Ex-Aussie boss tells Hansen to ‘move on’
Former Australian rugby boss John O’Neill has labelled Steve Hansen’s claims as absurd and told the ex-All Blacks coach to ‘stick to his day job’.
Australia tempt NZR with larger slice of investment money
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has offered New Zealand Rugby a larger share of any private equity investment in a trans-Tasman tournament as part of ongoing talks between the unions over the future of the game.
Hansen: ‘New Zealand don’t owe Aussies anything’
Ex-All Blacks coach Steve Hansen urged New Zealand Rugby to stand up for itself when it comes to deciding the format for Vodacom Super Rugby from next year onwards.
Kiwi player poll delivers surprising results
An anonymous poll conducted among current New Zealand Vodacom Super Rugby players has revealed the majority believe Beauden Barrett is the best player in the country.
Hopeful date set for Bledisloe Tests
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says a ‘tentative’ date has been set for this year’s Bledisloe Cup Tests.
All Blacks to face Kangaroos in union-league hybrid
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has confirmed talks are under way to stage a cross-code match between the All Blacks and the Kangaroos.
NZR boss hits out at ‘counter-intuitive’ Euro clubs
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has criticised English Premiership and French Top 14 clubs for stalling the global season talks during World Rugby’s virtual meeting on Monday.
Fans allowed to flood Aotearoa stadiums
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that there will be no crowd limits at stadiums when Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa gets under way this weekend.
NZ Rugby rejects World Rugby’s potential law changes
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed they won’t be following World Rugby’s proposal to ban scrum resets, mauls, team huddles and upright tackles when Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off next month.
Mehrtens backs trans-Tasman tournament
Former All Blacks flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens has thrown his support behind the idea of a trans-Tasman Vodacom Super Rugby without South African teams.
