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Blues outlast Hurricanes for first win since round three
The Blues banked a 19-18 win in a physical encounter.

Crusaders earn first win in Fiji against Drua
The Crusaders made a fast start to beat the Fijian Drua.

Prop bags hat-trick as Moana Pasifika top Waratahs
Moana Pasifika overcame a 14-point halftime deficit.

Champions prevail: Chiefs’ late surge sinks Reds in tight contest
The Chiefs beat the Reds 27-15 to top the Super Rugby standings.

‘Long way to go’: Blues confident of Super Rugby playoff push
The Blues have won one of their six Super Rugby Pacific games this season.

‘Disappointing’: Folau blasts Rugby Australia over Lions snub
The former Wallaby hasn't played in Australia since 2019.

France over All Blacks? Rugby prospect signs with Toulon, snubs NZ interest
He played for France in last year's under-20’s Six Nations.

Gregor Paul: How Blues players are unfairly tarnished by anti-Auckland sentiment
OPINION: Lazy assumptions about Aucklanders count against top footy players.

All Blacks prop ruled out for remainder of Super Rugby season
All the ins and outs ahead of the eighth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Hoskins Sotutu on All Blacks omission and potential England switch
The former All Blacks No 8 is eligible for England and Fiji in November.

Club rugby to Welsh international in six months – the rise of the unwanted Crusader
The young star went overseas seeking higher honours.

Gregor Paul: How NZ Rugby reached settlement with departing sponsor
It is believed Ineos has paid New Zealand Rugby what it owed for 2025.

The next ABs No 7? How Kirifi became NZ’s top breakdown operator
The Hurricanes captain is doing everything possible to grab the All Blacks jersey.

Gregor Paul: The All Blacks star who must shrug off ‘enigma’ tag
OPINION: McKenzie has spent 11 seasons trying to fit into the All Blacks puzzle.

‘Sorry about the arm!‘: Rugby star accidentally breaks fan’s wrist
Finn Russell gave a signed shirt to a fan whose wrist he accidentally broke.

Damian McKenzie staying in NZ, signs long-term deal
He aims to win a championship with the Chiefs and succeed in the 2027 World Cup.

Phil Gifford: The Hurricane who looks like an All Black every time he plays
OPINION: What shaped as a pretty boring round of Super Rugby Pacific had everything.

‘No one was expecting us to win’: Moana Pasifika crush Crusaders in Christchurch
A strong performance saw Moana Pasifika outplay the Crusaders in Christchurch

Moana Pasifika shock Crusaders in Christchurch
All the action as the Crusaders fell to their first loss against Moana Pasifika.

Rampant Hurricanes race to record win over Waratahs
The Hurricanes attack has exploded to life in a nine-try dismantling of the Waratahs.

Gregor Paul: Eden Park decision is bad news for All Blacks fans
NZ Rugby supports the Quay Park bid, preferring a modern venue for the national team.

Elliott Smith: Why I was wrong about Rob Penney and the Crusaders
OPINION: Penney’s consistent selections and fewer injuries have stabilised the team.

Mark Robinson 2.0: Inside the rebranding of NZ Rugby’s CEO
Brown-jumper press call was watershed moment for branding of NZR boss

Watch: Anti-vax ex-Māori All Black questions Efeso Collins’ grieving widow
Fia Collins wants a coroner to hold an inquest into her husband's death.

Moana Pasifika’s European captain on unique journey in Super Rugby
Savage, the only European player, finds performing the team's haka terrifying.

Gregor Paul: Inside the schools v NZ Rugby dispute over the black jersey
OPINION: Schools are right to resist NZR's push for a U18 team.

Former Wallaby gets his chance in Crusaders shuffle
All the ins and outs ahead of the seventh round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Liam Napier: The numbers that reveal what's going wrong with the Blues
OPINION: From dominant champions to a low-table shambles. What's wrong with the Blues?

Grizz Wyllie: The soft side of All Blacks legendary hard man
Alex Wyllie introduced grid skill training to NZ rugby in 1982.