The enduring image of the 1995 Rugby World Cup is of Nelson Mandela, dressed in Francois Pienaar’s No 6 jersey, awarding the ...

New Zealand crushed Japan 145–17 in Bloemfontein, setting several enduring records in one of Rugby World Cup history’s most ...

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson will step down at the end of the year, creating a vacancy in one of the most powerful jobs in New Zealand sport. Robinson led New Zealand’s ...

Aplon said several factors worked in the All Blacks' favour before the next World Cup. They would tour South Africa in 2026, and their continued participation in Super Rugby was another consideration.

The ACT Brumbies will become the latest Australian team to take on the New Zealand playoff hoodoo in Super Rugby after beating the Wellington-based Hurricanes in Canberra. The record for ...

The All Blacks could be bolstered by the return of some big players ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The Chiefs and Blues have named their sides for this weekend's Super Rugby Pacific play-off clash ...

The second of Super Rugby Pacific's qualifying finals saw the title favourites host the reigning champions in Hamilton.

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The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is well underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the world are yet to book a spot in the first 48-team World Cup in ...