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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders
     4 November 2025
    Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders
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    New Zealand won't have the presence its had in previous years, at today's 165th running of the Melbourne Cup
    4 Nov: New Zealand won't have the presence its had in previous years, at today's 165th running of the Melbourne Cup... more
    Meanwhile, the All Blacks have completed a gym session in preparation for the test against Scotland
    4 Nov: Meanwhile, the All Blacks have completed a gym session in preparation for the test against Scotland... more
    Anxiousness among the All Blacks coaching cohort as they await a scan on Jordie Barrett's leg ahead of game two on their grand slam tour in Scotland
    3 Nov: Anxiousness among the All Blacks coaching cohort as they await a scan on Jordie Barrett's leg ahead of game two on their grand slam tour in Scotland... more
    The availability of Scott and Jordie Barrett for this weekend's All Blacks test against Scotland in Edinburgh will be decided overnight New Zealand time
    3 Nov: The availability of Scott and Jordie Barrett for this weekend's All Blacks test against Scotland in Edinburgh will be decided overnight New Zealand time... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is praising the two youngsters that helmed the second row in the 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago
    2 Nov: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is praising the two youngsters that helmed the second row in the 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago... more
    The All Blacks have gone some way to vanquishing the demons of Soldier Field from nine years ago, with a 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago
    2 Nov: The All Blacks have gone some way to vanquishing the demons of Soldier Field from nine years ago, with a 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago... more
    A final-quarter blitz has helped the All Blacks take down Ireland 26-13 in their opening Grand Slam tour test in Chicago
    2 Nov: A final-quarter blitz has helped the All Blacks take down Ireland 26-13 in their opening Grand Slam tour test in Chicago... more
    The All Blacks XV has beaten the Barbarians 33-19 in Brentford, despite going down 19-nil early in the contest
    2 Nov: The All Blacks XV has beaten the Barbarians 33-19 in Brentford, despite going down 19-nil early in the contest... more
    England power past Wallabies 25-7 at Twickenham as Matt Dawson slams Australians as being 'woeful'
    2 Nov: The Wallabies were overpowered by a disciplined and ruthless England team, who won their eighth-straight international to claim victory at Twickenham.... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin +++++++++++++
     06 Oct: Reece Walsh has conjured up a Clive Churchill medal for player-of-the-match in the NRL league grand final to break Brisbane's 19-year premiership drought with a 26-22 win over Melbourne +++++++++++++
     12 Oct: Counties Manukau's late season surge has been halted by Canterbury in their NPC quarter-final in Christchurch ++++++++++++
     12 Oct: Counties Manukau have claimed the men's NZRL National Premiership title with a 46-nil thumping of Canterbury in Auckland ++++++++++++
     14 Oct: Coach Scott Robertson has justified the emphasis on midfielders and loose forwards in the 36-strong All Blacks squad for the grand slam tour +++++++++++
     11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin +++++++++++
     12 Oct: It's advantage Counties Manukau at half-time in their NPC quarter-final with Canterbury in Christchurch +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      4 Nov: Video captures the moment a rugby league fan falls over a railing at eden park (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Nov: Why keeping rugby league's eligibility rules is a win for the pacific islands (RadioNZ)
      4 Nov: What really goes through portia woodman-wickliffe’s head when she gets the ball (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Nov: Tonga rugby league star eli katoa has surgery after suffering 'seizure activity' during kiwis test match (RadioNZ)
      3 Nov: Prankster charged over lining up with rugby team (BBCWorld)
      3 Nov: Eliesa katoa 'being monitored' after concussion hospitalisation (RadioNZ)
      3 Nov: Tonga's eliesa katoa 'being monitored' after concussion hospitalisation (RadioNZ)
      3 Nov: Watch: irish rugby star’s unusual celebration to ‘get the crowd going’ (Stuff.co.nz)
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