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…
Media Insider: Sky TV rugby commentator Jeff McTainsh and his last-minute, madcap dash to Eden Park to call All Blacks-South Africa test
He had no time to finish the Shield game – that was left to co-commentator Ben Castle –…
Black Ferns v Ireland: Live updates from the Women’s Rugby World Cup clash
Follow the action as the Black Ferns take on Ireland in their final match of pool play. Match…
Hawke’s Bay couple get married at McLean Park during Magpies interval
Banks was also the celebrant at the ceremony. After 14 years of engagement, the duo now had only…
New Zealand beats South Africa 24-17 in Rugby Championship, extends its Eden Park streak
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand stretched its unbeaten record at Eden Park to 51 matches with a…