WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The ACT Brumbies will become the latest Australian team to take on the New Zealand playoff hoodoo in Super Rugby after beating the Wellington-based Hurricanes in ...

All Black Ardie Savea was named the best rugby player in New Zealand for the third time on Thursday after a season in which he won his 100th test cap and inspired Moana Pasifika to their best Super ...

The nephew of All Black great Mils Muliaina has been given a Super Rugby contract by the Highlanders. Young first-five ...

Whitney Hansen has been appointed head coach of New Zealand's national women's rugby team, the Black Ferns. Hansen succeeds ...

Otago Highlanders back Connor Garden-Bachop has died at age 25 after an unspecified "medical event," New Zealand Rugby said on Tuesday. Police said they were called to the scene of a sudden death in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Chiefs’ 35-19 win over the Crusaders in the 13th round of Super Rugby on Saturday broke the deadlock atop the table and clearly established the Hamilton, New Zealand ...

“Two assistant coaches, Leon MacDonald and Jason Holland, voluntarily departing in the last two years sparked red-flag concerns with how the All Blacks are being run. But the fresh, stinging feedback ...

Change is coming to New Zealand Rugby [NZR] -- just how many, and how far-reaching, is the question. As with any major company or professional sports team, scrutiny starts at the top. New Zealand ...

It’s the albatross hanging around the Western Force’s neck - after 20 years of so close but so far, can the pride of WA make ...

WELLINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan won admirers for their impressive performances at the Rugby World Cup but that has done little to ease concerns from the southern hemisphere's ruling body about ...