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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has pulled the plug on his American football dream and is returning to rugby union
     1 August 2025
    Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has pulled the plug on his American football dream and is returning to rugby union
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    Drawing men's attention back to netball's ANZ Premiership is a core objective from TVNZ after signing a free-to-air broadcast deal with Netball New Zealand for 2026
    31 Jul: Drawing men's attention back to netball's ANZ Premiership is a core objective from TVNZ after signing a free-to-air broadcast deal with Netball New Zealand for 2026... more
    Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle
    31 Jul: Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle... more
    A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett
    30 Jul: A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett... more
    Brad Shields will captain the Wellington Lions in their NPC title defence
    30 Jul: Brad Shields will captain the Wellington Lions in their NPC title defence... more
    The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne
    30 Jul: The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne... more
    Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year
    30 Jul: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year... more
    The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse
    30 Jul: The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse... more
    All Black Anton Leinert-Brown is recovering from a shoulder injury and will miss Waikato's NPC season-opener against Auckland at Eden Park on Thursday
    29 Jul: All Black Anton Leinert-Brown is recovering from a shoulder injury and will miss Waikato's NPC season-opener against Auckland at Eden Park on Thursday... more
    World Rugby insist they've listened to concerns from players as part of their revised global sevens series for 2026
    29 Jul: World Rugby insist they've listened to concerns from players as part of their revised global sevens series for 2026... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     17 Jul: The return of experience in Tyrel Lomax and Anton Lienert-Brown to the All Blacks run-on side counters an experimental-looking starting XV for the third test against France in Hamilton +++++++++++++++
     19 Jul: One of Hamilton's favourite sons is preparing for a special homecoming when the All Blacks face France in their third test tonight ++++++++++++++
     17 Jul: Seven Chiefs players will start for the All Blacks in their third test against France in Hamilton on Saturday ++++++++++++++
     20 Jul: Positive news for the Barrett family, with two of their injured members expected to be right for the next All Blacks assignment +++++++++++++
     20 Jul: The Wellington Saints have claimed their 13th New Zealand basketball league title +++++++++++++
     02 Aug: Hopes from Northland first five Rivez Reihana that a number of reinforcements can boost their forward pack when they kick off their NPC campaign against Taranaki in New Plymouth ++++++++++++
     04 Aug: Dame Lisa Carrington has come to the rescue for New Zealand's K4 women's kayak squad ++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      14 Aug: Maori all blacks star cuts short french stint for surprise super rugby return (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Aug: Caps on foreign players, star payments under radical shute shield overhaul (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Aug: Pnc 2025: rugby world cup spots will raise intensity, flying fijians coach says (RadioNZ)
      13 Aug: How new zealand rugby’s all blacks eligibility policy works (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Aug: Why you will see red flashing mouthguards at the rugby world cup (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Aug: Red alert: rugby to use mouthguards that flash after heavy impacts (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 Aug: Mouthguards that flash red with head impacts to be used at rugby world cup (RadioNZ)
      12 Aug: All blacks no 8 ruled out of first test against argentina (Stuff.co.nz)
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