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Jun 30, 20 •
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The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens have secured the 2020 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series titles with the remainder of tournaments officially cancelled. World Rugby today confirmed the Series titles would be awarded to the All Blacks Sevens and Black...
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Jun 25, 20 •
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A revised Mitre 10 Cup draw has been released today by New Zealand Rugby with the competition due to kick off on Friday 11 September. More afternoon rugby is on the cards for Provincial Unions with the introduction of an extra Sunday afternoon fixture in...
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Jun 18, 20 •
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Women’s club rugby is set for a boost this season with World Champion Black Ferns Sevens players to be injected into several regional competitions. Captain Sarah Hirini and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year winners Ruby Tui, Michaela Blyde and Portia...
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Jun 15, 20 •
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New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have secured the key signature of All Blacks lock and Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu, who has re-signed through until the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The news comes hot on the heels of the successful opening weekend of Investec...
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Jun 8, 20 •
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• Crowds allowed at all 2020 Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa matches• Tickets to the opening two matches will be on sale soon• Kick off times moved to 7.05pm Saturdays and 3.35pm Sundays Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby...
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May 29, 20 •
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A full 13-team Farah Palmer Cup has today been confirmed by New Zealand Rugby (NZR), with the season to kick off in August. In a move to further delight rugby fans, the country’s best women players will be on show across a nine-week season, set to feature...
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May 15, 20 •
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Steinlager Series postponedNZR exploring all options for All Blacks and Black Ferns The All Blacks two Steinlager Series Tests against Wales and Test against Scotland in July have been officially postponed until further notice, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has...
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May 13, 20 •
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Rugby clubs around the country can start a three-stage approach to getting back on the grass with training potentially beginning later this month. Today’s announcement from New Zealand Rugby (NZR) follows the Government’s confirmation that community sport...
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May 11, 20 •
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• Start date and schedule for New Zealand competition unveiled• Matches to be played at 5.05pm on Saturdays and 3.05pm on Sundays• Mitre 10 Cup to now start on 11 September Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa will kick off next month following today’s...
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May 7, 20 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has welcomed the Government’s announcement today that professional rugby and netball will resume at COVID-19 alert level two. “For our fans, our players and everyone involved in Investec Super Rugby, we are thrilled that the Sports...
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May 5, 20 •
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All Blacks loose forward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane has been named as the new Captain of the All Blacks. The news was announced on SKY Sport’s The Breakdown show tonight, with Cane succeeding Kieran Read who retired from the All Blacks after Rugby...
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Apr 30, 20 •
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• Three new members, second woman joins Board• Former All Blacks captain Ian Kirkpatrick becomes Patron• 2019 financial result 37 percent ahead of budget, strong cash reserves• Player numbers increase, female numbers rise 11 percent New Zealand Rugby...
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Apr 27, 20 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the five NZ Super Rugby Clubs are undertaking a review of New Zealand’s Super Rugby model to ensure the future success for the clubs and competition on and off the field. The review, called Aratipu – is about growing,...
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Apr 16, 20 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association (NZRPA) have today agreed to a range of payment changes that apply predominantly to players contracted at Super Rugby level (including All Blacks), in the national sevens programmes and...
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Apr 8, 20 •
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Community and club rugby is postponed until COVID-19 alert levels are once again at a safe level for sport, in line with Ministry of Health guidance. Further clarification was necessary given the initial postponement of all matches, training and face-to-face...
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Apr 1, 20 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced an emergency grant will be made available to New Zealand’s five Super Rugby clubs to ensure the clubs and competition are in the best position possible for when the Investec Super Rugby competition resumes. NZR Chief...
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Mar 31, 20 •
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New Zealand’s professional rugby players have combined to create a unique and entertaining new rugby series called Isolation Nation, which will screen twice weekly on Sky Sport. View the teaser video here Sky Sport’s new show has been created in...
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Mar 30, 20 •
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To help secure the future of the sport, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Provincial Unions have today cancelled all provincial representative rugby tournaments below the Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup. The cancellations include the 2020 Mitre 10 Heartland...
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Mar 25, 20 •
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The New Zealand Rugby Union supports the decision made overnight by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Olympic Games. The decision stated an aim to reschedule the event in 2021. New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson said the health and...
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Feb 7, 20 •
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All Blacks and Crusaders outside back Sevu Reece has announced he has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and his Super Rugby club until 2022. The news comes on the back of the 22-year-old’s breakout season last year. Reece was called into the Crusaders as a...
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Feb 6, 20 •
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The first home game in Christchurch is just two weeks away. But before we kick things off again at home, we are on the road for the next two matches. First up we face the Chiefs in Hamilton this Saturday night. Razor has named his side for the...
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Jan 22, 20 •
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This Friday we play our final preseason fixture in Wanaka, when we take on the Highlanders in the annual Farmlands Cup. Razor has named David Havili as Captain, supported by Vice Captains Whetukamokamo Douglas and Mitchell Drummond. Flanker Billy Harmon...
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Jan 16, 20 •
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The All Blacks Sevens travelled to Hamilton today for a day of training in preparation for next week’s home tournament, the HSBC Hamilton Sevens. Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the All Blacks Sevens side who will look to continue the form which sees...
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Jan 14, 20 •
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With rugby set to continue to experience exponential participation and fan growth as a new decade begins, World Rugby’s evidence-based drive to reduce the risk of injury in the sport continues to make a positive impact. Player welfare is the sport’s...
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Jan 10, 20 •
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Former golden boot turned New Zealand professional referee, Glen Jackson has today announced he is hanging up the whistle, and retiring from professional refereeing after an on-field career that has spanned 25 years. The five-time New Zealand Referee of the...
