'Just us for us': Blues seeking double Super Rugby success again
“Just us, for us” is a mantra the Blues have applied during their Super Rugby Aupiki-winning season.
Adam Julian
30 Jul 2026, 2:59
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Trio of Aupiki final stars ruled out in Blues' champions final team
Super Rugby Aupiki final player of the match, Atlanta Lolohea, is one of three Blues players who starred in last week's Aupiki fin…
Ned Lester
29 Jul 2026, 22:09
Carlos Spencer offers verdict on Tara Turner's 'brave' Aupiki final decision
They did, however, benefit from the decision, clinching their third straight Super Rugby Aupiki title at the new One New Zealand S…
Henry Lee
28 Jul 2026, 4:14
2026 WXV Global Series: Every single fixture and kick-off time
In September a new era for women's rugby will begin when the WXV Global Series sets sail for the very first time.
Joe Harvey
28 Jul 2026, 1:01
Analysis
2026 Super Rugby Aupiki | RugbyPass' Team of the Season
The Blues successfully defended their Super Rugby Aupiki title for a third consecutive year with a thrilling 28-21 win over Matatu…
Adam Julian
27 Jul 2026, 3:10
Katelyn Vaha'akolo scores 82nd-minute winner to secure Blues three-peat
The 2026 Super Rugby Aupiki decider had a familiar flavour to it, with two regions that love to do battle squaring off, as they ha…
Ned Lester
24 Jul 2026, 23:34
Interview
Layla Sae: 'I am going to make the most of it when I do get back'
Just 16 minutes into Layla Sae's Harlequins and Premiership Women's Rugby debut last November she was tackled and heard a pop in h…
Sarah Rendell
24 Jul 2026, 3:46
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2026 Super Rugby Aupiki Final preview: 'It’s going to be a special day'
Te Kaha/One New Zealand Stadium, New Zealand’s newest enclosed $683 million, 25,000-seat stadium, has electrified Christchurch.
Adam Julian
23 Jul 2026, 7:06
Matatu head coach Blair Baxter to lead Black Ferns XV alongside Chiefs duo
Baxter will be joined by experienced Black Ferns playmaker Kelly Brazier, who also coached alongside Baxter in the Global Youth Se…
Henry Lee
20 Jul 2026, 18:12
Interview
Amarante Sititi: 'Growing up in a rugby family definitely inspired me'
When Amarante Sititi, 19, goes shopping with her good friend, Black Ferns World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Braxton Sore…
Adam Julian
20 Jul 2026, 6:11
Analysis
Super Rugby Aupiki: Talking points as Blues and Matatu set up showpiece finale
Three teams finished with four wins each in the Super Rugby Aupuki 2026 regular season, but Matatu will host the Blues in the fina…
Adam Julian
20 Jul 2026, 2:28
Most-capped female Test referee Barrett-Theron steps away after cancer diagnosis
Aimee Barrett-Theron has stepped away from officiating with immediate effect after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Joe Harvey
15 Jul 2026, 9:35
Hurricanes Poua stun Matatu, Blues edge Chiefs Manawa in Whangarei
The Poua’s victory at Fraser Park in Timaru was more dramatic, as a last-gasp Renee Holmes conversion sealed the deal over Matat…
Henry Lee
11 Jul 2026, 22:12
Female players and match officials nearly 70 per cent likelier to receive online abuse
World Rugby have found that female players and match officials are 69 per cent more likely to experience online abuse than their m…
Joe Harvey
09 Jul 2026, 4:44
Analysis
Super Rugby Aupiki: Talking points after four rounds of the 2026 season
Super Rugby Aupiki is four rounds down, and the biggest surprise are the surging Hurricanes Poua, who have won two matches in a ro…
Adam Julian
06 Jul 2026, 10:00
Matatu shade Blues, Hurricanes Poua stun Chiefs Manawa
Both games were high-scoring affairs, with the Poua clinching their first Aupiki victory in over 120 weeks, holding on for a narro…
Henry Lee
27 Jun 2026, 17:57
