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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Professional darts are back on kiwi shores, with the World Series underway in Auckland's Spark Arena
     16 August 2025
    Professional darts are back on kiwi shores, with the World Series underway in Auckland's Spark Arena
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    The Southland Stags have scored 29 unanswered second half points to stun Manawatu 29-22 in their NPC rugby contest in Invercargill after trailing 22-nil at halftime
    16 Aug: The Southland Stags have scored 29 unanswered second half points to stun Manawatu 29-22 in their NPC rugby contest in Invercargill after trailing 22-nil at halftime... more
    A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba
    15 Aug: A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's returned to a largely familiar-looking line-up for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday morning
    15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's returned to a largely familiar-looking line-up for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday morning... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is adamant an extended break after the July series against France will benefit them, on Sunday morning against Argentina in Cordoba
    15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is adamant an extended break after the July series against France will benefit them, on Sunday morning against Argentina in Cordoba... more
    Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba
    15 Aug: Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba... more
    James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship
    15 Aug: James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship... more
    Three All Blacks have got in some extra strength training ahead of their opening Rugby Championship test this weekend, helping lift and move a stuck car in Argentina
    14 Aug: Three All Blacks have got in some extra strength training ahead of their opening Rugby Championship test this weekend, helping lift and move a stuck car in Argentina... more
    The All Blacks have put themselves through their paces in Buenos Aires as they count down to the start of the Rugby Championship against Argentina
    13 Aug: The All Blacks have put themselves through their paces in Buenos Aires as they count down to the start of the Rugby Championship against Argentina... more
    Building on their efforts from July is the focus for the All Blacks as they build towards game one of the Rugby Championship this weekend
    13 Aug: Building on their efforts from July is the focus for the All Blacks as they build towards game one of the Rugby Championship this weekend... more

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     02 Aug: Hopes from Northland first five Rivez Reihana that a number of reinforcements can boost their forward pack when they kick off their NPC campaign against Taranaki in New Plymouth +++++++++++++
     04 Aug: Dame Lisa Carrington has come to the rescue for New Zealand's K4 women's kayak squad +++++++++++++
     22 Jul: Another shot at the British and Irish Lions for 95-cap Wallaby Kurtley Beale, as he leads the First Nations and Pasifika XV squad in tonight's rugby clash in Melbourne ++++++++++++
     08 Aug: Former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder is stumped by New Zealand Rugby not allowing Richie Mo'unga to play for the national team immediately upon his return ++++++++++++
     30 Jul: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year ++++++++++++
     28 Jul: Cyclist Tadej Pogacar has won his fourth Tour de France ++++++++++++
     03 Aug: A second half surge has propelled Bay of Plenty to a 37-7 thumping of Tasman in their NPC match in Tauranga +++++++++++

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      20 Aug: He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. he is even better at basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Aug: Samoa and tonga set to clash in pacific nations cup opener (RadioNZ)
      20 Aug: Women's rugby world cup final at twickenham sells out with record crowd expected (BBCWorld)
      20 Aug: Army engineer to play at world cup one month after black ferns debut (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Aug: Ticket sales for england women's rugby world cup eclipse previous nz tournament (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Aug: Meet the england players chasing world cup glory (BBCWorld)
      19 Aug: Are the blues about to move away from eden park? (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Aug: How to follow the women’s rugby world cup as black ferns chase seventh title (Stuff.co.nz)
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