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Phil Gifford: Six talking points from first round of Super Rugby Pacific

Fine fullbacks, improvements at scrum time and Retallick's return highlighted week one.

Gregor Paul: How one decision could kill the Rugby Championship

Opinion: NZR have a duty now to keep South Africa in alliance.

'He's immersed himself': Chiefs coach happy with newly recruited All Black

Josh Ioane has settled in nicely to life at the Chiefs.

'I fear for what it means': NZ Rugby boss describes 'absolutely critical time' for Kiwi sport

"The downside effect on generations to come could be very keenly felt," Robinson said.

Crusaders send Super Rugby warning with comfortable win

There already looks to be a familiar favourite in Super Rugby Pacific.

Retallick shines as Chiefs win season opener

Retallick looked like he hadn't missed a beat for the Chiefs, leading the way in a win.

Phil Gifford: Memorable interactions from decades of covering rugby

OPINION: "Are you a Kiwi?" "Err, no." "Well bugger off then."

Moana Pasifika rugby deserves our support

OPINION: Our editorial on the $4.5 million grant to Moana Pasifika rugby.

'It's not ideal': Savea reveals Super Rugby concerns

Some teams will have to travel about four hours from the Queenstown bubble to play.

Sam Cane lifts lid on injury recovery ahead of long-awaited Chiefs return

It's been almost a year since Sam Cane played a game for the Chiefs.

Super Rugby preview: Have other teams closed the gap on the Crusaders?

The Herald's previews of the NZ-based Super Rugby franchises continue with the Crusaders.

Live: Record 1573 community Covid cases - 1140 of them in Auckland

Yesterday there were 1160 new cases in the community and 56 people were in hospital.

Silver Lake deal 'not done yet': The new Kingmaker in 'underwhelming' deal

Silver Lake deal clears Players' Association roadblock but faces another major hurdle.

Rugby Direct podcast: What does Silver Lake deal mean for NZR?

Elliott Smith and Liam Napier discuss the Silver Lake deal being all but approved.

It's a deal: New Zealand Rugby and Silver Lake sign partnership

The partnership has finally been approved.

Super Rugby preview: Why the Chiefs are legitimate title contenders

The Herald's previews of the six NZ-based Super Rugby franchises continue with the Chiefs.

Leaked email reveals new details of NZR's imminent Silver Lake deal

After painstaking year-long negotiations, the Silver Lake saga could be coming to an end.

Rugby's new competition to crown world champion every two years

Rugby could be a step closer to crowing a world champion every two years.