Super Rugby
‘Lip service’: Tuipulotu’s blunt reflection on Blues' loss to Chiefs
'The Chiefs, they played the physical game tonight and we didn’t really fire back.'
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
The surprising injury count ahead of round one of the Super Rugby season
'The great thing about injuries is that it opens the door for somebody else.'
Chiefs v Blues line-up that’s a ‘tough team to crack’, coach says
The Chiefs will take on the Blues in the first week of Super Rugby 2025.
Phil Gifford: The big selection questions ahead of opening weekend
OPINION: Injuries were a concern for many teams last year.
Ranked: New Zealand’s top 100 Super Rugby Pacific players
In an exercise that involved many drafts, we rank the top 100 NZ men's rugby players.
Fantasy Super Rugby: Who to pick and who to avoid in week one
OPINION: The opening round of the campaign has been a bit tougher than expected.
Super Rugby Pacific 2025: 13 injured Crusaders for round one
The first Super Rugby Pacific team lists for 2025 are upon us.
Phil Gifford: A match-maker’s dream and rugby’s saddest story
OPINION: The Chiefs will need no reminder how much effort is needed to beat the new Blues.
Ex-All Black prop announces retirement after remarkable career
'I was never great, but I was always grateful.'
'No other venue capable': How a 'cherished' cricket oval nabbed a Super Rugby match
Oval game shows need for rectangular stadium, says one of the region's biggest rugby fans.
Breakout All Blacks star may miss entire Super Rugby season
The Chiefs face a nervous wait to discover the extent of Wallace Sititi's knee injury.
Chiefs return to Tauranga for cricket ground clash
The Chiefs are heading to play there on Anzac Day.
Shaun Stevenson, NZR reach compromise as All Black heads to Japan
The 28-year-old will miss the start of Super Rugby, before leaving altogether next year.
'We just needed help': How ex-Wallabies coach saved the Warriors from implosion
Warriors chief executive Cameron George explains how Rennie helped turn the club around.
Why Lions stars refused orders from Gatland’s coaching box on NZ tour
Dan Biggar doesn't hold back in his new book – including towards Warren Gatland.
Black Ferns star on her five-day wedding rush
'I just put a rush on everything. It was a five-day rollercoaster.'
‘Incredibly grateful’: Ian Foster reacts to New Year Honour
The former All Blacks coach has been made a companion of the NZOM.
'What I was dreaming about': Kiwi's unlikely rise to Scottish rugby stardom
Tom Jordan debuted for Scotland this year after leaving NZ in 2019.
Wallace Sititi named breakthrough player of the year
Several All Blacks and Black Ferns were named in the best teams of the year respectively.
Warren Gatland would back sacking after record defeat
The Kiwi insists he still has the fight to continue as Wales coach.
Super Rugby 2025 squads: Payton Spencer named as Blues' revealed
It's the unofficial start of the new Super Rugby season.
Why so many All Blacks want to play for Japanese clubs
'They really are ahead of the game,' says Robbie Deans.
All Blacks hit with injuries to loose forward trio
Blackadder, Jacobson and Papali'i are ruled out of the test against Japan in Yokohama.
Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster receives Hamilton civic award
Rugby legend Ian Foster was awarded the Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal.
Clayton McMillan named head coach of All Blacks XV for Northern Tour
New Zealand Rugby announces coaching team for high-performance rugby pathway tour.
Is the new Super Rugby finals format actually any good?
OPINION: Will the competition's new format make it a better spectacle?
New format and Sunday footy feature in Super Rugby changes for 2025
Super Rugby Pacific will shift to a six-team playoff format next season.
Shepherd turned event whiz in line for award
The NZ Event Awards 2024 finalists feature six nominees from Waikato.
All Blacks Sevens star Leroy Carter joins Gallagher Chiefs on two-year deal
Carter, a World Rugby Sevens Player nominee, switches to Chiefs after Olympics quarter-fin
'Hybrid player': All Black Sevens star signs with Chiefs
The Waikato franchise has received a boost ahead of the 2025 season.