Toulon or All Blacks for Hayman?
Sun, 14 Mar 2010
The cash-flush French club Toulon is determined to deal the All Blacks a double blow ahead of next year's World Cup tournament.
NZ Maori appoint centenary coaches
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Two of Maori rugby’s favourite sons, Wellington Lions' coach Jamie Joseph and Crusaders' assistant coach Daryl Gibson have been selected to coach New Zealand Maori in the team’s landmark centenary year.
Russians on tour in Canterbury
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
A touring party of 43 from the Russian city of Krasnayar will arrive in Christchurch on Friday to immerse themselves in Canterbury and Crusaders rugby.
Wanted: A SANZAR CEO
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
The search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer to lead SANZAR, the South African, New Zealand and Australian Rugby Unions' joint venture, will commence this weekend with the role being advertised in all three countries.
Global Results - 7 March 2010
Sun, 07 Mar 2010
Only one Test but lots of other big matches to try the mettle of top players. Look at the Leicester result, and Toulouse, and the Reds in Hamilton. Those are just a few big results.
Law applications here for the year
Sun, 07 Mar 2010
The All Blacks will play every Test this year under the revised laws applications which have gathered growing favour during the Super 14 and which will be showcased at next year's World Cup.
Super 14 financial loss shock
Sun, 07 Mar 2010
The Super 14 cost the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and their five franchises more than $7 million NZD (just over $5 million USD) in 2009.
Global Results - 28 February
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
It was a hectic weekend - Test matches and top international matches with surprising results and great pleasure for winners.
Unnamed S14 player on assault charge
Mon, 22 Feb 2010
An unnamed Super 14 rugby player is before the courts over a carpark assault that left a man needing medical treatment.
Global Results - 22 February
Sun, 21 Feb 2010
As the south gets into its Super stride, so the north gets closer to making decisions for the immediate future, such things as play-offs at the top and relegation down below.
Cowan reveals his future plans
Tue, 16 Feb 2010
Popular All Black, Highlanders and Southland scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Rugby Southland through until the end of 2012.
Stormers want their prodigal son back as the
Cheetahs drop a Bok
Global Results - 14 February
Mon, 15 Feb 2010
There was dram in the second round of the Six Nations with that miraculous burst of scoring at Millennium stadium that gave Wales 17 points in the last four minutes, a great performance by France and a sterling performance by Italy.
Mains on the comeback
Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains has put himself forward for election to the Otago Rugby Union Board, making a comeback after years outside the main rugby arena.
Global Results - 7 February
Sun, 07 Feb 2010
Great ceremonies but not great rugby marked the start of the Six Nations for 2010. Perhaps the most significant result of the weekend was Russia's victory over Portugal making the Russian participation in the World Cup in 2011 likely rather than possible.
House of Pain's zero tolerance policy
Thu, 04 Feb 2010
A zero tolerance towards ‘negative behaviour' will be enforced by the Otago Rugby Football Union as they prepare for the Super 14 and also a Test Match against Wales in June.
Buck eyes Super return
Tue, 02 Feb 2010
Buck Shelford may be back in big rugby after the 2011 World Cup.
Global Results - 31 January
Sun, 31 Jan 2010
There were cup finals in Ireland and Japan, serious competitions in five of the six nations and warm-ups south of the equator. Portugal, who resume their FIRA-AER competition with the hope of World Cup qualification had a warm-up match against England Students.
Home Unions to help Maori
Sun, 31 Jan 2010
The Maori team, pushed onto the back burner by the New Zealand Rugby Union, will get some help from the Home Unions in the United Kingdom to celebrate their centenary.
Henry holds out hope for Williams
Sat, 30 Jan 2010
All Blacks coach Graham Henry remained positive that veteran lock forward Ali Williams will make a return to the playing field "sometime this year", despite what has been described as a season-ending injury.
Global Results - 24 January
Sun, 24 Jan 2010
After this crunch weekend, the European Rugby Cup is able to produce the quarterfinalists for both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup.
