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Marton sneak past Rātana in first week of premier rugby

It was the first top-grade Rangitīkei derby in a decade.

Hastings Rugby and Sports Club overcome player shortage to keep top of Premier table close

Mark Johnson refereed his 100th Premier game.

Two arrests so far, gang leaders to meet, YMP wants points for match after Hastings rugby van shooting

'Their people were lucky to come out of that alive and unhurt'.

Waikato rugby champ selects squad for new international competition

The inaugural Rugby Championship Under 20 Tournament will take place in Australia.

Tight Five: Can Club World Cup steal spotlight from cricket and football?

OPINION: Elliott Smith analyses the biggest talking points from the world of rugby.

Governance review: NZ Rugby Pasifika Advisory throw support behind provincial unions

The fallout continues from NZR's governance review.

Deadline looms for Auckland stadium

The debate over a definitive stadium solution has been going on for more than a decade.

Rugby union shifts club's home games after team van shooting

Games will be moved to Tremain Field in Napier for the 'foreseeable future'.

Nash Cup: Havelock clock consecutive wins, Clive fail to fire

Clive fail to score any points in Farndon Park boil-over.

Tight Five: Blues' mixed performance raises questions on tactics

OPINION: Elliott Smith analyses the biggest talking points from the world of rugby.

Gregor Paul: Why NZR's 'radical change' is a path to nowhere

OPINION: The transitional change doesn't appear to be any change at all.

Dame Patsy Reddy confirms hardline NZR governance stance

NZ Rugby chair confirms she will resign from her post if agreement can't be reached.

NZ Rugby boss reveals his hopes for big changes to global game

The 20-minute red card is set for a vote but reducing tackle heights remains polarising.

Don't blame the refs: Why players and coaches need a reset

OPINION: The onus is on players and coaches to change their ways.

Tight Five: Anonymous Aumua needs to lift his game

OPINION: Elliott Smith analyses the biggest talking points from the world of rugby.

The legend of Neil: All Black and Hawke's Bay rugby hero dies

Neil Thimbleby was a 'gnarly' prop on the field but 'he’d have you in stitches' off it.