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    Antonio Shalfoon's determined to take another step up as the Crusaders senior lock - ahead of tomorrow's Super Rugby season opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin
     12 February 2026
    Antonio Shalfoon's determined to take another step up as the Crusaders senior lock - ahead of tomorrow's Super Rugby season opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin
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    A household name has announced her retirement from international rugby..
    12 Feb: A household name has announced her retirement from international rugby..... more
    Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished eighth in qualifying to advance to the final of the halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Olympics
    12 Feb: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished eighth in qualifying to advance to the final of the halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Olympics... more
    Jamie Joseph claims Highlanders Super Rugby headquarters is the place where there is the least chatter about his possible future as All Blacks coach, as he tries to avoid distractions for tomorrow's opener against the Crusaders
    12 Feb: Jamie Joseph claims Highlanders Super Rugby headquarters is the place where there is the least chatter about his possible future as All Blacks coach, as he tries to avoid distractions for tomorrow's opener against the Crusaders... more
    The selections of two young guns plucked out of wider training groups headline the first Super Rugby Wednesday team lists of 2026
    11 Feb: The selections of two young guns plucked out of wider training groups headline the first Super Rugby Wednesday team lists of 2026... more
    Super Rugby Pacific will kick off this weekend with a swag of stars on the sidelines
    11 Feb: Super Rugby Pacific will kick off this weekend with a swag of stars on the sidelines... more
    The first concert at Christchurch's new stadium is officially a sell out
    11 Feb: The first concert at Christchurch's new stadium is officially a sell out... more
    Are we about to see a hybrid player at a New Zealand franchise this Super Rugby Pacific season?
    11 Feb: Are we about to see a hybrid player at a New Zealand franchise this Super Rugby Pacific season?... more
    A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin
    10 Feb: A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin... more
    A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes
    10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes +++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight +++++++++++++
     26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week ++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     20 Jan: Indiana have completed a remarkable turnaround to win college football's national championship for the first time ++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      18 Feb: Super rugby pacific power rankings: big test looms for highlanders (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Feb: He’s dominating english rugby. now this aussie star is coming home to win a world cup spot (Sydney Morning Herald)
      17 Feb: ‘we should be worried’: cotter sounds alarm as blues captain heads to france (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Feb: Blues coach praises honesty of officials after controversial chiefs try (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Feb: Blues captain dalton papali'i to leave new zealand rugby (RadioNZ)
      16 Feb: All black confirms departure for france, ending world cup hopes (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Feb: All black's try that helped chiefs to victory over blues shouldn't have been allowed (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Feb: Nrl to make landmark change to state of origin eligibility rules (Sydney Morning Herald)
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