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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    New Zealand Rugby are happy to acknowledge their reasons for giving Eden Park half of the All Blacks' home tests in 2026
     9 December 2025
    New Zealand Rugby are happy to acknowledge their reasons for giving Eden Park half of the All Blacks' home tests in 2026
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    Dunedin appears to have missed out on an All Blacks test for the first time in five years
    9 Dec 2025: Dunedin appears to have missed out on an All Blacks test for the first time in five years... more
    The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history
    8 Dec 2025: The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history... more
    Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings
    7 Dec 2025: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings... more
    The Black Ferns Sevens are moving on quickly from a perfect start in Cape Town as they eye another finals run
    7 Dec 2025: The Black Ferns Sevens are moving on quickly from a perfect start in Cape Town as they eye another finals run... more
    Dan Hall's content with life in the Auckland FC defence while club captain Hiroki Sakai is out injured
    6 Dec 2025: Dan Hall's content with life in the Auckland FC defence while club captain Hiroki Sakai is out injured... more
    South Africa Rugby have taken the extraordinary step of re-signing Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus through until the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup
    6 Dec 2025: South Africa Rugby have taken the extraordinary step of re-signing Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus through until the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup... more
    The Black Caps are trying to wrap up the first cricket test against the West Indies, on day four in Christchurch
    5 Dec 2025: The Black Caps are trying to wrap up the first cricket test against the West Indies, on day four in Christchurch... more
    Liam Lawson admits any sympathy for Yuki Tsunoda's Formula One future only goes so far
    5 Dec 2025: Liam Lawson admits any sympathy for Yuki Tsunoda's Formula One future only goes so far... more
    Eben Etzebeth won't be back on a rugby field until late March
    5 Dec 2025: Eben Etzebeth won't be back on a rugby field until late March... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch ++++++++++++++
     09 Dec: New Zealand Rugby are open to early kickoff times and other initiatives to get fans through the gate +++++++++++
     09 Dec: New Zealand Rugby are happy to acknowledge their reasons for giving Eden Park half of the All Blacks' home tests in 2026 +++++++++
     07 Dec: The Black Ferns Sevens are moving on quickly from a perfect start in Cape Town as they eye another finals run +++++++++
     24 Dec: Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season +++++++++
     04 Dec: A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup +++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      31 Dec: Pacific sport year in review: the highs and lows of 2025 (RadioNZ)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: ‘love doesn’t end’: former all black announces baby news in bittersweet post (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Five rookie signings who could take super rugby by storm (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Dec: Mon, 29 Dec 2025: Less may be more as zac lomax prepares to chase a dream, not money (Sydney Morning Herald)
      29 Dec: Mon, 29 Dec 2025: How the hurricanes pulled off the 'biggest' signing of the super rugby season (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Dec: Sat, 27 Dec 2025: Blues recruit rugby's wannabe helicopter pilot — and it’s not richie mccaw (Stuff.co.nz)
      25 Dec: Thu, 25 Dec 2025: Nz rugby’s teams in black have big problems. what happens next? (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Dec: Wed, 24 Dec 2025: Can rugby star's stolen caps be found after 40 years? (BBCWorld)
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