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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington
     21 February 2026
    Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington
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    High hopes for one of the Hurricanes' newest recruits
    20 Feb: High hopes for one of the Hurricanes' newest recruits... more
    All Blacks flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi has reported he's not far away from a return to the Super Rugby Pacific picture, but is warning his teammates not to take Moana Pasifika lightly tonight
    20 Feb: All Blacks flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi has reported he's not far away from a return to the Super Rugby Pacific picture, but is warning his teammates not to take Moana Pasifika lightly tonight... more
    A Sky Sport Now subscription's about to become more costly
    19 Feb: A Sky Sport Now subscription's about to become more costly... more
    An All Black is departing the Crusaders at the end of the Super Rugby season
    19 Feb: An All Black is departing the Crusaders at the end of the Super Rugby season... more
    Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch
    18 Feb: Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch... more
    Don't expect an All Blacks coaching announcement imminently
    18 Feb: Don't expect an All Blacks coaching announcement imminently... more
    England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin
    18 Feb: England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin... more
    Irish rugby to investigate racial abuse towards Test debutant Edwin Edogbo
    17 Feb: The Irish Rugby Football Union has said it will launch an investigation after turning comments off a social media post that congratulated the country's newest Test debutant.... more
    A Dunedin man who sent a secretly-recorded sex tape to dozens of rugby mates, has failed to have his conviction quashed
    17 Feb: A Dunedin man who sent a secretly-recorded sex tape to dozens of rugby mates, has failed to have his conviction quashed... 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 +++++++++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight ++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland ++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley is bullocking past any criticism of the competition's latest law trials +++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      27 Feb: Highlanders face sticky test in brisbane (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Feb: Rfu set to confirm radical revamp for english rugby (BBCWorld)
      26 Feb: Outrunning 'bob' - flament on loughborough, buenos aires and fertility call (BBCWorld)
      26 Feb: ‘a marked player’: is suaalii being underutilised for the waratahs? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      26 Feb: ‘will cherish forever’: black ferns great retires from international rugby, again (Stuff.co.nz)
      26 Feb: Portia woodman-wickliffe retires from international rugby again (RadioNZ)
      26 Feb: The hurricanes star who can use super rugby to reignite all blacks career under new (unknown) coach (Stuff.co.nz)
      26 Feb: Super rugby: the nz$600k hurdle keeping moana pasifika out of tonga (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
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    Rugby:
    Portia Woodman-Wickcliffe has retired from rugby for a second time, aged 34 4:57

    Rugby:
    Tyrel Lomax is closing in on a return to top level rugby after five months sidelined 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault 21:51

    Entertainment:
    BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony 21:21

    Law and Order:
    Pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's fraud offence overturned 21:07

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