Preparation for the 2025 season of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki will begin in a matter of weeks with the Super Clubs today unveiling their squads for the upcoming season. A total of 116 players will begin their individual training programmes next month, in the build-up to the fourth season of Sky
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Project to achieve financial sustainability
Project to achieve financial sustainability for rugby in New Zealand kicks off New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is progressing a key programme of work with the goal to establish a financial framework that allows rugby in New Zealand to be sustainable for the future. This project will see NZR and its key rugby
Community rugby continues to grow
Community rugby continues to grow • Record number of women and girls playing the game • Record number of participants in Heartland Unions • Teenage boys’ participation up 5% • Improved results in Sport New Zealand Voice of Participant Survey Another positive year of community rugby saw a six percent increase in registrations across the
King Country Lochore Cup Champions after Extra Time Epic
King Country Lochore Cup Champions after Extra Time Epic King Country: 46 (Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong, Leveson Gower, Cordy Nordstrom 2, Logan Paterson, Liam Rowlands tries; Patrick Hedley 5 con, 2 pens) West Coast: 44 (Troy Tauwhare, Jack Ray, Ben Alexander, Jacob Mitchell, Quinn Johnsen, Sean McClure tries; Jacob Waikari-Jones 4 cons, 2 pens,) HT:
Thames Valley stand tall in Meads Cup
The Heartland Championship presented by Bunnings Warehouse is the soul of New Zealand rugby and finals fortnight has delivered blockbuster drama with Thames Valley and King Country lifting the major silverware. Thames Valley Tallest in Meads Cup Thames Valley: 37 (Laulea Mau 2, Te Huia Kutia, Oneone Fa’afou tries; Quinn Collard 4 cons,