May 28, 2021 No Tokyo Games for rugby sevens gold medalist Emilee Cherry Emilee Cherry won’t be at the Tokyo Olympics to help Australia defend the gold medal it won in women's rugby sevens at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
April 28, 2021 NZ Rugby votes to sell commercial share to US investors New Zealand Rugby will move ahead with a plan to sell a 12.5 percent stake in its commercial rights, mainly the All Blacks, to American investors after winning the support of provinces at its annual meeting Thursday.
April 27, 2021 NZ Rugby debates selling All Blacks share to US investors New Zealand Rugby will face a momentous decision on the future of the All Blacks at its annual meeting Thursday, when it debates whether to sell a stake in the commercial value of the national team to American investors.
April 9, 2021 Prince Philip's death sparks reaction across sports world Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband for more than seven decades, died at 99, the royal family announced Friday.
March 19, 2021 England's rugby coach slams media, accuses it of putting 'rat poison' into players' heads England’s rugby national team head coach Eddie Jones lashed out at the media on Thursday over criticism for the squad’s play and his decision-making even as it has won a few Six Nations matches.
November 30, 2020 Matera loses captaincy, among 3 players suspended by Pumas Pablo Matera has been stripped of the captaincy of the Argentina national rugby team and suspended along with two teammates over historic social media posts which have been deemed “discriminatory and xenophobic.”
July 11, 2020 Rugby star Sia Soliola reveals extent of his facial injures on social media Rugby players are known for their toughness and National Rugby League star Sia Soliola is no exception.
June 13, 2020 Fans savor return of stadium sport in virus-free New Zealand They call one section of the stadium The Zoo, and it's easy to see why: thousands of university students in team colors standing on their seats, steadying trays of beer, swaying to music and erupting with joy when their team scores.
June 12, 2020 Anticipation high as fans return to rugby in New Zealand The cheers of the crowd will resound in New Zealand sports stadiums for the first time since March with more than 50,000 people expected to attend two matches this weekend in the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa.
June 9, 2020 Crowds return: 35,000 fans expected at Super Rugby matches he Dunedin-based Highlanders are hoping 20,000 fans will attend Saturday’s Super Rugby Aoteroa match against the Chiefs, the first major rugby match to be played in front of fans since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.