Rugby
Fund set up to help rebuild Tonga's rugby facilities
A fund, overseen by World Rugby, is being set up to help rebuild Tonga's rugby facilities. Audio
World Rugby clamps down on water carrying coaches
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus can no longer enter the field as a water-carrier under new rules.
Rugby discussing global competition again
Rugby chiefs from around the world are meeting in Dublin to discuss the Nations Championship concept as they look to restructure the global calendar.
Ex-All Blacks coach Wayne Smith new coach of Black Ferns
Former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith has been named as the new coach of the Black Ferns, replacing Glenn Moore who resigned at the weekend.
Moore threw in the towel following a scathing review into… Video, Audio
Fijiana after clean slate in Super Rugby W
The Fijiana Drua women's side has secured a spot in the final of the Super Rugby W and will be out to clinch top place when they face the Brumbies in their last round-robin match on Saturday.
Recent Super Rugby red cards an anomaly - NZ Rugby
New Zealand Rugby believes the rash of red cards in the last round of Super Rugby was an anomaly and they're confident new guidelines around dangerous play will reduce the number of concussions in the… Audio
A special night at Mt Smart, but what about the TV ratings?
Analysis - Mt Smart Stadium is now home to the season's biggest upset after Moana Pasifika seized a historic upset win against the Hurricanes, Jamie Wall writes. Video
The story behind 'Give it a boot, Robbie'
On this day in 1982, a big run began for Ottowan and their one-hit wonder, 'Hands Up.' The track was camped at the top of the New Zealand charts for nine weeks. And then another local song borrowed… Audio
Super Rugby back on track, Warriors not so much
Opinion - After last weekend's eye-gouge inducing run of games Super Rugby Pacific redeemed itself with a much better showing last night, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Moana Pasifika's Covid postponed matches re-scheduled
Moana Pasifika will play two mid-week games for their previously postponed Super Rugby Pacific matches against the Blues and the Chiefs.
Super Rugby calls for more spectators after cricket's boost
Rugby wants what cricket has already got - increased crowd sizes.
This week the Cricket World Cup got special sign off to double spectator numbers from 10 percent of stadium capacity to 20.
Crowd… Video, Audio
Leali'ifano promises more to come from Moana Pasifika
Christian Leali'ifano has enjoyed a lot of highlights during a storied career, but the buzz of being part of something special was evident as he spoke at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday…
Club rugby's biggest challenge in 2022 - clarity around Covid-19
Comment: There is serious concern over how the pandemic and vaccinations are going to affect the national game in the upcoming season, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Wheelchair rugby player fundraising for accessible ride-share service
Ride-share drivers often cancel when they find out they're booked to pick up someone in a wheelchair, says New Zealand Paralympian Barney Koneferenisi. Fed up with this kind of treatment, the… Video, Audio
$200m Silverlake/NZR deal
New Zealand Rugby has announced the US equity firm Silver Lake is to invest $200 million in a new commercial entity that will control all revenue-generating assets of New Zealand Rugby. The agreement… Audio
What life is like in Super Rugby's Queenstown bubble
Golf and swims in the lake, while staying at a top Queenstown hotel - sound like a holiday? It's actually work.
Six super rugby sides are sequestered in team bubbles for the next month in the South… Video, Audio
NPC teams to play for one title
There will no longer be a Premiership and Championship in provincial rugby with all 14 teams now competing for one title.
NZ Super Rugby squads move to Queenstown
The New Zealand based Super Rugby squads are moving to Queenstown this weekend in a bid to avoid Covid-19 cancelling any matches.
RNZ Sports Editor Stephen Hewson joins Lisa Owen to discuss the move.
…Ruby Tui: 'Women in black jerseys give little girls power'
Winning gold at last year's Olympics marked the end of an emotional learning journey the Black Ferns Sevens began five years earlier, says Ruby Tua. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, where they won a silver… Audio
2021's rollercoaster sporting year
It's been a strange year for sport - again. We look back at the high - and low - lights of 2021. Audio
