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Super Rugby play-off matches confirmed as New Zealand sides dominate title race
The Super Rugby Pacific Qualifying Finals have been confirmed, with the table-topping Chiefs, Crusaders and Brumbies holding ...
New Zealand court discharges Australian diplomat's husband after drunken spitting assault
A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man ...
Sititi signs New Zealand Rugby deal through next World Cup
All Blacks number eight Wallace Sititi, who was named World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2024, has signed a ...
Auckland FC’s success fuels football’s rise over rugby in New Zealand
OPINION: Whisper it quietly. Football has arrived on these shores like never before.
A rugby tour 12 years in the making: Australia awaits the British and Irish Lions
The first Lions tour in 1888 comprised mostly English players and included matches in Australia and New Zealand. The ...
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Nigel Owens weighs in on controversial New Zealand viral rugby clip after ‘most bizarre try ever’
Known for making the big calls on large scale professional matches, the retired former referee Nigel Owens has been focusing ...
RUNIT organisers say controversial new ‘sport’ will continue despite tragedy and widespread condemnation
Organisers of a controversial new combat sport say RUNIT is “here to stay” despite widespread backlash after a teenager in New Zealand died from head injuries suffered in a ‘run it straight’ style ...
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Brumbies lament costly loss in pursuit of first Super Rugby title since 2004
Frustrated coach Stephen Larkham says his Brumbies "missed an opportunity" by losing to the Crusaders, leaving an arduous ...