First XV: Our review of an uneven schoolboy rugby media landscape in 2026
The above schools are all party to the ongoing 1A First XV media blackout, predicated on a belief…
Youth international rugby: Australia U18 narrowly eclipse NZ Schools in a high-quality thriller while Māori notch a historic win
In other matches, Taranaki U19 beat Tonga U18 55-7 and New Zealand U18 Barbarians savaged Samoa U18 90-3,…
Barbarians impress the most as New Zealand age-group rugby teams run riot
All up New Zealand’s best rugby teens racked up 236 points in three games, running in 35 tries…
St Andrew’s College beat Tauranga Boys’ 34-24 to win National Top Four
Founded in 1917 as an all-boys school, St Andrew’s became fully co-educational in 2001 and is now the…
First XV rugby final: St Andrew’s College and Tauranga Boys’ College to meet in National Top Four decider
In the other close-fought semi-final, South Island champions St Andrew’s won the physical battle up front and beat…
Winton Land director Julian Cook resigns following mass board exodus
NZ Herald 27 Aug, 2026 11:06 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Former All Black Julian Savea takes up head coaching role at Mahurangi
“I feel like I’ve got so much to give and a philosophy that I would love to try,…
New Zealand Rugby’s new scouting system reshapes school talent pathway
Further, there have been 238 repeat assessments, with some players scouted up to seven times. As a snapshot,…
Ryan Fox: King’s College First XV history of British Open winner
“Rugby and cricket were my main two sports,” Fox once said. “I didn’t start competitive golf until after…
Commonwealth Games: Greer Hall’s journey from schoolyard scraps to boxing for a medal
Without the “bro,” she was lost and tried football for camaraderie. It was too tame. Lunchtime scraps gave…
First XV rugby: What you can and can’t get away with saying at First XV rugby
For some reason, people who are otherwise quite capable of speaking clear, coherent English in everyday life suddenly…
Media Insider: Jim Grenon, Julian Batchelor ordered to pay costs of more than $230,000 to TVNZ, academic after failed defamation case
Batchelor – the Stop Co-Governance campaigner who was adamant he had been wronged by TVNZ in an August…