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'Absolute split': Sir John Kirwan fears for state of rugby over governance threat
'Some of these chairmen, they’re just holding the game a wee bit to ransom.'
'Some of these chairmen, they’re just holding the game a wee bit to ransom.'
The matter will come to ahead at next week's special general meeting.
Attempting to win the Log 'o Wood is usually a dream come true for rugby players.
All the action from the weekend's schoolboy rugby.
The seven-time reigning champions appear certain to miss the playoffs.
OPINION: Head trauma will alter the shape of the oval ball codes.
Unbeaten Tapuae are eyeing their first silverware in their debut season.
Editorial: Blues captain champions more daytime matches for rugby's future.
OPINION: For a dying competition, Super Rugby Pacific had a massive weekend.
More rugby matches should be played earlier, says Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu.
Rugby icons have expressed fears of financial ruin and irrelevance. What's the fuss about?
NZ Rugby could be on the verge of major change as the financial reality begins to bite.
TVC are the new leaders after their hard-fought win over Hikurangi.
There's a feast of secondary school rugby on offer at the Rectory on Saturday.
NZR's governance structure will be voted on at a special general meeting this month.
OPINION: Super Rugby Pacific meekly hands Sundays to the NRL.
The school only opened in 2004 but are now in the big time. And the Grammar derby looms.
'Marist gave us a really good wake-up call and we needed it.'
Renewed rivalries and documentaries - all you need to know to be ready for kickoff.
The end of May will hopefully see a resolution to the ongoing conflict.
There is a push for any new national board to look after the game at a grassroots level.
Cory Heather died after suffering a head knock during a match in Beachlands on Saturday.
OPINION: Cory Heather's fatal injury highlights the importance of player safety.
It is understood the man's partner and his children were watching the match.
It is understood the man's partner and his children were watching the match.
Aotea were kept scoreless by a rampant Taradale side - who won 104-0.
The couple share their romantic love story and its unusual start.
Uncertainty looms as New Zealand's rugby unions resist governance change.
The four-time defending champions eased past Kaierau.