2010 ITM Cup draw released New Zealand-owned building suppliers' co-operative ITM will sponsor the premier national provincial competition this year through to 2012, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has announced today.

Wellington, March 11 NZPA - Southern hemisphere rugby officials are on the lookout for a chief executive to develop the annual Super and Tri-Nations competitions.

The international search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer to lead SANZAR, the South African, New Zealand and Australian Rugby Unions joint venture, will commence this weekend with the role being advertised in all three countries.

Wellington, Feb 27 NZPA - Question marks surround the fitness of former All Black Aaron Mauger and whether he will return to New Zealand rugby.

The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and All Blacks sponsor Lion Nathan today announced that Steinlager will sponsor the International Test Series in June 2010.

Popular All Blacks, Highlanders and Southland halfback Jimmy Cowan has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Rugby Southland through until the end of 2012, it was announced today.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Rugby Southland until the end of 2012.

Labour's Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson is asking sevens fans to sign his on-line petition to ensure the IRB's New Zealand leg remains at its natural home, in the capital.

Former captains of the 1996 Super Rugby teams joined forces with the current squad captains to mark the official launch of the 2010 Rebel Sport Super 14 Season in Auckland today.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Auckland, Dec 28 NZPA - While the All Blacks marvelled at Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in Milan's Santa Maria della Grazie, New Zealand rugby's own backdrop for 2009 hardly qualified as a masterpiece.