[caption id="attachment_49503" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Will All Blacks captain Richie McCaw end the 24-year RWC drought tonight (AAP Image/Patrick Hamilton)"][/caption] With the Richie McCaw-led All…
[caption id="attachment_49503" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Will All Blacks captain Richie McCaw end the 24-year RWC drought tonight (AAP Image/Patrick Hamilton)"][/caption] With the Richie McCaw-led All…
In the midst of a wildly popular Rugby World Cup tournament being held currently in the Shakey Isles, NZRU boss Steve Tew has stated…
The Warriors' success in making the NRL final is simply the result of a long process whereby the NRZU considers the threat of rugby…
The names involved in the Hurricane coach/player fracas are incidental in that they have been caught up in a web of New Zealand Rugby…
In light of Dan Carter's deal, what type of deal will Sonny Bill Williams get if he stays with New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)?…
The New Zealand Rugby Union has made a formal offer to lure former rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams home to play the 15-man…
2011 could see Northern Hemisphere players heading south of the equator in large numbers following a new agreement reached by NZRU with their Super…
A record financial loss came as no surprise to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), which is predicting more pain but a better bottom…
Although the announcement was made prior to Christmas, and was doubtless trawled over in the New Zealand media, it is worth noting that the NZRU has…
[caption id="attachment_34647" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="New Zealand All Blacks' player Dan Carter re-signs with NZRU (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)."][/caption] Dan Carter has re-signed with New Zealand…
[caption id="attachment_34647" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="New Zealand All Blacks' player Dan Carter re-signs with NZRU (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)."][/caption] Dan Carter has re-signed with New Zealand…
[caption id="attachment_34647" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="New Zealand All Blacks' player Dan Carter re-signs with NZRU (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)."][/caption] Dan Carter has re-signed with New Zealand…
The steal of the 2003 World Cup from New Zealand, at least partially, was a major coup for the Australian rugby community. However, the…
The steal of the 2003 World Cup from New Zealand, at least partially, was a major coup for the Australian rugby community. However, the…
The steal of the 2003 World Cup from New Zealand, at least partially, was a major coup for the Australian rugby community. However, the…
The New Zealand Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association have agreed terms for a new collective employment agreement for 2010 to…
In a recent article in Rugby Heaven, Greg Ford is not clear about what kind of share, if at all, the NZRU should have…
New Zealand's super rugby franchises are to be sold. The Sunday Star-Times reported today that a discussion paper which has been circulated among several…
Losses from the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand are expected to reach nearly $40 million as organisers scale back ticket sales expectations.…
[caption id="attachment_21899" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="All Blacks coach, Graham Henry. AAP Images"][/caption] The fact that Morne Steyn scored all South Africa's points in their emphatic…
A new domestic rugby competition structure in New Zealand, featuring a 10-team premier division, a six-team division one and a 10-team Heartland competition, will…
[caption id="attachment_20541" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="South Africa\'s Schalk Burger walks into the field for his 50th match ahead of the international rugby union match against…
[caption id="attachment_6236" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="The New Zealand All Blacks. Photo AAP."][/caption] The renowned “scrum doctor”, Mike Cron, has re-signed with the NZRU, and he…
Doom and gloom over recent All Blacks performances do not extend to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). General manager of professional rugby Neil…
Doom and gloom over recent All Blacks performances do not extend to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). General manager of professional rugby Neil…
Doom and gloom over recent All Blacks performances do not extend to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). General manager of professional rugby Neil…
New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chairman Jack Hobbs says SANZAR will fold if issues surrounding a new deal aren't sorted out. Officials from New…
New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chairman Jack Hobbs says SANZAR will fold if issues surrounding a new deal aren't sorted out. Officials from New…
New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chairman Jack Hobbs says SANZAR will fold if issues surrounding a new deal aren't sorted out. Officials from New…
Scotland's hopes of a short-notice tour of New Zealand have been blocked due to a lack of finances and interest. Scotland are expected to…
Rumour has it that the IRB, not to mention the NZRU, are gulping Prozac these days. They’d like to stage a RWC final with…
It is likely that we shall see the world number one ranked rugby nation continue where they left off in 2008, but what more…
So there I was at a Sunday parish barbecue in a small New Zealand town just before Christmas. I was wearing my conspicuous original…
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has gone cold on sabbaticals but is considering introducing breaks to lengthen the careers of top All Blacks.…
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has gone cold on sabbaticals but is considering introducing breaks to lengthen the careers of top All Blacks.…
[caption id="attachment_49503" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Will All Blacks captain Richie McCaw end the 24-year RWC drought tonight (AAP Image/Patrick Hamilton)"][/caption] With the Richie McCaw-led All…
2011
The World Cup win could do more harm than good for NZ rugby. The focus on the win will paper over the cracks that appear…(more)