New Zealand Team excited for Opening Ceremony

Almost 200 New Zealand athletes and support staff will march in the Opening Ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games tonight.

The New Zealand Team will be led into the Ceremony by swimmer Sophie Pascoe, who was named as flag bearer yesterday.

Reuben Thorne appointed Canterbury Forwards Coach

Former All Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury forward Reuben Thorne will return to the national provincial competition in 2018, having been appointed as Forwards Coach for the Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup side.

New Zealand women's rugby sevens medical update

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has today confirmed a player in the New Zealand women’s rugby sevens team has contracted mumps and is currently in isolation on the Sunshine Coast.

New Zealand Rugby Sevens Men's team updates

Injury and illness have forced changes to both men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams days out from the start of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

BNZ Crusaders named to play Lions

Round 7 sees us take on the South African conference leaders, the Lions, on Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg (Monday morning NZ time). The last time we faced off was last August in the 2017 Investec Super Rugby Final!

Warriors first club to sign NRL Women's Premiership head coach

After being confirmed as one of four clubs in the new NRL women’s premiership yesterday, the Vodafone Warriors have today become the first to appoint their head coach by confirming much-decorated former Kiwi Ferns captain Luisa Avaiki in the role.

Sam Cane to become latest Super Rugby centurion

Gallagher Chiefs loose forward and co-captain Sam Cane will become the latest Investec Super Rugby centurion when he runs out against the Highlanders in Hamilton on Friday night.

Gallagher Chiefs team named for first home NZ derby

The Gallagher Chiefs will go into their first home New Zealand derby full of confidence against the Highlanders, after a comprehensive win over the Sunwolves last week in Tokyo, Japan.

Head Coach Colin Cooper is excited about what promises to be a monumental Easter clash.

ARL applauds Warriors inclusion in women’s competition

The Auckland Rugby League has thrown its full support behind the New Zealand Warriors’ inclusion in the newly-formed NRL Women’s Premiership.

Vodafone Warriors excited to join NRL Women's Premiership

Involvement in the new NRL women’s premiership has been hailed by Vodafone Warriors executive chairman Jim Doyle as the launching pad for significant growth of women’s rugby league throughout New Zealand.