insert_link Sport Barrett starts as All Blacks ring changes for Fiji Test in US New Zealand on Thursday made 11 changes to the team to face Fiji in San Diego, with Beauden Barrett starting at fullback, a debut for centre Billy Proctor and five uncapped players on the bench. Proctor, who plays for Wellington Hurricanes, lines up with the experienced Anton Lienert-Brown in midfield for the game on Friday night in California. Playmaker Barrett is restored after hugely influential performances coming off the […] today18 July, 2024
insert_link Sport New Zealand Rugby’s reform proposal rejected by unions A bid to reform New Zealand rugby's governing body was rejected by heartland unions Thursday, a move that threatens to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation. Months of bubbling discord reached a head at a special general meeting in the capital Wellington, where the country's 26 provincial unions turned their back on a suite of far-reaching reforms aimed at loosening their grip on New Zealand Rugby's […] today30 May, 2024
insert_link Sport New Zealand Rugby set for pivotal vote after breakaway threat New Zealand Rugby will hold a crucial vote Thursday over who runs the game in the country that could see top players split from the governing body if they don't get their way. Months of bubbling discord are set to reach a head at NZR's special general meeting in the capital Wellington. Powerbrokers will vote for one of two proposals about a new leadership structure for the national […] today28 May, 2024
insert_link Sport All Blacks scrum-half Roigard out for six months with knee injury All Blacks scrum-half Cam Roigard is set to be sidelined for at least six months after rupturing a knee ligament, his Super Rugby team the Wellington Hurricanes said Wednesday. Roigard was stretchered off after tearing his left patella tendon in the Hurricanes' win over the Otago Highlanders last Saturday. He underwent surgery in Auckland on Tuesday, the Hurricanes said in a statement. "Provided all goes well with his rehabilitation […] today3 April, 2024
insert_link Sport adidas Unites Its Biggest Icons to Help Disarm Negative Pressure in Sport Through New Global Brand Campaign adidas unites its biggest sporting icons from across the world in its latest campaign, to create a positive rallying cry to help everyday athletes believe they can overcome pressure and achieve their possibilities in sport. The new global brand campaign is driven by feedback and insights from consumers around the world that for many people, negative pressure can affect their enjoyment of sport. To help address this over the course […] today14 February, 2024
insert_link Sport New Zealand All Blacks to play Fiji in San Diego The All Blacks will play a Test against Pacific neighbours Fiji in San Diego this July, the New Zealand Rugby 14-match schedule for 2024 revealed Thursday. Under new head coach Scott Robertson, New Zealand start their season with a two-match home Test series against England in Dunedin on July 6. The All Blacks face the English again a week later at Auckland's Eden Park, where New Zealand have […] today1 February, 2024
insert_link Sport All Blacks coach wants to include foreign-based players New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Tuesday he was pressing New Zealand Rugby to change its sacrosanct rule banning overseas-based players from Test selection, saying he wanted to pick from the best available. The governing body has refused to budge on the issue, believing selecting players enticed overseas on big-money contracts would weaken the domestic game at Super Rugby and provincial level. As recently as last month, chief […] today9 January, 2024
