Waikato

Fireworks in Round One as Bunnings NPC Returns

Early season blues were not obvious in an exciting opening round of Bunnings NPC over the weekend. Waikato, Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay set the early pace with...

All Blacks name squad for Rugby Championship

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.  The squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province,...

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All Blacks Back for NPC Round One | Injury Update & Player Returns

Eight players from the All Blacks Lipovitan-D French series squad will be available to play in the opening round of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting on Thursday. The new season of the NPC starts...

All Blacks players available for NPC

Eight players from the All Blacks Lipovitan-D July Series squad will be available for the opening round of the Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship.      The NPC kicks...

Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England

Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have selected 33 players to defend their title at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England next month.The...

ALB recommits to New Zealand Rugby to 2028

All Black midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Gallagher Chiefs and Waikato through to the end of 2028.Lienert-Brown, whose existing contract ran through...

Leicester Tigers make Six new signings for 25/26 season

Leicester Tigers can confirm six additions to the 25/26 Senior Squad and two exciting youngsters who have graduated from the Under-18s into the Senior Academy ahead of new Head Coach Geoff Parling’s...

Maori All Blacks squad named for 2025

Kurt Eklund (Ngāti Kahu) has been named as the new Māori All Blacks captain, with a 29-strong squad including 11 uncapped players announced today ahead of two matches against the Japan XV in Tokyo, and...

All Blacks squad named to face France

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named five new caps in their 33-strong squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D July Series against France.The squad is as follows: (age, Super...