Lienert-Brown latest to look to Japan
Veteran All Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown will miss Super Rugby next year as part of a sabbatical to play in Japan.
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So far, so good for Razor’s men
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So far, so good for Razor’s men
You can divide the 2025 All Blacks season into three parts: the French series, the Rugby Championship and the end-of-year tour.
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Players from Japan, Dunedin in Herden’s Old Golds mix
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Players from Japan, Dunedin in Herden’s Old Golds mix
Some old, some new, some borrowed, some Blue Revs.
All Black great on last year's gym collapse
All Black great on last year's gym collapse
Former All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu has given an update on his heart condition after collapsing at the gym last year and his new role on the board of Creative New Zealand.
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Humble Hunter influential in netting third banner
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Humble Hunter influential in netting third banner
One is a treat.
Relentless Baby Boks claim title
Relentless Baby Boks claim title
The Baby Blacks are good. But the Baby Boks are just a little bit better.
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Lineout key as Kaikorai claim title
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Lineout key as Kaikorai claim title
Kaikorai put Harbour’s lineout in lockdown to help set up a 46-41 win in the Dunedin division 1 final at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Big finish propels Clutha to comeback win in tense final
Big finish propels Clutha to comeback win in tense final
The Clutha Steamers are the champions of the 2025 Southern Region season.
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East double ignites hosts in rampant second half
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East double ignites hosts in rampant second half
With Upper Clutha having the home advantage, most Central Otago rugby followers were expecting them to retain their premier club title in Saturday’s final in Wanaka.
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Country win in expansive performance
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Country win in expansive performance
Country earned bragging rights in the return of a fan favourite clash in North Otago.
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Scrum pressure key for King’s
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Scrum pressure key for King’s
All hail Henry Hunter.
'We found a way': Robertson praises All Blacks effort
'We found a way': Robertson praises All Blacks effort
It wasn't always pretty - and sometimes downright frustrating - but the All Blacks are off to a three-win start to the season.
Ill-discipline costly for U20 Kiwis in final
Ill-discipline costly for U20 Kiwis in final
A first-half red card proved the undoing of the NZ Under-20 team, beaten 23-15 by South Africa in the final of the world champs.
Lions dominate early to down Wallabies
Lions dominate early to down Wallabies
British & Irish Lions rode a dominant first-half display to a 27-19 win over Australia in the first test, holding off a late Wallabies fightback.
All Blacks complete series sweep against France
All Blacks complete series sweep against France
The All Blacks have come from behind to beat France 29-19 in the third and final test in Hamilton, completing a 3-0 series sweep for the hosts.
Kaikorai survive to win Shield
Kaikorai survive late surge to win Championship Shield
Kaikorai clinched a 46-41 win against Harbour to claim the Championship Shield at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Love unfazed by possibility of switching roles
Love unfazed by possibility of switching roles
All Black Ruben Love’s youthful confidence could not have been displayed any better when asked about the potential pressure of his selection for the third test against France.
Pledger in NZ team for final
Pledger in NZ team for final
Otago halfback Dylan Pledger will take his place in the New Zealand Under-20 team to play South Africa in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship on Sunday morning.
Revived fixture effectively a trial
Revived fixture effectively a trial
A blast from the past is back to give the new North Otago coach an effective trial this afternoon.
Watch: Kaikorai conquer Harbour in premier final
Watch: Kaikorai conquer Harbour in premier final
Kaikorai beat Harbour 46-41 in a tense and action-packed division 1 club rugby final at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.