Taranaki confirm Neil Barnes replacement with Chiefs assistant
Hoeata, a Taranaki stalwart himself, has recently spent time at both the Chiefs and the New Zealand U20's, while contributing to B…
Henry Lee
13 Apr 2026, 22:24
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Six returnees in New Zealand U20 squad to return to South Africa
New Zealand U20 have named a 30 man squad to defend their title at the 2026 U20 Rugby Championship in South Africa.
Ben Smith
31 Mar 2026, 19:31
Kane Jury details priorites in New Zealand Rugby's new pathways role
Kane Jury has now completed his transition from Highlanders assistant coach to New Zealand Rugby men's national pathways head coac…
Ned Lester
02 Mar 2026, 20:34
Highlanders assistant Kane Jury lands expanded New Zealand U20 coaching role
Highlanders assistant coach Kane Jury has been appointed to a newly formed New Zealand Rugby role, men’s National Pathways Head …
Ned Lester
25 Feb 2026, 13:57
Pools and fixtures confirmed for newly-named World Rugby Junior World Championship
South Africa U20 will get their World Rugby Junior World Championship defence underway against Uruguay U20 on Saturday, June 27, W…
Josh Raisey
15 Jan 2026, 1:55
Lower tackle height to be trialled at World Rugby U20s in 2026
World Rugby will trial a lower legal tackle height at the sternum during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia, marking…
Ian Cameron
15 Dec 2025, 3:18
NZR Awards: All Blacks lock among nominees for NPC Player of the Year
New Zealand Rugby has unveiled the first round of award finalists ahead of its night of nights on December 11.
Finn Morton
04 Nov 2025, 18:08
Seven All Blacks released: Team lists for NPC quarter-finals
All Blacks Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson and Anton Lienert-Brown headline Waikato’s team for their NPC quarter-final away to Ota…
Finn Morton
08 Oct 2025, 16:50
Seven All Blacks released for NPC quarter-finals
Seven All Blacks will feature in the NPC quarter-finals this weekend, boosting the prospects of four of the teams competing to rea…
Ned Lester
07 Oct 2025, 15:14
Opinion
Josh Jacomb leads NPC performers of the round with historic Eden Park showing
The third round of the NPC was wild, with Southland staging a comeback that rivalled the Wallabies in Johannesburg. Canterbury sup…
Adam Julian
19 Aug 2025, 16:02
Opinion
The five NPC performers of the week for round two
The second round of the NPC saw Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and Hawke's Bay underscore their championship credentials while defendin…
Adam Julian
10 Aug 2025, 16:14
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens embraces 'win-win' of All Blacks omission
A hard-to-miss rising star in the New Zealand scene is electric fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, and while All Blacks selec…
Ned Lester
08 Aug 2025, 19:32
Opinion
The five top performers from round one of the NPC
The NPC is back, drawing enthusiastic crowds around the motu. Waikato opened the season with an epic Eden Park comeback.
Adam Julian
05 Aug 2025, 15:41
Opinion
South Africa U20 player ratings vs New Zealand | World Rugby U20 Championship final
An iconic rivalry took centre stage at the World Rugby U20 Championship, 2025, as South Africa and New Zealand clashed in the titl…
Ned Lester
19 Jul 2025, 14:12
Opinion
New Zealand U20 player ratings vs South Africa | World Rugby U20 Championship final
Ultimately, discipline hurt the Baby Blacks in the final, receiving a yellow and red card on the night.
Henry Lee
19 Jul 2025, 13:45
Junior Boks crowned world champions: Every result from the final day
South Africa U20 have won the World Rugby U20 Championship, beating New Zealand 23-15 in Rovigo on Saturday.
Josh Raisey
19 Jul 2025, 13:35
