Take a hard-won turnover, add some Hoskins Sotutu pizzazz and a desperate dive by replacement flanker Blake Gibson, and you have a game securing try for the Blues to secure the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman title beating the Highlanders 23–15 at Eden Park on Saturday. But it was a close-run thing,
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Established squad announced for Māori All Blacks campaign
Feast of rugby for All Blacks fans as Rugby Championship unveiled
Provincial Unions give private equity deal green light at historic New Zealand Rugby AGM
Provincial Unions vote unanimously in favour of Silver Lake proposal NZR announce $18.7m operating loss and total loss of $34.6m for the year Mark Hutton and Ajit Balasingham join NZR Board NZR to continue discussions with New Zealand Rugby Players' Association New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has been given the green light by its Provincial Unions
Rugby World Cup 2021 statement
World Rugby has made the difficult decision to recommend the postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021, scheduled to be hosted in New Zealand between 18 September-16 October, until next year. The recommendation will be considered by the Rugby World Cup Board and World Rugby Executive Committee on 8 and 9
All Blacks to play France in RWC2023 opener; match schedule announced
The All Blacks will play the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2023 against traditional rivals France, with the match schedule for the global tournament announced overnight. The All Blacks will play France, Italy and two yet-to-be-determined qualifiers (Africa 1 and Americas 1) in Pool Play at the Tournament, with the
Goal line drop-out, captain’s referral to feature in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa
Two exciting new innovations – the goal-line drop-out and captain’s referral – will be introduced for Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa in 2021, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed today. The two law variations will be used for the first time when preseason matches begin this weekend, two weeks before the Sky Super
New Zealand Rugby confirms two-year deal with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two-year contract that will also see him link with Auckland through to the end of 2023. The announcement comes a decade after Tuivasa-Sheck last played rugby union, a sport the 27-year-old confirmed he had always intended to play
Ardmore Marist beat Norths in National Cup 7s final to retain title
Ardmore Marist (Counties Manukau) defended their National Club 7s title on Saturday, beating Northern United (Wellington) 17-12 in the Cup final. Ardmore Marist are the second team in recent years to win consecutive titles, after Auckland’s Eden had won in 2017 and 2018. The Steelers region club sevens champions led Norths 12-7
Making preparations for move
Making preparations for move by Jack Malcolm http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-sport/20210129/making-preparations-for-move/ Two Gisborne rugby players, Hunter Mokomoko and Jordyn Tihore, are in the midst of preparations for a move to play rugby in Japan this year. Mokomoko has yet to sign a contract but is in discussions with several teams from “Top League”, Japan's highest level