New Zealand appoint Kidwell
September 16, 2016 (01:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
David Kidwell has been appointed as New Zealand's new head coach after three years as Stephen Kearney's assistant. More...

Kearney quits New Zealand role
September 12, 2016 (17:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
New Zealand international rugby league coach Stephen Kearney has resigned with immediate effect to take over at the New Zealand Warriors. More...

New Zealand v Argentina LIVE!
September 10, 2016 (02:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
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Sky Live: New Zealand v Argentina
September 09, 2016 (06:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Relinquishing a 10-point lead with 10 minutes remaining in their first Super Rugby Championship clash against South Africa has helped Argentina in their preparations for their match against New Zealand, according to captain Agustin Creevy. More...

Leuluai recalled for New Zealand
September 07, 2016 (04:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Thomas Leuluai has been included in Stephen Kearney's initial New Zealand squad ahead of the Four Nations Series later this year. More...

All Blacks: Warren Gatland warned about New Zealand hostility ahead of Lions tour
September 07, 2016 (03:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Warren Gatland has been given a stark warning about the institutionalised hostility his Lions squad will face in New Zealand - from a senior figure in the last tour party there back in 2005.At midnight NZT, the Kiwi coach of Wales... More...

British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand 'unsustainable', says Premiership boss
August 29, 2016 (03:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
The British Lions 10-match tour to New Zealand has been branded 'unsustainable' with Premier Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty insisting players will suffer more long-term injuries as a result of next summer's gruelling schedule.The... More...

New Zealand v Australia LIVE!
August 27, 2016 (02:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
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Sky Live: New Zealand v Australia
August 26, 2016 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Michael Cheika says public criticism of his side "hurts" as he rings the changes for Australia's return match against New Zealand on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. More...

Ioane set for New Zealand debut
August 22, 2016 (03:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Uncapped winger Rieko Ioane is among five players called into the All Blacks squad for their Rugby Championship clash with Australia on Saturday. More...

New Zealand beats Australia 42-8 in Rugby Championship
August 20, 2016 (09:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
SYDNEY (AP) " New Zealand has defeated Australia 42-8 in a Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup match Saturday:___New Zealand 42 (Beauden Barrett, Dane Coles, Ryan Crotty, Jerome Kaino, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea tries; Barrett... More...

Australia v New Zealand LIVE!
August 20, 2016 (04:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
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New Zealand suffer shock 14-12 defeat to Japan in Olympic rugby sevens opener
August 16, 2016 (15:30) [ Indexed from Daily Mirror ]
Also the women's side suffered defeat, losing 24-17 to Australia in the first ever Olympic rugby sevens gold medal match More...

Rugby: Sonny Bill Williams returns to New Zealand for surgery
August 14, 2016 (11:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Sonny Bill Williams is back in New Zealand and is set to undergo surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in Auckland on Tuesday,It's understood leading Auckland surgeon Dr Bruce Twaddle will perform the operation on Williams who... More...

Rugby: New Zealand Rugby give nod to the past with restored trophy
August 09, 2016 (00:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
New Zealand Rugby is marking 40 years of the NPC with a nod to the past in the form of the newly restored Rugby Cup, which will be up for grabs in the Premiership section.The Rugby Cup was the inaugural NPC trophy in 1976, lifted... More...

Rio Olympics 2016: Silver for New Zealand women's rugby sevens team
August 09, 2016 (00:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
The women's sevens team have claimed New Zealand's second silver medal of the Rio Olympics after falling to Australia in this morning's final.The Australians went into the tournament as the heavy favourites having dominated the... More...

Rio Olympics 2016: New Zealand women's sevens team make gold medal match
August 09, 2016 (00:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
New Zealand's sevens sisters will take on Australia for the first women's rugby gold medal at the Olympic Games.A Portia Woodman hat-trick has propelled the Kiwi team to a 25-7 win over Great Britain in this morning's semifinal... More...

Rio Olympics 2016: New Zealand women's sevens cling on to make semifinals
August 08, 2016 (13:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
New Zealand sevens star Tyla Nathan-Wong has praised her side's gutsy defensive effort following a tense 5-0 quarterfinal win over the USA.The Kiwi team remain on track to be among the first batch of Olympic medallists in women's... More...

New Zealander Jackson to referee Super Rugby final
August 02, 2016 (04:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " New Zealander Glen Jackson will referee Saturday's Super Rugby final between the Wellington-based Hurricanes and Johannesburg-based Lions, rather than the expected Australian referee.With New Zealand... More...

Sonny Bill in New Zealand squad
August 01, 2016 (02:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
All Blacks superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand's Rugby Championship squad. More...