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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Blues coach Vern Cotter is intrigued by the idea of cross-hemisphere rugby clubs swapping players
     17 December 2025
    Blues coach Vern Cotter is intrigued by the idea of cross-hemisphere rugby clubs swapping players
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    The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years
    17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years... more
    An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
    17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September... more
    Could Warren Gatland be poised to return to international rugby coaching?
    16 Dec: Could Warren Gatland be poised to return to international rugby coaching?... more
    Former New Zealand Rugby high performance manager Don Tricker has been called in to oversee the review into the 2025 All Blacks season
    16 Dec: Former New Zealand Rugby high performance manager Don Tricker has been called in to oversee the review into the 2025 All Blacks season... more
    High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit
    15 Dec: High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit... more
    Another Robertson will be at the helm of Canterbury for their NPC title defence in 2026
    15 Dec: Another Robertson will be at the helm of Canterbury for their NPC title defence in 2026... more
    A record-breaking swim for Lewis Clareburt in Australia
    15 Dec: A record-breaking swim for Lewis Clareburt in Australia... more
    A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
    15 Dec: A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina... more
    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
    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... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     24 Nov: Confidence that Christchurch can deliver sellout Rugby League crowds +++++++++++++
     23 Nov: All Blacks lock Fabian Holland believes his team can only grow after his first year as a test player ++++++++++++
     19 Nov: The All Blacks are banged up, but most players are available for what is likely to a vastly changed side to tackle Wales this weekend ++++++++++
     29 Nov: Jorja Miller feels at home as a leader in the Black Ferns Sevens ++++++++++
     29 Nov: A glass half full mindset for the Tall Blacks basketballers after letting a chance slip for a rare victory over their Australian counterparts ++++++++++
     21 Nov: Warriors star and former All Black Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is looking less likely to join rugby's R360 competition +++++++++
     18 Nov: New Zealand Rugby are pushing an every-game-counts mindset to showcase the benefits of the new Nations Championship format +++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      17 Dec: ‘one of the best decisions i made’: why all blacks hooker knew he needed to avoid rugby (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Dec: Nephew of all blacks great signs first super rugby contract with highlanders (Stuff.co.nz)
      15 Dec: All blacks superstar sinbinned for dissent on comeback match in japan (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Dec: Belmore, france ... perth. the bears recruit taking the road less travelled (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Dec: Mark geyer put rugby league on the map in perth. another panther is hoping to do the same (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Dec: ‘robbed’: kiwis star overlooked for golden boot award won by australian ace (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Dec: Clubless origin star set for code switch with super rugby sides circling (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Dec: Kiwis star dylan brown misses out on golden boot in baffling decision (RadioNZ)
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