“You start turning up in December, all the Tuesday and Thursday trainings, so it’s always rewarding when you get what you’ve prepared for," says grand-final-winning Linwood Keas coach Andrew Auimatagi.
New Zealand Rugby has announced, after what feels like an age of protracted negotiations, that first five Richie Mo’unga has signed an 18-month deal to come home.
Leroy Carter's dream All Blacks call-up nearly turned sour when he discovered his passport had been chewed up by his dog days before leaving for Argentina.
Kyle Preston's inclusion in the latest All Blacks squad has capped a meteoric rise for the Crusaders halfback who has no fear of scaling great heights.
The greyhound racing industry has ended the 2024/25 season with yet another dog dying after a race in Christchurch, bringing the season's national death toll to 17.
Mad Mondays are a traditional rite of passage for grand final-winning sports teams. But for try scoring hero Shun Miyake, he could not go overboard after his last-minute try won Marist Albion the Metro premier title.
After leading the Crusaders to a record 13th Super Rugby title, Rob Penney has had his contract extended to the end of next season, but he is resigned to losing All Blacks captain Scott Barrett for 2026.