Rugby World Cup 2025: France bite incident reignites debate over captain’s challenge in rugby – Alice Soper
France held on by the skin of their teeth – literally, to beat Ireland in their quarter-final. Axelle…
Junior rugby festival brings 120 teams, 10,000 supporters and zero-waste to Taupō
For many, it was their first time leaving home, made possible by months of fundraising through sausage sizzles,…
Rugby Championship: Springboks captain Siya Kolisi’s tribute to time in NZ with Ardie Savea’s family
The All Blacks called the two rugby powerhouses’ friendship “iconic”. Ahead of the Rugby Championship blockbuster at Eden…
Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns call in Mererangi Paul to replace injured Amy du Plessis in squad
NZ Herald 16 Sep, 2025 01:14 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Black Ferns show defensive resolve to reach Rugby World Cup semifinals
Black Ferns first five-eighths and co-captain Ruahei Demant admitted she had never encountered anything like an all-in rolling…
Black Ferns v South Africa: New Zealand shake off South Africa to reach Rugby World Cup semfinals
Black Ferns prop Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu was amazing in defense, with 21 tackles in the opening 29 minutes. New…
World Cup Tui return in time for do-or-die Battle of the Bays
But Raedeen Blake, injured playing first five-eighths in the opening match against Canterbury, returns at halfback, with Hales…
New Zealand schoolboy rugby champs: How Rotorua Boys’ High School and their 16-year-old captain did it
That’s right. A Year 12 student was given the reins to lead Rotorua Boys’ High School’s elite rugby…
Future of women’s rugby: How World Cup losses shape global growth
Losing ground is also the fear attached to the fate of Wales, Italy and the USA. These teams…
Promising young rugby player Jayden Broome in critical condition after two-storey fall in Dunedin
“A 19-year-old male lost his balance, slid, and fell from the two-storey-high roof to the footpath below,” Lee…
Hawke’s Bay trio in national schools rugby squad
Coach Andre Bell says he is possibly a candidate for fullback in the national team. Another five Hawke’s…
Steve Braunias: Father’s Day is for the living and the lost
By Steve Braunias Senior Writer·New Zealand Listener· 6 Sep, 2025 07:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…