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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games
     9 February 2026
    Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games
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    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
    9 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... more
    The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight
    8 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight... more
    The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury
    8 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... more
    New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago
    8 Feb: New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago... more
    Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham
    8 Feb: Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham... more
    The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches
    8 Feb: The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches... more
    The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play
    7 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play... more
    Returning All Black Jordie Barrett is adamant the Hurricanes are better than their preseason scoreline against the Chiefs may suggest
    7 Feb: Returning All Black Jordie Barrett is adamant the Hurricanes are better than their preseason scoreline against the Chiefs may suggest... more
    Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller's joking she might pass more this weekend in Perth
    7 Feb: Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller's joking she might pass more this weekend in Perth... 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 +++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley is bullocking past any criticism of the competition's latest law trials ++++++++++++++
     06 Feb: Coach Andy Farrell has questioned Ireland's intent in their 36-14 defeat by France in their Six Nations rugby opener in Paris +++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      3 Mar: 'there were tears - but i had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' (BBCWorld)
      2 Mar: ‘the most attended, played and watched sport’: afl chief dillon shrugs off v’landys jab (Sydney Morning Herald)
      2 Mar: ‘it just seems like a waste’: inter-club rugby feud leaves clubhouse sitting empty for seven years (Stuff.co.nz)
      2 Mar: The new super rugby protocol which saw player miss start of force v moana match (Stuff.co.nz)
      2 Mar: Wallaby the guinea pig in super rugby’s new pre-game concussion protocol (Sydney Morning Herald)
      2 Mar: Brown the $13m man breaks even but ponga hits paydirt in vegas (Sydney Morning Herald)
      2 Mar: Super rugby pacific: five takeaways from drua and moana pasifika's round three matches (RadioNZ)
      1 Mar: The nrl has picked a bad time for global domination (Sydney Morning Herald)
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     Today's News

    Business:
    The conflict in the Middle East has seen oil prices jump - and could mean higher costs at the pump 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating an unexplained death in Whangarei, after a body was found this morning 21:17

    International:
    Weekend of war: Key moments from the first 48 hours of strikes in the Middle East 21:07

    Accident and Emergency:
    A man's been taken into custody after armed police attended a family harm callout in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu 19:07

    Cricket:
    Black Caps coach Rob Walter is grateful their subcontinent travels at the T20 World Cup are not done yet 18:57

    Rugby:
    A new job for Kiwi rugby coach Wayne Pivac 18:37

    Living & Travel:
    Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it 18:17

    International:
    Iran's next supreme leader may have been waiting for this moment to rise 18:17

    Rugby League:
    Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has declared his comeback to the NRL on track but is refusing to narrow down a date 18:07

    National:
    Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow 18:07

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