Wellington

Remembering Jonah Lomu

Draw made for Wellington Sevens

The schedule for the Wellington Sevens in New Zealand has been announced.

The grand Kiwi rugby club world tour

Just as the Wallabies were running out onto Cardiff Arms Park and the until-then invincible All Blacks were preparing to face Ireland in celebratory, baseball-loving Chicago last weekend a group of Wellington...

What the ARU should learn from Ireland’s historic win over the All Blacks

Ireland’s historic victory over the All Blacks at Soldier Field, Chicago, was a triumph of planning, hard work, vision and implementation, both on and off the field. In a sense, the off-the-field...

Weekly Round Up

Rebels boost 2017 squad with Garden-Bachop   The Melbourne Rebels have finalised their squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season with the signature of New Zealand fly-half Jackson Garden-Bachop.   The...

Social Media brings fans closer than ever to sevens

We go through some of the best social media from Wellington and Sydney on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

Hurricanes updated Super Rugby squad for 2017

As the 2017 Super Rugby season is closing in, Seven new Hurricanes, including four Super Rugby rookies, feature in the Hurricanes squad for 2017.   Canterbury utility back Jordie Barrett, powerhouse...

Rejuvenated Phoenix need a nine to stitch up attacking woes

Ernie Merrick’s touchline demeanour is typically mild, but when it has come to speaking publicly about his side this season he has been unexpectedly buoyant. Every coach feels optimistic going into...

NZ Bad boy Filipo could face jail time

NEWS: The High Court's decision to allow an appeal against the  discharge without conviction for Losi Filipo's assault on four people means the Wellington rugby player could be incarcerated...

Maori All Blacks squad for 2016 northern tour

Six new caps have been named in the side including this year’s New Zealand Under 20 captain, Wellington’s Leni Apisai.   Ash Dixon will take over from Charlie Ngatai in the captain’s...