Rugby
Tupaea to start as one of four All Black debutants
Four uncapped players have been named in the All Black side to take on Tonga in Auckland on Saturday.
Fiji rugby team in MIQ, sets sights on win over All Blacks
The Covid-19 situation might be deteriorating in Fiji, but their national rugby side reckons they know just what would put a smile on the faces of folk back home. A win against the 'best'. The team is… Video, Audio
Maori All Blacks too strong for Samoa
The Maori All Blacks have beaten Samoa 35-10 in the first of their two game series in Wellington.
Being a Māori All Black means more than just the game
Saturday's game between the Māori All Blacks and Samoa in Te Whanganui-a-Tara is more than just an on-field clash for many of the players.
Māori ABs clash extra special for Wellington based Manu
Saturday's clash between Manu Samoa and the Māori All Blacks in Wellington will be an extra special affair for three men in blue.
'Straight into crazy mode': Morris West retires as Bulls mascot Ferdinand
After more than 20 years and 132 games as Ferdie, the beloved mascot of the Taranaki Bulls, the man inside the costume is signing off to widespread applause. Audio
The Panel with Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou (Part 2)
Panellists Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou discuss a call for more rugby referees, dismissal of senior managers, and what's in the name 'Aotearoa'. Audio
Midday Sports News for 22 June 2021
The new All Blacks are enjoying their selection for tests against Tonga and Fiji, as new prop Ethan de Groot says his selection shows players from outside the main regions can still get to the top. Audio
All Blacks set challenges for 2021
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has set the team a clear target for 2021.
Calling Home: Jessie Williamson in Lerwick, Shetland
Aucklander Jessie Williamson only ever intended to stay in Shetland for six months. However, fate intervened when she was introduced to her husband-to-be, Davie, soon after her arrival. She's Calling… Audio
Jamie Wall: inside rugby’s fierce 100 year rivalry
In South Africa there's a saying: 'You're not a real Springbok until you've played the All Blacks'. It's a testament to one of the fiercest rivalries in rugby history - that between South Africa and… Audio
Tonga names 15 new caps to face All Blacks, Samoa
Fifteen new caps have been included in the Tonga rugby squad to face the All Blacks and Manu Samoa in New Zealand next month.
Farah Palmer: a breath of fresh air for Rugby NZ
Former Black Ferns captain Farah Palmer (Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato Tainui) was appointed as the deputy chair of Rugby NZ last month, making history as the first person to ever hold such a role within… Audio
Under Five Hundy - Nightcaps
Nightcaps residents are pleased newcomers are moving in to town and are renovating old homes. The population has fallen to about 350 but every day 120 people start work in the Southland town. Audio
Under Five Hundy - Nightcaps
Nightcaps residents are pleased newcomers are moving in to town and are renovating old homes. The population has fallen to about 350 but every day 120 people start work in the Southland town.
AudioBringing Back Buck: Sir Buck Shelford
He's still known as one toughest men ever to pull on the All Blacks jersey and when the selectors replaced him, the rugby-loving public weren't at all happy. Sir Buck Shelford led 14 consecutive test… Audio
World first concussion study underway in Dunedin
Around 700 rugby players in Dunedin are getting hi-tech mouthguards as part of a world-first study into concussion, funded by World Rugby with assistance from NZ Rugby. Audio
Hurricanes embark on quest to learn gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team has embarked on their own quest to learn gagana Samoa. Audio
Fiji 7s to face NZ, Australia in Olympic warm-up
Fiji are set to feature in a new Rugby Sevens tournament later this month, to help boost team preparations ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in July.
Samoa 7s select locals for Olympic qualifier
Samoa have selected homegrown squads for the men's and women's Final Olympic Sevens Qualifying Tournaments in Monaco at the end of the month.
