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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    News Chiefs recruit Kyren Taumoefolau is looking to continue his momentum after being named to start on the right wing for tonight's Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Blues in Auckland
     14 February 2026
    News Chiefs recruit Kyren Taumoefolau is looking to continue his momentum after being named to start on the right wing for tonight's Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Blues in Auckland
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    Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives is lamenting a halfpipe that proved just a touch too short for the magnitude of his tricks in the Winter olympics final
    14 Feb: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives is lamenting a halfpipe that proved just a touch too short for the magnitude of his tricks in the Winter olympics final... more
    A big start to the Super Rugby season for the Highlanders - edging the Crusaders 25-23 in Dunedin
    14 Feb: A big start to the Super Rugby season for the Highlanders - edging the Crusaders 25-23 in Dunedin... more
    Crusaders captain David Havili admits his side were second best on the field as their Super Rugby Pacific title defence got off to a rocky start
    13 Feb: Crusaders captain David Havili admits his side were second best on the field as their Super Rugby Pacific title defence got off to a rocky start... more
    Chiefs lock Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi says he was proud to receive a matai title during a recent visit to Samoa
    13 Feb: Chiefs lock Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi says he was proud to receive a matai title during a recent visit to Samoa... more
    All 13 teams are set to start this weekend's SailGP regatta in Auckland, where some tough weather conditions should at least guarantee exciting racing ... assuming it doesn't get too ferocious on the Waitemata
    13 Feb: All 13 teams are set to start this weekend's SailGP regatta in Auckland, where some tough weather conditions should at least guarantee exciting racing ... assuming it doesn't get too ferocious on the Waitemata... more
    Some things stay the same for the Crusaders, 30 years on from their first ever match in Super Rugby
    13 Feb: Some things stay the same for the Crusaders, 30 years on from their first ever match in Super Rugby... more
    The Blues believe they've unearthed a gem in Torian Barnes ahead of his Super Rugby debut on Saturday
    12 Feb: The Blues believe they've unearthed a gem in Torian Barnes ahead of his Super Rugby debut on Saturday... more
    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 Feb: 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... more
    A household name has announced her retirement from international rugby..
    12 Feb: A household name has announced her retirement from international rugby..... 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 ++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      21 Feb: Why jorgensen’s friday night magic show is impossible to ignore (Sydney Morning Herald)
      21 Feb: Hurricanes winger returns from france with three tries in first match back (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Super rugby live updates: waratahs take on the drua in sydney (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: Super rugby pacific: hurricanes down moana pasifika in capital thrashing (RadioNZ)
      20 Feb: Hurricanes v moana pasifika - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
      20 Feb: Hurricanes first five-eighth suffers serious injury against moana pasifika (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Hurricanes v moana pasifika live updates: super rugby round two clash (NZ Herald)
      20 Feb: Big signing to debut as hurricanes aim for first-up win against moana pasifika (Stuff.co.nz)
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    Some of the country's best track and field talent will be on show in Christchurch this afternoon as the city hosts it's annual International Track Meet 12:26

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