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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    A trans-Tasman affair to open next year's Rugby World Cup has been bundled into touch
     2 February 2026
    A trans-Tasman affair to open next year's Rugby World Cup has been bundled into touch
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    The New Zealand men's and women's sevens rugby teams are both through to the semi-finals at the Singapore Sevens
    1 Feb: The New Zealand men's and women's sevens rugby teams are both through to the semi-finals at the Singapore Sevens... more
    The Black Ferns Sevens have demolished Great Britain 64-nil to open their Singapore World Series campaign, running in 10 tries
    31 Jan: The Black Ferns Sevens have demolished Great Britain 64-nil to open their Singapore World Series campaign, running in 10 tries... more
    Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend
    31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend... more
    Rugby Australia has shown its desire to retain young talent after re-signing star Wallabies outside back Max Jorgensen through to the 2031 World Cup
    30 Jan: Rugby Australia has shown its desire to retain young talent after re-signing star Wallabies outside back Max Jorgensen through to the 2031 World Cup... more
    Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will remain a thorn in the side of the Black Ferns
    30 Jan: Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will remain a thorn in the side of the Black Ferns... more
    This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon
    30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon... more
    Ireland's Auckland-born midfielder Bundee Aki will sit out half of Ireland's Six Nations rugby campaign over referee abuse
    29 Jan: Ireland's Auckland-born midfielder Bundee Aki will sit out half of Ireland's Six Nations rugby campaign over referee abuse... more
    All Blacks are returning to Super Rugby franchises while the hunt for a new national coach remains the talking point
    29 Jan: All Blacks are returning to Super Rugby franchises while the hunt for a new national coach remains the talking point... more
    All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard is adamant the axing of Scott Robertson will not cause further fallout once they're in camp later in the year
    28 Jan: All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard is adamant the axing of Scott Robertson will not cause further fallout once they're in camp later in the year... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     04 Jan: Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres  ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Jan: An unhappy All Blacks camp has been painted following the review into last year's end of season tour ++++++++++++++++
     08 Jan: Kiwi Ben Robb will be throwing stress-free at the professional darts tour qualifying school in Germany starting overnight ++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers +++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on New Zealand Rugby to come clean on the REAL reason for Scott Robertson's sacking ++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      1 Feb: Why a wallabies-all blacks blockbuster won’t kick off the 2027 world cup (Sydney Morning Herald)
      31 Jan: Prodigal guns: how the waratahs harnessed hunger of stars they previously brushed (Sydney Morning Herald)
      30 Jan: Jorgensen shrugs nrl interest to sign five-year wallabies deal (Sydney Morning Herald)
      30 Jan: Rugby sevens: can fiji return to its era of dominance? (RadioNZ)
      30 Jan: Super rugby pacific: virimi vakatawa joins fijian drua (RadioNZ)
      30 Jan: Nz rugby promised a wide search for the next all blacks coach. it hasn’t felt that way for some (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Jan: Boss mitchell extends england contract as scarratt joins coaching staff (BBCWorld)
      30 Jan: Nick politis wants to grow rugby league in america. look who he’s sending to vegas (Sydney Morning Herald)
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