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Rugby: Umaga urges Sonny Bill to come home
A top-class collection of multi-nationals is helping push Sonny Bill Williams towards a rugby career in New Zealand.
Rugby: Sky to pay more in new TV deal
Sky Television will be paying more to screen live rugby games under a new five-year deal from 2011.
Rugby: Australia swooping on young Kiwi talent
Australia is upping the ante as the biggest threat to New Zealand's rising rugby talent.
Rugby: Biggest, worst, dirtiest
Gregor Paul outlined his rugby awards for the year last week - here he takes a lighter look at some of the stranger happenings during the year in rugby.
All Black wing signs with Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty have signalled their top-level Air NZ Cup intentions by signing one-test All Black Lelia Masaga for the next two seasons.
Rugby: Best of 2009
Gregor Paul springs a few surprises in his “best of” review of the rugby year.
Rugby: Delany wants bigger role with Chiefs
Mike Delany's mindset has been the biggest beneficiary of his first All Black tour.
Rugby Union 'out of touch'
The New Zealand Rugby Union is "out of touch" with provincial unions, says an official from Counties Manukau.
Rugby: NZRU accused of ruining game
New Zealand Rugby Union management have come under heavy fire from Counties Manukau chairman Matthew Newman.
Decision-time for provincial rugby
The NZRU board will vote on whether to cut four teams from the Air New Zealand Cup today. What do you think they should do?
Rugby: Decision sought over Cup future
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union wants a decision on the future of the Air New Zealand Cup when the provinces meet in Wellington on Friday.
Rugby: Plan aims for two divisions
Two divisions of seven teams each from 2011 is the key to a proposal before the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Rugby player who assaulted pregnant partner fined
A Taranaki rugby player today had a $750 fine added to previously ordered reparation costs for choking and punching his pregnant partner.