Major deal as Patrick Tuipulotu signs with NZ Rugby and the Blues until 2025

All Blacks lock and Sky Super Rugby Trans Tasman-winning Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu has inked a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues, which will see him leave for a playing sabbatical in Japan before returning home.

All Blacks squad named for The Rugby Championship

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named their squad for the 2021 edition of the Rugby Championship.

All Blacks team named for Steinlager Series Test against Fiji

Aaron Smith to captain team; Ethan de Groot set to make

Test debut from the bench

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The All Blacks team has been named to play Fiji in the second match of the Steinlager Series at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, on Saturday 10 July (kick-off 7.05PM).

Strong Maori All Blacks team named to face Manu Samoa - New Zealand Rugby

The Māori All Blacks team has been named to play Manu Samoa at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday 3 July (Kick-off: 4.30PM NZT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Sky Sport NZ).

The matchday 23 is as follows (Province/Super Rugby Club, and Iwi in brackets, debutants in bold).

Naitoa Ah Kuoi and Samipeni Finau commit to the Gallagher Chiefs

Gallagher Chiefs lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi and loose forward Samipeni Finau have both signed new deals with the Chiefs Rugby Club.

21-year-old Ah Kuoi has extended his contract a further two years while Waikato loose forward Finau has signed with the Gallagher Chiefs through to 2024.

Maori All Blacks team named to play Manu Samoa in Wellington

Māori All Blacks team named to play Manu Samoa in Wellington

Two debutants named

Māori All Blacks first test in Wellington since 1993

All Blacks squad named for Steinlager Series

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.

The 36-strong squad is as follows:

nib teams up with the Blues for another three years

The Blues and leading health insurer, nib New Zealand (nib) have today announced the extension of their long- standing partnership for a further three years.

Established squad announced for Māori All Blacks campaign

Māori All Blacks Coach Clayton McMillan has named a strong squad ahead of their two-match series against Manu Samoa.

Damian McKenzie claims several top honours in the 2021 Chiefs Rugby Club Awards

Gallagher Chiefs dynamic playmaker Damian McKenzie has taken out several prestigious honours in the 2021 Chiefs Rugby Club Awards.