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Rugby: NZRU announces record loss
Global recession, World Cup and shortfall in income from All Blacks test matches blamed for record loss.
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.
Readers voice strong views on state of rugby
Readers respond to nzherald.co.nz's State of Rugby series with some strongly worded comments about our national game.
Poll: Few fear kids playing rugby
Rugby is safe for children to play, more than two-thirds of New Zealanders say, but some schools have banned their students from playing it unsupervised.
Poll: Rugby a better game in pro era
Rugby going professional was good for the game, say most people who took part in an nzherald.co.nz poll.
All Blacks play too many tests, say third of NZers
Over a third of New Zealanders say the All Blacks play too many tests, A DigiPoll for nzherald.co.nz has found.
Rugby: Canes' Cooper plans to finish on a high
Colin Cooper hopes for big things from his eighth - and final - campaign with the Hurricanes.
All Black great Fred 'The Needle' turns 90
"The Needle" turns 90 today, and rugby great Fred Allen's birthday will be celebrated with a civic reception.