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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Samoa or Belgium will take the last place at the men's 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia
     14 November 2025
    Samoa or Belgium will take the last place at the men's 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia
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    Leicester Fainga'anuku will wear a third jersey in as many weeks for the All Blacks as he becomes the ultimate utility back
    14 Nov: Leicester Fainga'anuku will wear a third jersey in as many weeks for the All Blacks as he becomes the ultimate utility back... more
    Minimal changes are expected tonight when All Blacks coach Scott Robertson names his team to face England on Sunday morning
    13 Nov: Minimal changes are expected tonight when All Blacks coach Scott Robertson names his team to face England on Sunday morning... more
    International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer
    12 Nov: International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer... more
    Men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz knows he needs to stay locked in if he's to end his season on a high at tennis' ATP Finals
    12 Nov: Men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz knows he needs to stay locked in if he's to end his season on a high at tennis' ATP Finals... more
    All Blacks captain Scott Barrett's hopes of playing England this Sunday morning at Twickenham look promising
    12 Nov: All Blacks captain Scott Barrett's hopes of playing England this Sunday morning at Twickenham look promising... more
    All Blacks midfielder Billy Proctor believes the team's attack is still on its way to becoming a complete product
    11 Nov: All Blacks midfielder Billy Proctor believes the team's attack is still on its way to becoming a complete product... more
    14-test All Black Hoskins Sotutu appears a step closer to a long-discussed move to England
    11 Nov: 14-test All Black Hoskins Sotutu appears a step closer to a long-discussed move to England... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's weighing up what change to make for Sunday's test against England without de-powering their bench
    11 Nov: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's weighing up what change to make for Sunday's test against England without de-powering their bench... more
    The All Blacks are easing into their England test week on the back of a taxing win over Scotland
    11 Nov: The All Blacks are easing into their England test week on the back of a taxing win over Scotland... 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 +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     23 Nov: A final departing message from All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland after ending his tenure with the national side ++++++++++
     29 Nov: Ryan Papenhuyzen and Zac Lomax are free to return to rugby league's NRL after rebel rugby union competition R360 pushed back their planned launch by two years - until 2028 +++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      22 Dec: Force and brumbies table deals for lomax as ra considers top-up payment (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Dec: Could this memorable shot in a thrilling wallabies win be a penalty in the future? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      18 Dec: Will smith visits antarctica with ex-rugby star in seven-continent adventure (BBCWorld)
      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)
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