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All Black Rieko Ioane is poised to make his Leinster rugby debut in Sunday's Champions Cup opener against Harlequins

2 December 2025

All Black Rieko Ioane is poised to make his Leinster rugby debut in Sunday's Champions Cup opener against Harlequins

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New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson is determined to finish the season on a high
	1 Dec: New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson is determined to finish the season on a high... more

Jimmy Barnes is heading back to New Zealand - to celebrate his landmark album, For the Working Class Man, turning 40
	1 Dec: Jimmy Barnes is heading back to New Zealand - to celebrate his landmark album, For the Working Class Man, turning 40... more

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being red carded for eye gouging in the record 73-nil win over Wales in Cardiff
	30 Nov: Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being red carded for eye gouging in the record 73-nil win over Wales in Cardiff... more

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi is sticking up for Eben Etzebeth , despite the big lock being sent off for eye gouging in South Africa's huge 73-nil win over Wales in Cardiff
	30 Nov: Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi is sticking up for Eben Etzebeth , despite the big lock being sent off for eye gouging in South Africa's huge 73-nil win over Wales in Cardiff... more

The triumphant Springboks' Northern Tour has ended under a dark cloud
	30 Nov: The triumphant Springboks' Northern Tour has ended under a dark cloud... more

Jorja Miller feels at home as a leader in the Black Ferns Sevens
	29 Nov: Jorja Miller feels at home as a leader in the Black Ferns Sevens... more

Ryan Papenhuyzen and Zac Lomax are free to return to rugby league's NRL after rebel rugby union competition R360 pushed back their planned launch by two years - until 2028
	29 Nov: Ryan Papenhuyzen and Zac Lomax are free to return to rugby league's NRL after rebel rugby union competition R360 pushed back their planned launch by two years - until 2028... more

A glass half full mindset for the Tall Blacks basketballers after letting a chance slip for a rare victory over their Australian counterparts
	29 Nov: A glass half full mindset for the Tall Blacks basketballers after letting a chance slip for a rare victory over their Australian counterparts... more

French captain Antoine Dupont is set for his return to rugby after an eight-month layoff with injury
	29 Nov: French captain Antoine Dupont is set for his return to rugby after an eight-month layoff with injury... more

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Most Popular Recent Rugby News

08 Nov: Former New Zealand coach Sir Steve Hansen has praised the young All Blacks locking trio that will be tasked with leading the second-row in tomorrow morning's test against Scotland at Murrayfield ++++++++++++++

16 Nov: The Silver Ferns will have the opportunity to cap off a wild 24 hours with a series win in England overnight +++++++++++++

24 Nov: Confidence that Christchurch can deliver sellout Rugby League crowds +++++++++++

23 Nov: All Blacks lock Fabian Holland believes his team can only grow after his first year as a test player ++++++++++

12 Nov: Men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz knows he needs to stay locked in if he's to end his season on a high at tennis' ATP Finals ++++++++++

09 Nov: Wallabies fall to Italy 26-19 in Udine Test to record consecutive defeats +++++++++

16 Nov: Wallabies fall to record-breaking defeat against late-surging Ireland in Dublin, Mack Hansen scores hat-trick +++++++++

Rugby NewsLinks

1 Dec: Ex-cop ‘had seen it all’ – until a coward punch killed his son (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Dec: Tongan rugby league star eli katoa aims for return as he recovers from brain surgery (RadioNZ)

1 Dec: Abject failure becoming the norm - where does welsh rugby go from here? (BBCWorld)

30 Nov: Fiji sevens teams qualify for dubai 7s semi-finals (RadioNZ)

30 Nov: How an unwanted all blacks sevens veteran got a super rugby lifeline (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Nov: Rugby’s biggest superstar set for long-awaited comeback from serious injury (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Nov: How a welsh school helped make a springbok superstar (BBCWorld)

29 Nov: ‘we could have won by 20’ against all blacks: scottish rugby boss backs maligned coach (Stuff.co.nz)

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