Hunt Says NZRU Needs Grass Roots Vision

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - Hawke's Bay chairman Richard Hunt has called on the New Zealand Rugby Union to include more provincial know-how on its board or risk losing touch with the sport's grass roots.

New Sanzar Broadcasting Deal Worth $NZ613m

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - Sanzar has agreed to a $US437 million ($NZ613.9 million) five-year deal for broadcasting rights for the Super rugby competition and Tri-Nations series from 2011-2015.

Hurricanes Stay Alive With Courageous Win

Sydney, April 16 NZPA - The undermanned Hurricanes revived their slender Super 14 rugby play-off hopes with a gutsy 23-13 defeat of the Brumbies in Canberra tonight.

Show Us Your Wares Sonny Bill, Says Henry

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Wellington, April 16 NZPA - All Blacks rugby coach Graham Henry has advised Sonny Bill Williams to return to New Zealand this year to stake his claim for a World Cup spot.

Carter In Injury Scare

Wellington, April 15 NZPA - Super rugby's most-prolific points-scorer Dan Carter is in doubt for the Crusaders' Super 14 rugby match against the Cheetahs in Christchurch on Saturday.

Somerville Approached To Prop Up Rebels

Sydney, April 14 NZPA - Former All Blacks and Crusaders prop Greg Somerville is reportedly poised to sign with Super 15 rugby expansion franchise the Melbourne Rebels.

Crusaders Demonstrate The Basics To NZ Sides

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Wellington, April 11 NZPA - Who else but the Crusaders to deliver a lesson to New Zealand's flighty Super 14 rugby pretenders -- substance wins out over style more often than not.

Carter's Boot Steers Crusaders Home

Wellington, April 10 NZPA - First five-eighth Dan Carter became the highest pointscorer in Super rugby history as his Crusaders held out the New South Wales Waratahs 20-13 in an arm-wrestle in Christchurch tonight.

Highlanders Crash To Force In Queenstown

Wellington, April 10 NZPA - The Highlanders' Super 14 season slumped to a new low when they lost 41-27 to fellow-strugglers the Western Force in Queenstown today.

Baxter Plans To Turn Millstone Into Milestone

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Sydney, April 9 NZPA - Al Baxter's patience was tested through 100 games before he finally notched his first Super rugby try last weekend.