Beauden Barrett has been attempting to convince brother Jordie to join him at the Super Rugby champions.

Former All Black Filo Tiatia has been appointed coach of Japan's Sunwolves Super Rugby team for the next two seasons.

New Zealand's Super Rugby franchises will this week attempt to axe Australia's right to a guaranteed home game in a planned shake-up

A Bay of Plenty politician said she felt sorry for Chiefs players who were reprimanded after boozy end-of-season celebrations. Now she says they were "no better than animals".

Next year's Lions tour will attract up to 20,000 fans to New Zealand, boosting tourism spending but putting pressure on accommodation providers.

Stripper says she doesn't want a police inquiry, as new allegations of inappropriate behaviour by players at Mad Monday event are released.

OPINION: What New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs haven't talked about is their attitude towards women.

There were notable and disturbing absentees at the press conference detailing the Chiefs stripper scandal, writes Chris Rattue.

The Chiefs had a tremendous reputation from a fairytale rise to prominence has a large black cloud hanging over it.

He hasn't played union in five years, but code-switching Marika Koroibete has been asked to join the Wallabies.

Like several other fringe Super Rugby players who saw little game time in the first half of 2016, Sam Vaka is playing like he is as

The Blues, Crusaders and Highlanders are likely to be near full strength for their matches against the British and Irish Lions next year.

Former Wallaby Greg Martin has launched an epic rant against the Reds' reported signing of rugby league winger Lachlan Maranta.

A secret review of the much maligned Super Rugby competition has recommended Australia and South Africa axe one team each.

21-year-old Anton Lienert-Brown is the man the All Blacks selectors have chosen to start at No12 in place of the injured Ryan Crotty.

Former NZRU chief executive David Moffett would make some big changes if he was to rebuild Australian rugby.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has showed his class by taking the time to wish Wallabies and Brumbies star Christian Lealiifano all

Matt Burke says revelations about a bugging device being found in the team room at the ABs' Sydney hotel is a "turning point in what we thought was a pure game".

Tana Umaga's assistants Paul Feeney and Glenn Moore are leaving the Blues. Feeney, a backs coach, and Moore, in charge of the forwards

COMMENT: Beauden Barrett was the lynchpin who directed the Hurricanes to their first Super Rugby crown.

LIVE: Wellington's victorious Hurricane rugby players have paraded through the city.

Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara have earned the majority of the plaudits in driving the Hurricanes to their maiden Super Rugby championship

The Hurricanes have mocked former Wallaby Phil Kearns over his comments that they were fat.

Chris Boyd agonised over the decision to leave All Black Julian Savea on the bench for all three Super Rugby playoff games, including the final.

COMMENT: It must have hurt last year to lose final and some significant players. But they have rebuilt brilliantly and will be a threat again next year.

The stripper who was allegedly subjected to indecent touching by Chiefs rugby players has gone to ground, while the players themselves are getting ready for the Mitre 10 cup.

The All Blacks head coach thinks it makes sense that the All Blacks go alone in 2020.

Former Wallaby and Australian commentator Phil Kearns has blasted New Zealand rugby teams.

Two years ago, Hurricanes fans blasted the franchise for hiring the struggling Chris Boyd. Now, he's their shining jewel.

A victory parade will be held for Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes in Wellington on Tuesday.