Super Rugby Pacific format confirmed

Super Rugby Pacific will kick off a new era for the world’s most exciting professional rugby competition next February with a 15-week regular season and a refreshed finals format, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have announced. The 2022 season will be historic for rugby in the Pacific region

Change at the helm for Black Ferns Sevens

After 10 years involved in the Black Ferns Sevens programme, the gold-medal winning Olympic campaign will be the last for Co-Coach Allan Bunting who is stepping down from his role. Co-Coach Cory Sweeney will take the helm of the team, with an exciting 12 months approaching that includes the Commonwealth Games

All Blacks squad ready for mammoth tour

The All Blacks squad has assembled in Auckland today to fly to Australia for the Fortinet Rugby Championship and then onto the Northern Tour to the USA and Europe. All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said:  "We'll be playing ten Tests in 12 weeks in both the southern and northern hemispheres,

Ian Foster reappointed as All Blacks Head Coach

All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has been reappointed through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced. NZR CEO Mark Robinson said he and the NZR Board were delighted to announce the appointment and said Foster could now plan for next year and