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Watch: Rugby player hit with one of the longest bans in history

An Australian rugby player was found guilty of assaulting a referee during a game.

Magpies play numbers game in early-season rugby hit-out

New head coach Brock James gave 30 players match-time on Wednesday night.

What is smart ball? The new technology that could change rugby

World Rugby will trial smart ball technology next month. So what does it do?

‘How to make $4m overnight’: The complicated combo of All Blacks and digital art

Are NFTs likely to become the ABs' most significant revenue stream in the next decade?

Time for Blues to walk the talk as title hopes slip away

All Blacks rest weeks compound Blues issues as playoffs picture begins to firm.

The Champagne Rugby Pod:Have the Chiefs lost their mana?

Sam Smith joins Tony Lyall for another episode of The Champagne Rugby Pod.

Revealed: The contenders to coach Blues, Crusaders and Hurricanes in 2024

Inside the latest developments to the fast-moving Super Rugby coaching scenario.

First XV rugby wrap: The ongoing Auckland schools conundrum

Solving the riddle of how to best structure First XV in Auckland looks as tricky as ever.

Gregor Paul: The glaring weakness facing the All Blacks

Opinion: The All Blacks coaches are facing a race against time ahead of the World Cup.

Perfect plan: How the Crusaders outsmarted the Blues

If it looked like they knew what the Blues were thinking, there was a reason for that.

Sevens teams claim titles in epic finals

Both New Zealand teams won their titles in thrillers.

Revealed: ACC and NZ Rugby swapped notes rejecting concussion, degenerative brain injury link

Documents reveal ACC and NZ Rugby emailed after rugby brain injury cases emerged.

Ill-discipline cost Moerewa heavily in Northland prems rugby

Mid Northern chalk up a big score at home in premier rugby

Club rugby wrap: Border retain shield but Ruapehu show spark

Border winger Luke Myers - on debut this season - scored a hat-trick of tries.

Highlanders overhauled by fast-finishing Brumbies

The Highlanders’ inability to back up points with a quality exit proved costly.

MacDonald reveals the two issues that caused Blues defeat to Crusaders

Blues coach Leon MacDonald has implored someone in his squad to step up.

Super Rugby recap: Highlanders fall to Brumbies

All the Super Rugby action between the Highlanders and Brumbies.

Phil Gifford: The six big talking points from Super Rugby weekend

Opinion: Phil Gifford's lowdown on the weekend's matches.