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...

New Zealand U20's fall to clinical Ireland at World Championship
June 11, 2016 (17:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
New Zealand's semifinal qualification chances for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship have just got very complicated after falling to Ireland 33-24 in Manchester this morning.Scott Robertson scored four tries to three, but in... More...

Ireland U20s beat New Zealand
June 11, 2016 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Ireland's under-20s took a step closer to the Junior World Cup semi-finals with a superb win over New Zealand. More...

New Zealand v Wales LIVE!
June 11, 2016 (02:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
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Sky Live: New Zealand v Wales
June 10, 2016 (05:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Scott Quinnell believes that if Wales can win the battle of the breakdown and get their defensive pattern back, then they can shock New Zealand. More...

Steve Tew: New Zealand ready for a gay All Black
May 31, 2016 (08:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
New Zealand rugby chief executive Steve Tew told Newshub that he believes Kiwis are ready for a gay All Black.Tew spoke as New Zealand's major sporting bodies united Tuesday to commit to greater diversity and inclusion.Officials... More...

New Zealand-born center among 4 newcomers for England
May 23, 2016 (13:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
LONDON (AP) " A New Zealand-born inside center who has represented Samoa in international rugby league and currently plays club rugby in Ireland is one of four newcomers in England's squad for its upcoming tour of Australia.Ben... More...

No new caps or Halfpenny in Wales tour squad to New Zealand
May 10, 2016 (08:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) " There were no new caps or Leigh Halfpenny in the Wales squad named on Tuesday for the three-test rugby tour of New Zealand next month.The 35-man squad, which averaged more than 30 caps per man, was also picked... More...

New Zealand eye Lions boost
April 28, 2016 (06:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
The 2017 British and Irish Lions tour will crucial to New Zealand Rugby's finances, underpinning a five-year plan to break even by 2020. More...

All Blacks Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock receive New Zealand Order of Merit
April 26, 2016 (01:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Keven Mealamu walked alone when he received his Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit medal from Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae this afternoon. But in his heart, he wasn't alone. Five others were with him - his parents,... More...

Williams back for New Zealand
April 05, 2016 (05:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Sonny Bill Williams is "fighting fit" after a knee injury, as the New Zealand star looks to press his bid to play at this summer's Olympics. More...

England rugby warned to take 'reality pill' in light of New Zealand's dominance
April 03, 2016 (17:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
England rugby is doing a gold medal job of talking itself up since winning its Grand Slam since 2003 but one of the country's leading sports journalists has warned them to take a reality pill in light of what he is seeing in New Zealand... More...

Sonny Bill back for New Zealand
March 31, 2016 (04:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand's squad for next week's Hong Kong Sevens after shaking off a knee injury that has sidelined him for two tournaments. More...