Wayne Smith re-signs with New Zealand Rugby March 15, 2016 (16:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] Wayne Smith has recommitted to the All Blacks for two more years.As reported by Newstalk ZB's Tony Veitch on Saturday, Smith will now stay on New Zealand Rugby's books until the end of the British and Irish Lions tour in 2017.Smith... More...
New Zealand beats South Africa 19-14 to win Canada Sevens March 13, 2016 (22:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) " New Zealand beat South Africa 19-14 in the final of the inaugural Canada Sevens rugby tournament Sunday, reducing Fiji's lead in the World Series to a single point after six of 10 rounds.South... More...
New Zealand All Blacks to meet Ireland in Chicago February 16, 2016 (20:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] CHICAGO (AP) " The Rugby World Cup champion New Zealand All Blacks will play Six Nations champion Ireland at Chicago's Soldier Field on Nov. 5.The game at the lakefront stadium is the centerpiece of of a "Rugby Weekend" intended... More...
New Zealand beats Australia 27-24 to win Sydney Sevens February 10, 2016 (02:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] SYDNEY (AP) " New Zealand beat Australia 27-24 in a thrilling final Sunday to win the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, though it played the tournament's second day in the shadow of controversy lingering from the teams'... More...
New Zealand in extra man row February 08, 2016 (23:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ] Referee Craig Joubert is in the spotlight again after missing an extra New Zealand player on the pitch in their Sydney Sevens final victory. More...
New Zealand win Sydney Sevens February 07, 2016 (15:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ] Teenager Rieko Ioane scored a dramatic last-gasp try to give New Zealand a 27-24 win over Australia in a thrilling final on Sunday and dash hopes of a home triumph in the inaugural Sydney Sevens. More...
New Zealander Hammett hired as Sunwolves Super Rugby coach December 21, 2015 (07:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " Former All Blacks hooker Mark Hammett has been hired to coach the new Japanese Super Rugby franchise the Sunwolves.The 43-year-old Hammett, who coached the Wellington-based Hurricanes in Super Rugby... More...
New Zealander of the Year: Steve Hansen and Richie McCaw December 13, 2015 (17:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] Today we launch the Herald's annual New Zealander of the Year awards.Each year we sift through the stories of those who have reached a pinnacle and helped make New Zealand a better place in some way.And 2015 has been a remarkable... More...
Live Blog: 2015 New Zealand Rugby Awards December 11, 2015 (07:15) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] Follow all the winners from the 2015 New Zealand Rugby Awards as another successful year of New Zealand rugby is celebrated tonight. (function(d, s, id) {var js,ijs=d.getElementsByT More...
New Zealand Sevens finish fourth in Dubai December 05, 2015 (19:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ] The New Zealand men's sevens side has finished fourth at the Dubai Sevens, losing to the United States for the second time in two days in the third-fourth playoff.New Zealand beat Samoa in the quarterfinal but were dumped 19-5 by... More...