Former Māori All Blacks captain Kurt Eklund retires from rugby after neck injury
The front-rower appeared seven times for the Māori All Blacks, but was named captain in the 2025 squad…
Former Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles reveals MND diagnosis at 37
“And, yeah, just at times quite cruel.” Nathan Charles, who played four tests for the Wallabies including two…
Phoenix Crossland gets four-match ban for hip-drop tackle on Nathan Cleary
“I want to thank everybody inside for a fair hearing,” Crossland said after the result was handed down.…
NRL grand final: Phoenix Crossland out after guilty plea over hip-drop tackle
Dragons forward Ryan Couchman faced a four-game ban in March for a hip-drop tackle, with a similar suspension…
Kiwis: Wayde Egan unlikely to get late Rugby League World Cup call-up, despite Phoenix Crossland doubt
Aside from potentially missing the Grand Final – which would be a devastating personal blow for Crossland –…
UFC Paris: Dan Hooker suffers first-round TKO loss to Salahdine Parnasse in main event
That let Parnasse know he had Hooker hurt and the Frenchman was perfect with his shot selection to…
Warriors v Panthers: Kiwi side face hooker dilemma as Wayde Egan, Sam Healey approach open market
Both Egan and Healey come off contract at the end of 2027, meaning they can negotiate with rivals…
New Hooker Valley suspension bridge at Aoraki/Mount Cook to open next week
The Department of Conservation said that at 189m, the new one was the longest suspension bridge in the…
Nathan Cleary provides update on uncle Jason Death after fall at his Sydney home
Speaking to media in the build-up to Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Sydney, Nathan Cleary said Death’s…
Former Warriors star Jason Death in intensive care after fall in Sydney home
“The Deaths have a long road ahead, and we’d love to support them in any way we can.…
Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby on NZR eligibility exemption and rugby in the UK
“Hooker’s such a specialised position, so it’s not as easy to grow depth in that position. I mean…
Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby gets eligibility exemption; eight uncapped players in Pacific Four squad
While the PWR season runs through until late June, there is a two-month break between rounds 16 and…