Hurricanes flanker signals a form turnaround heading into the Super Rugby trans--Tasman competition. Read...

The rivalry between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa is heating up ahead of the Lions` tour next month, with one South African rugby writer suggesting Warren Gatland`s team is `a joke`. Gatland announced his Lions squad... Read...

Canes` favourite son will be back in Wellington soon, and available, but Super Rugby rules could delay his comeback. Read...

Michael Collins qualifies for Wales through a Welsh grandfather and has played for Wayne Pivac before. Read...

The Tongan Thor has been devouring looseheads all season but the Highlanders think he has been given leeway at scrum time by the Aussie refs. Read...

A Wellington rugby club says it is `sick and tired` of racial abuse being hurled at its players, in a complaint made to the Wellington Rugby Union. Marist St Pats Rugby club has written to the Wellington Rugby Union following a... Read...

The Hawke`s Bay Magpies are still hoping to schedule at least one more Ranfurly Shield defence after yesterday`s confirmation Heartland champion North Otago will challenge at the end of next month.As holder of Heartland rugby`s... Read...

A father of a Wellington club rugby player was attacked and players subjected to `repeated vile racial slurs` by another club`s supporters, according to a club chairman. Read...

A rugby club involved a match which saw players and spectators from rival sides fight on the field says violence and racism have no place in the sport. Read...

All five Kiwi sides are considered better hopes of winning the six-week competition, with the winless Waratahs 500-1 long shots. Read...