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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    A change of luck for Super Rugby playoff sides
     28 August 2025
    A change of luck for Super Rugby playoff sides
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    A baptism of fire for new Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes to start their 2026 Super Rugby campaign
    28 Aug: A baptism of fire for new Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes to start their 2026 Super Rugby campaign... more
    Super Rugby's lucky loser in the playoffs won't be quite as lucky in 2026
    28 Aug: Super Rugby's lucky loser in the playoffs won't be quite as lucky in 2026... more
    Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39
    27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39... more
    Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died
    27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died... more
    The All Blacks have released 16 players from their extended Rugby Championship squad to play in the NPC this round - Wellington and Waikato are the chief beneficiaries, getting four each
    27 Aug: The All Blacks have released 16 players from their extended Rugby Championship squad to play in the NPC this round - Wellington and Waikato are the chief beneficiaries, getting four each... more
    Former Springboks first-five Joel Stransky believes the Eden Park test against the All Blacks next Saturday marks a pivotal moment in South Africa's 2027 World Cup cycle
    26 Aug: Former Springboks first-five Joel Stransky believes the Eden Park test against the All Blacks next Saturday marks a pivotal moment in South Africa's 2027 World Cup cycle... more
    Expect the Springboks to pepper the All Blacks with high balls at Eden Park on September 6, following New Zealand's struggles in the air during their Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires
    26 Aug: Expect the Springboks to pepper the All Blacks with high balls at Eden Park on September 6, following New Zealand's struggles in the air during their Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires... more
    New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scores record 21st try at Women's Rugby World Cup in win over Spain
    25 Aug: Playing at her third Women's Rugby World Cup, New Zealand star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe breaks her own record with her 21st career try at the tournament in the Black Ferns' win over Spain.... more
    The All Blacks are seeking better discipline and improvement under the high ball after a maiden defeat to Los Pumas in Argentina
    25 Aug: The All Blacks are seeking better discipline and improvement under the high ball after a maiden defeat to Los Pumas in Argentina... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: Otago have moved to fourth on the NPC ladder after a 33-19 victory over the winless Counties Manukau in Dunedin +++++++++++++++++++
     27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died +++++++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: Excitement is brewing for the Black Ferns ahead of tomorrow morning's World Cup opener against Spain in York +++++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is pointing to poor execution and ill discipline as the main reasons behind their 29-23 Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires +++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: Disappointment from All Blacks fullback Will Jordan with hooker Codie Taylor's 100th game ending on a sour note +++++++++++++++
     30 Aug: A rare NPC feat will be celebrated at Rangiora this afternoon with hooker Ben Funnell to bring up 100 games for Canterbury +++++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      19 Sep: Move over bristol bears fans, black ferns fever has arrived (RadioNZ)
      19 Sep: The greatest weapon in women's rugby - and it belongs to england (Stuff.co.nz)
      18 Sep: Pasifika sipoti in brief for 18 september (RadioNZ)
      17 Sep: Axon perform opens uk office to boost elite sports analytics (ITBrief)
      17 Sep: 'pinnacle moment': black ferns not the only kiwis to earn world cup semifinal (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Sep: ‘my brother’: the unlikely bromance between rival rugby greats (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Sep: An arsenal win made from the bench - and inspired by rugby union (BBCWorld)
      17 Sep: ‘the absolute goat’: women’s rugby’s biggest name on the black ferns star canada will fear the most (Stuff.co.nz)
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