Community rugby clubs to receive $7.5 million investment boost

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the 26 Provincial Unions have today opened applications for $7.5 million of funding to rugby clubs as part of the recent capital raise process. Over 450 community rugby clubs are set to receive the Short-term Stakeholder Investment (SSI) ranging from $10,000 to $40,000 per club, with

All Blacks fall short to Argentina in Christchurch

Applied Argentina defence carried them to a famous 25–18 win, their first on New Zealand soil, over the All Blacks in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test in Christchurch on Saturday. It was a win that puts Argentina right in the hunt to claim their first Rugby Championship, especially with Australia having

BLACK FERNS MADE TO WORK HARD IN ADELAIDE

In a match of entirely different nature to last weekend, the Black Ferns have defeated the Australian Wallaroos 22-14 in an historic first Test match at Adelaide Oval. The visitors had already locked away the Laurie O’Reilly Cup after a sterling display in game one in Christchurch as they returned to

All Blacks named to play South Africa

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has unveiled the match-day 23 for the opening Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Mbombela Stadium. Samisoni Taukei’aho has been named in the run-on side at hooker, alongside tighthead prop Angus Ta’avao in a new-look front row. New faces make up the front-row

All Blacks squad named for Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named the following squad for the 2022 edition of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship. The 36-strong squad is as follows: (Age, Super Rugby club, Test caps in brackets). Forwards: Hookers Dane Coles (35, Hurricanes / Wellington, 81) Samisoni Taukeiaho (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 11) Codie Taylor (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 69) Props Aidan

Ireland claim historic first series win over New Zealand

An outstanding first-half performance helped Ireland pick up their first series victory over New Zealand, winning 32-22 in Wellington on Saturday. All Blacks have now lost six home series: 1937 South Africa 1949 AUSTRALIA 1971 Lions 1986 AUSTRALIA 1994 France 2022 IRELAND This historic triumph on New Zealand soil is