CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — New Zealand's first traditional rugby tour of South Africa in 30 years was confirmed for 2026 on Thursday including a fourth test at a neutral venue. Next August and ...

Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports ...

Former New Zealand and Blues hooker James Parsons has identified a Highlanders rookie as a possible bolter in Dave Rennie's ...

The All Blacks in training in Chicago Design: Dan Goldfarb. Photos: New Zealand RFU “There are arguably two teams in sport who transcend across the world: Brazilian soccer and the All Blacks,” says ...

The Highlanders have confirmed that star winger Caleb Tangitau sustained a season-ending injury in Friday’s encounter against ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Africa and New Zealand meet in a Rugby Championship test Saturday which repeats the 2023 World Cup final and brings together the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in ...

This weekend, Chicago's Soldier Field hosts a rugby rematch nearly 10 years in the making as Ireland and the New Zealand All Blacks face off. In the 2016 match, Ireland beat New Zealand for the first ...

Otago Highlanders winger Caleb Tangitau has had his hopes of an All Blacks ​call-up shattered by an Achilles injury ‌that will sideline him until the end of the season.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It may be human nature that things prohibited are the most desirable. So it is for new head coach Dave Rennie who might find players in Super Rugby who are ineligible ...

Malakai Fekitoa may have been born and raised on the small island nation of Tonga, but his goal as a promising young rugby player was always to represent a country thousands of miles across the ocean.

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