Four more years and Blues move for Beauden Barrett

Two-time World Rugby Player of the Year, All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, has announced a new deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), which will see him stay in New Zealand through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

All Blacks squad named for Investec Rugby Championship opening Tests

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Steve Hansen, Assistant Head Coach Ian Foster and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the first two matches of the Investec Rugby Championship against Argentina and South Africa.

Mike Cron to leave All Blacks after RWC2019

One of world rugby's most innovative and respected coaches, All Blacks Forwards Coach Mike Cron, has announced that this year will be his last with the national side.

National congratulates PM Scott Morrison

On behalf of the National Party I send my heartfelt congratulations across the Tasman to Prime Minister Scott Morrison after his election victory last night, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says.

Jericho Cup expands to include New Zealand-trained horses

Following the enormous success of December’s revival of century-old horse race, the Jericho Cup, Racing Victoria (RV) and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) have today announced that the concept will be expanded to provide New Zealand-trained horses the chance to qualify for the 2019 editio

Black Ferns 2019 contracted squad named

Twenty-nine of New Zealand’s top female rugby players have been offered 2019 Black Ferns contracts as the depth of talent continues to develop in the new semi-professional era.

The 2019 Black Ferns contracted squad is (- Denotes first-time contracts):

Forwards:

King Kenny rides again

New Zealand racing legend Kenny Smith will make his 48th New Zealand Grand Prix start this coming weekend at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon.

Smith - 77 - will join the field of sixteen up and coming single seater racers that include his latest protégé, championship leader Liam Lawson.

NZ Rugby congratulates NZ winners at World Rugby Awards 2018

Black Ferns Sevens speedster Michaela Blyde has been named Women’s Sevens Player of the year, All Blacks Sevens legend DJ Forbes has been presented with a special merit award and All Black lock Brodie Retallick has won Try of the Year at this year’s World Rugby Awards this morning (NZT) in Mo

All Blacks team named for Yokohama Test against Australia

The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday 27 October (Kick-off: 3.00PM, NZT: 7.00PM).

The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets):

1. Joe Moody (36)

2. Codie Taylor (38)

3. Owen Franks (103)

Strong year for the DCHL group

The Dunedin City Holdings Ltd (DCHL) group recorded a net surplus of $15.5m for the year ending 30 June 2018.

DCHL Chair Graham Crombie says the result is a continuation of solid performances by the group, led by a strong year at City Forests Ltd.