
NZ Rugby has ‘no appetite’ for policy change
NZ Rugby is sticking to its eligibility rules despite an unsuccessful bid for the early return from Japan of All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo’unga.
NZ Rugby is sticking to its eligibility rules despite an unsuccessful bid for the early return from Japan of All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo’unga.
Sonny Bill Williams has voiced a strong appeal for New Zealand Rugby to overhaul its selection criteria, advocating for significant changes to a struggling All Blacks backline.
New Zealand Rugby chief Mark Robinson has confirmed talks with SA Rugby over resurrecting old-school tours between the All Blacks and Springboks.
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says there will be no changes to the All Blacks’ selection policy regarding overseas-based players, despite increasing calls for a review.
Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt, who had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, has died aged 55, New Zealand Rugby said on Tuesday.
A bid for wholesale reform of New Zealand rugby’s governing body was rejected by heartland unions, threatening to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation.
New Zealand Rugby will hold a crucial vote on Thursday over who runs the game in the country that could see top players split from the governing body.
The Hurricanes have apologised to the New Zealand government after their women’s team used a traditional haka dance to slam the government as a “redneck” coalition.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) reportedly faces a financial crisis as it rapidly depletes its $200-million Silver Lake investment by 2031.
New Zealand Rugby will proceed with a NZ$62.5 million (R715 million) capital raise from its existing deal with US investors Silver Lake.