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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Early positive signs for young Highlanders' loose forward Lucas Casey
     23 February 2026
    Early positive signs for young Highlanders' loose forward Lucas Casey
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    Moana Pasifika are on the hunt for a new venue for their round nine Super Rugby match against the Chiefs
    23 Feb: Moana Pasifika are on the hunt for a new venue for their round nine Super Rugby match against the Chiefs... more
    Scrutiny in the Crusaders after their 50-24 Super Rugby loss to the Brumbies in Christchurch
    23 Feb: Scrutiny in the Crusaders after their 50-24 Super Rugby loss to the Brumbies in Christchurch... more
    The Crusaders have been demolished by the Brumbies 50-24 in Christchurch to close out the second week of Super Rugby
    22 Feb: The Crusaders have been demolished by the Brumbies 50-24 in Christchurch to close out the second week of Super Rugby... more
    Carlos Alcaraz has cruised past Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1 to win the Qatar Open and extend his perfect start to the year
    22 Feb: Carlos Alcaraz has cruised past Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1 to win the Qatar Open and extend his perfect start to the year... more
    An injury blow for the Crusaders ahead of their home Super Rugby match against the Brumbies this afternoon
    22 Feb: An injury blow for the Crusaders ahead of their home Super Rugby match against the Brumbies this afternoon... more
    Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes believes the Super Rugby matches between New Zealand sides are as intense as any of the big rivalries he experienced while coaching in France
    22 Feb: Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes believes the Super Rugby matches between New Zealand sides are as intense as any of the big rivalries he experienced while coaching in France... more
    Wales' wretched run in Six Nations rugby has continued...losing 26-23 to Scotland in Cardiff - their 14th Six Nations loss in a row
    22 Feb: Wales' wretched run in Six Nations rugby has continued...losing 26-23 to Scotland in Cardiff - their 14th Six Nations loss in a row... more
    The Blues are happy to have won ugly in Super Rugby, fending off the Force 42-32 in Perth
    22 Feb: The Blues are happy to have won ugly in Super Rugby, fending off the Force 42-32 in Perth... more
    It's a Super Rugby "rinse and repeat' moment for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph
    21 Feb: It's a Super Rugby "rinse and repeat' moment for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes +++++++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on New Zealand Rugby to come clean on the REAL reason for Scott Robertson's sacking +++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight +++++++++++++++
     26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week +++++++++++++
     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend +++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury ++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      24 Feb: Flying fijians to play home nations championship matches in uk (RadioNZ)
      24 Feb: Mark reason: save the all blacks from disappearing up their own box kick (Stuff.co.nz)
      23 Feb: ‘pacific’s no.1 sport’: nrl trumpets record $845m revenue ahead of broadcast negotiations (Sydney Morning Herald)
      23 Feb: From silverwater to sin city: bulldogs hit the ground running at home of nfl giants (Sydney Morning Herald)
      23 Feb: Super rugby wrap: were the highlanders robbed by controversial quinn tupaea dropout? (Stuff.co.nz)
      23 Feb: Nz rugby agrees to new deal with players (RadioNZ)
      23 Feb: Moana pasifika can't afford to play in tonga, look for alternative venue for chiefs match (RadioNZ)
      23 Feb: ‘heartbroken’: why moana pasifika won't play the chiefs in tonga (Stuff.co.nz)
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