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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    A clear area of focus for Liam Lawson as he looks to maintain the momentum he's generated in the middle part of the Formula One season
     1 August 2025
    A clear area of focus for Liam Lawson as he looks to maintain the momentum he's generated in the middle part of the Formula One season
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    Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has revealed Carlo Tizzano has been the victim of online abuse, following the controversial end to the second test against the British and Irish Lions
    1 Aug: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has revealed Carlo Tizzano has been the victim of online abuse, following the controversial end to the second test against the British and Irish Lions... more
    Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has pulled the plug on his American football dream and is returning to rugby union
    1 Aug: Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has pulled the plug on his American football dream and is returning to rugby union... more
    Drawing men's attention back to netball's ANZ Premiership is a core objective from TVNZ after signing a free-to-air broadcast deal with Netball New Zealand for 2026
    31 Jul: Drawing men's attention back to netball's ANZ Premiership is a core objective from TVNZ after signing a free-to-air broadcast deal with Netball New Zealand for 2026... more
    Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle
    31 Jul: Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle... more
    A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett
    30 Jul: A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett... more
    Brad Shields will captain the Wellington Lions in their NPC title defence
    30 Jul: Brad Shields will captain the Wellington Lions in their NPC title defence... more
    The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne
    30 Jul: The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne... more
    Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year
    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... more
    The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse
    30 Jul: The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     19 Jul: One of Hamilton's favourite sons is preparing for a special homecoming when the All Blacks face France in their third test tonight ++++++++++++++
     20 Jul: Positive news for the Barrett family, with two of their injured members expected to be right for the next All Blacks assignment ++++++++++++++
     20 Jul: The Wellington Saints have claimed their 13th New Zealand basketball league title +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      17 Aug: Crichton weighs on r360 'whispers' (Sydney Morning Herald)
      17 Aug: Abs player ratings: reece and ratima grab their chances in win over pumas (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Aug: All blacks overcome sloppy second half to defeat pumas (RadioNZ)
      17 Aug: Australia come from 22-0 down to beat south africa (BBCWorld)
      17 Aug: ‘we will lose this part of the game’: why roosters coach fears for future of the kick-off (Sydney Morning Herald)
      17 Aug: Bravo, you mighty wallabies for the greatest comeback in australian rugby history (Sydney Morning Herald)
      17 Aug: Rugby championship live updates: all blacks v argentina (RadioNZ)
      17 Aug: Wallabies fight back from 22-0 down to shock springboks at ellis park (Stuff.co.nz)
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    Rugby League:
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    Rugby:
    Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua 16:57

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