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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Breakers coach Petteri Kopponen insists it's not all doom and gloom amid their poor start to the new NBL basketball season
     5 October 2025
    Breakers coach Petteri Kopponen insists it's not all doom and gloom amid their poor start to the new NBL basketball season
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    The All Blacks have missed out on winning the Rugby Championship, but they ARE celebrating a record 11 straight wins over the Wallabies
    5 Oct: The All Blacks have missed out on winning the Rugby Championship, but they ARE celebrating a record 11 straight wins over the Wallabies... more
    World champions South Africa have turned on the power in the second half to beat Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham and win the Rugby Championship for the sixth time, but only on points difference
    5 Oct: World champions South Africa have turned on the power in the second half to beat Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham and win the Rugby Championship for the sixth time, but only on points difference... more
    All change for Leicester Fainga'anuku as he returns to the All Blacks tonight against the Wallabies in Perth
    4 Oct: All change for Leicester Fainga'anuku as he returns to the All Blacks tonight against the Wallabies in Perth... more
    Former Wallaby Justin Harrison is sizing up the impact of Will Skelton ahead of their second Bledisloe Cup test against the All Blacks in Perth tonight
    4 Oct: Former Wallaby Justin Harrison is sizing up the impact of Will Skelton ahead of their second Bledisloe Cup test against the All Blacks in Perth tonight... more
    Waikato have won back-to-back Farah Palmer Cup Premierships
    4 Oct: Waikato have won back-to-back Farah Palmer Cup Premierships... more
    A frustrated Codie Taylor is hoping tonight's the night for the All Blacks to finally win back-to-back games in the Rugby Championship
    4 Oct: A frustrated Codie Taylor is hoping tonight's the night for the All Blacks to finally win back-to-back games in the Rugby Championship... more
    Codie Taylor expects a fired-up Australian side trying to send off some veterans with a victory tonight in the second Bledisloe Cup test
    4 Oct: Codie Taylor expects a fired-up Australian side trying to send off some veterans with a victory tonight in the second Bledisloe Cup test... more
    Scott Barrett has declared himself ready to go as he slots straight back into the All Blacks' starting side
    4 Oct: Scott Barrett has declared himself ready to go as he slots straight back into the All Blacks' starting side... more
    To rugby's NPC - on Gold Sport
    4 Oct: To rugby's NPC - on Gold Sport... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     14 Sep: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is vowing to get the message through to his side after their worst ever loss ++++++++++++++
     06 Sep: NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game ++++++++++++
     27 Sep: All Blacks edge brave Wallabies to retain Bledisloe Cup for 23rd year at Eden Park, Morgan Turinui rants at referee ++++++++++++
     18 Sep: Black Ferns flanker Jorja Miller's absence from their lineup for the World Cup semifinal against Canada appears to be due to a hamstring injury, after team officials were coy on the details of the injury ++++++++++++
     17 Sep: The return of Cam Roigard from a foot fracture headlines 13 players released by the All Blacks to NPC duty this weekend +++++++++++
     07 Sep: The All Blacks are vowing to back up the performance at Eden Park as they head to Wellington for the rematch against the Springboks +++++++++++
     07 Sep: A hat-trick to winger Fehi Fineanganofo has given Bay of Plenty a comprehensive 43-17 win over Taranaki in their NPC game in New Plymouth +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      5 Oct: ‘this group has got a few scars’: all blacks rue the rugby championship that got away (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Oct: ‘wow, how good’: coach’s hilarious reaction after 33-year-old all blacks prop scores first-ever try (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Oct: Rugby: ‘wasn’t pretty’ - all blacks reflect on win over wallabies (RadioNZ)
      5 Oct: South africa v argentina live updates: rugby championship title up for grabs at twickenham (NZ Herald)
      5 Oct: New all blacks centre scores twice in bledisloe cup triumph (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Oct: Rugby championship live updates: all blacks v wallabies (RadioNZ)
      4 Oct: Nrl grand final gives us no one to love or hate. and that’s not very rugby league (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Oct: Bossy, competitive and controlling: the qualities that make kernick simply the best (Sydney Morning Herald)
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