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Jun 20, 19 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has commended World Rugby for its leadership in seeking to strengthen the global game, despite being forced to discontinue plans for a World Nations Championship, after failing to win unanimous support from Unions. NZR Chief Executive...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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Player-development, on-field success and huge growth in online fan engagement are among the 2019 Investec Super Rugby regular season highlights being celebrated by New Zealand Rugby (NZR). For the fourth year running, four of New Zealand’s five Investec...
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Jun 12, 19 •
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Key All Black to play overseas and return to NZ in 2021 One of the towering figures of world rugby, All Blacks and Gallagher Chiefs lock Brodie Retallick, has signed a new three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and his Investec Super Rugby side which...
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May 21, 19 •
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New Zealand Rugby and the BNZ Crusaders Investec Super Rugby Club are jointly reviewing allegations about player behavior while on tour in South Africa. NZR Chief Rugby Officer Nigel Cass confirmed that enquiries started as soon as staff were alerted by...
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May 7, 19 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated New Zealand’s four referees selected by World Rugby to match official duties at Rugby World Cup 2019. Paul Williams (Taranaki) and Ben O’Keeffe (Wellington) have both been selected to their first ever Rugby World...
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May 1, 19 •
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All Blacks, BNZ Crusaders and Canterbury lock, Samuel Whitelock, and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have agreed a new deal, with the Test centurion signing through until 2023. The re-signing of the two-time RWC champion will see Whitelock anchor a core group of...
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Apr 30, 19 •
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Tickets to three home Tests go on sale to public at middayPre-sale numbers indicate strong support in Rugby World Cup year Rugby fans will be able to get behind the All Blacks Rugby World Cup campaign from midday today with tickets going on public sale for...
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Apr 26, 19 •
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One of the rising stars of New Zealand Rugby, All Blacks and BNZ Crusaders first five-eighth Richie Mo’unga, has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, his Super Rugby club and his Canterbury province, inking a new deal through to 2022. The news is further...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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New Zealand’s Investec Super Rugby teams will honour the ANZACs this weekend when they acknowledge all service men and women across the country in a special Salute to Service themed round. Driven by the BNZ Crusaders, Salute to...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Record $191m invested in rugby in New Zealand Financial result ahead of budget, but challenges ahead New Zealand teams celebrate year of on-field success Female player numbers continue to drive growth Shaun Nixon elected to NZR Board, Bill Osborne...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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New Zealand Rugby and the Highlanders are celebrating further good news, following the recent re-signing of halfback Aaron Smith, with All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman also re-signing with his Super Rugby club and New Zealand Rugby through to 2022. Coltman has...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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One of the most exciting rugby players of his generation, All Blacks, BNZ Crusaders and Hawke’s Bay outside back Israel Dagg, is hanging up his boots, announcing his retirement from rugby. The injury-enforced announcement comes after 30-year-old...
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Apr 2, 19 •
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Oceania Rugby and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are working together to deliver rugby programmes in the Pacific. The partnership is the result of discusisons between the two organisations earlier this year looking at how NZR’s ‘Pacific Sporting Partnerships –...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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BNZ Crusaders centurion and 44-Test All Black Ryan Crotty has announced he will leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the year, and link up with Japanese club Kubota Spears. The long-serving Crusaders midfielder confirmed the news on Monday...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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In a major coup for New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the All Blacks most capped number nine and second most capped Highlanders player, halfback Aaron Smith, has put pen to paper – and signed a new two-year deal with NZR and his Super Rugby side through to...
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Mar 15, 19 •
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New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew today welcomed developments in World Rugby talks on the future model for international rugby. “World Rugby has been working very hard on finding a solution that ensures the future growth of the game in New Zealand...
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Mar 13, 19 •
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NZR World Rugby Sevens Series hosting licence extended to 2023 HSBC NZ Sevens to be combined men’s and women’s event from 2020 NZR in talks with Fiji Rugby to alternate hosting between Hamilton and Fiji HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series expanded to...
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Feb 7, 19 •
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Powerful midfielder Ngani Laumape has become the latest player to commit to New Zealand, after extending his contract with New Zealand Rugby and his Hurricanes Super Rugby team. 25-year-old Laumape made his Investec Super Rugby and provincial debut...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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All Blacks hooker and Hurricanes captain Dane Coles has confirmed he is staying in New Zealand after extending his contract through to 2021. His recommitment means New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes can continue to rely on his outstanding leadership, skill...
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Jan 22, 19 •
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Independent Review makes 31 recommendations NZR to begin implementing recommendations from January 2019 School and rugby community thanked for their contributions to the Review New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the completion of the independent...
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Dec 30, 18 •
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New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bill Beaumont on being awarded a Knighthood for services to rugby in The Queen’s New Year’s honours list. Beaumont has been the Chairman of World Rugby for the past two years and has contributed more than five decades...
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Dec 17, 18 •
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A thrilling day of finals rugby treated fans in Tauranga yesterday with Tasman and Manawatu claiming the respective men’s and women’s TECT National Sevens titles. It was a maiden crown for Tasman, who were beaten finalists in January but managed to go one...
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Dec 13, 18 •
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• Kendra Cocksedge dominates awards taking Player of the Year, Women’s Player of the Year and Fiao’o Faamausili Medal • Black Ferns Sevens win first ever adidas New Zealand Team of the Year • Crusaders crowned inaugural adidas...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Five club rugby players have been banned from participating in rugby after a New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee completed the latest anti-doping hearings of allegations brought by Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ). The charges were brought against club...
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Nov 26, 18 •
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Michaela Blyde – Women’s Sevens Player of the Year DJ Forbes – joint International Rugby Players Special Merit Award Brodie Retallick – Try of the Year Black Ferns Sevens speedster Michaela Blyde has been named Women’s Sevens Player of the year,...
