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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers
     4 January 2026
    The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers
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    Luke Littler is motivated to keep collecting titles, after clinching a second world darts championship while in his teens
    4 Jan: Luke Littler is motivated to keep collecting titles, after clinching a second world darts championship while in his teens... more
    Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years
    4 Jan: Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years... more
    Teenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has claimed his second World Cup podium of the season with a standout second-place finish at the third stop of the F.I.S Halfpipe World Cup Tour in Calgary
    4 Jan: Teenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has claimed his second World Cup podium of the season with a standout second-place finish at the third stop of the F.I.S Halfpipe World Cup Tour in Calgary... more
    Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
    4 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ... more
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more
    A hint of adversity hasn't been enough to slow down defending champion Luke Littler in his quest for back-to-back world darts championship titles
    3 Jan: A hint of adversity hasn't been enough to slow down defending champion Luke Littler in his quest for back-to-back world darts championship titles... more
    Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr
    1 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr... more
    Former England prop Dan Cole is ending an 18-year association with rugby's Leicester Tigers
    1 Jan: Former England prop Dan Cole is ending an 18-year association with rugby's Leicester Tigers... more
    The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year
    1 Jan: The countdown has just ramped up to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the ticking over of the new year... 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 +++++++++
     21 Dec: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has had titanium plates fitted and teeth removed after breaking his jaw in two places during his defeat to two-time world champion Anthony Joshua +++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      4 Jan: Ten-try northampton demolish quins to go top (BBCWorld)
      4 Jan: Which super rugby franchise has the most home grown players? (Stuff.co.nz)
      31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: 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)
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    Rugby:
    The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers 17:27

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