Latest fromNew Zealand Rugby Union

‘I hope to inspire other rangatahi’: Turning adversity into a new business
'I’m just trying to help as many people as I can, that’s my passion.'

After the divorce: Five years of life without South Africa in Super Rugby
This year marks the five-year anniversary without the Springboks.

Kiwi woman paralysed by cold defies odds, umpires from wheelchair
She aims to represent New Zealand at the 2028 Paralympics as a wheelchair racer.

Gregor Paul: How NZ Rugby reached settlement with departing sponsor
It is believed Ineos has paid New Zealand Rugby what it owed for 2025.

Gregor Paul: The All Blacks star who must shrug off ‘enigma’ tag
OPINION: McKenzie has spent 11 seasons trying to fit into the All Blacks puzzle.

Gregor Paul: Eden Park decision is bad news for All Blacks fans
NZ Rugby supports the Quay Park bid, preferring a modern venue for the national team.

Homecoming match: Trailblazing ref set for milestone game
International rugby referee Natarsha Ganley will finally be on home turf in Whangārei.

Champions celebrated: Northland’s sporting stars shine at awards night
Whangārei boxer Lani Daniels won the Supreme Award at the 2024 Northland Sports Awards.

Watch: Anti-vax ex-Māori All Black questions Efeso Collins’ grieving widow
Fia Collins wants a coroner to hold an inquest into her husband's death.

Grizz Wyllie: The soft side of All Blacks legendary hard man
Alex Wyllie introduced grid skill training to NZ rugby in 1982.

NZ Rugby rules out Anzac Day test with Wallabies
CEO Mark Robinson said there were too many issues that needed to be ironed out.

Gregor Paul: How NZ Rugby’s top players are cashing in by staying local
OPINION: Top players like Cane and Savea earn more by staying in NZ than going abroad.

Letters: NZ Rugby wrong on not selecting overseas players
OPINION: 'NZ Rugby needs to embrace the realities of the modern professional era.'

Ranking NZ rugby’s 30 most influential power brokers
Gregor Paul reflects on who are the real movers and shakers in New Zealand rugby.

Phil Gifford: Flashpoints from 60 years in sports journalism
OPINION: Herald sportswriter recalls standout moments from 60 years on the job.

‘There is real anger’: Principals in standoff with NZ Rugby over international schoolboys side
Principals claim New Zealand Rugby is trying to take over schoolboy rugby.

Ousted All Blacks coach Ian Foster returns for Lions tour 2025
The final allocation of tickets has gone on sale.

Sports Insider: Keep the Saudis out of Kiwi sport
OPINION: New Zealand Rugby would do well to be passed over by Saudi interests.

Editorial: All Blacks eligibility debate won’t die with Razor’s U-turn
OPINION: Rugby, whether it likes it or not, is in the entertainment business.

Razor banking on France stars to pick ABs over Top 14 final
France's lineup will miss players in the Top 14 finals on June 28.

Razor on how he selects a side after defeat
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson on how losing to Pumas in influenced his decisions