order…
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's Auckland absence hints at All Blacks selection
With David Havili and Quinn Tupaea both leaving the field in last week's Bledisloe Cup clash, much of the discussion in the follow…
Watch: Aumua produces two stunning assists including offload of the year candidate
Tasman Mako centre Levi Aumua has produced two incredible try assists in the space of three minutes but it wasn't enough to preven…
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