Rugby
All Blacks' Sam Cane joins King Country Rams for a match
It's a rare throwback to the good old days of amateur rugby. Tomorrow afternoon in Taupō, All Blacks captain Sam Cane will team up with fencers, farmers and forestry workers when he turns out for the… Audio
Has the gloss been taken off the Farah Palmer Cup final?
The Canterbury and Waikato rugby teams both believe they can overcome the loss of their Black Ferns players in the Farah Palmer Cup final.
Auckland teams won't rejoin provincial rugby championship
The three Auckland rugby teams won't rejoin the National Provincial Championship.
Savea makes it out of Auckland to play in NPC
Julian Savea has made it out of Auckland and will play for Wellington against Canterbury on Friday, with Dane Coles also set for a run.
Sam Cane to play for King Country
All Blacks captain Sam Cane will turn out for King Country in the Heartland Championship this weekend.
NPC rugby players relocate to Cambridge after Covid-19 cases
New Zealand Rugby has revealed 50 Hamilton-based players relocated to Cambridge last night before the city went back into lockdown.
But the chief executive of Waikato Rugby is reassuring the public… Audio
Moana Pasifika head coach honoured to be part of the journey
Aaron Mauger has been confirmed as Moana Pasifika's inaugural head coach. Audio
Moana Pasifika to call Mt Smart Stadium home
Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium has been announced as the new home ground for the inaugural Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby team. Audio
Commentator on 100th Springboks vs Auckland test
A rugby commentator says the Springboks represent Aotearoa's greatest sporting rivalry - both because of our history on the field - and off it.
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok… Audio
The Springboks vs the All Blacks: 40 years on
The All Blacks play against the Springboks today - marking the 100th test match between them. It’s also 40 years since the South African team toured the nation, which sparked major protests. Stacey…
Waka Nathan dies, aged 81
The All Black and Māori All Blacks legend Waka Nathan has died, he was 81.
Remembering Waka Nathan
Sam previews this weekend's All Blacks v Springboks, more on the America's Cup palava, the ramifications from the Black Caps abandoning their Pakistan tour, and tonight is the series decider for the… Audio
"There was also a question of representing the black and coloured people of South Africa"
Rugby legend Sir Bryan Williams made All Blacks rugby history as the first player of Pasifika blood to play in Apartheid-era South Africa in the early 1970s. He talks to Sonia Yee about the cultural… Audio
Manawatu Rugby leading the way in gender equality
Manawatu Rugby is proud of the inclusiveness they've brought to the union and what it means for their players.
Tai Tokerau rugby clubs, Māori health providers team up to vaccinate
It's game on in Tai Tokerau, where rugby clubs and Māori health providers are teaming up to make Northland the first province with 90 percent of people vaccinated against Covid-19.
A new initiative… Audio
Heartland Rugby Championship returns after Covid-19 hiatus
After an extended absence rugby's Heartland Championship returns on Saturday afternoon.
New Zealand's 12 smallest provincial unions haven't played for almost two years as a result of the Covid-19… Audio
Police confirm investigation into rugby player exemptions
An update on our earlier story now regarding the NPC rugby unions who wrongly obtained exemptions for players to travel out of Auckland's level 4 lockdown.
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Rugby player exemptions case dealt with by police
The case of the NPC rugby players who wrongly obtained exemptions to travel out of Auckland's level 4 lockdown is now in the hands of police, MBIE has confirmed. Video, Audio
North Otago finally start their Meads Cup defence
After an extended absence rugby's Heartland Championship returns on Saturday afternoon.
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
The All Blacks have made a massive 12 changes to the starting 15 that beat Argentina last week - and will still be odds on to do it again. But Sam says it's risky, all momentum gone and this is the… Audio
