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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    The All Blacks are likely to stick with a level of continuity when their side for the opening test of the end of year tour is named overnight
     30 October 2025
    The All Blacks are likely to stick with a level of continuity when their side for the opening test of the end of year tour is named overnight
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    All Blacks lock Sam Darry is appreciative of his time with the Canterbury NPC team for playing a key role in his return to the international environment
    29 Oct: All Blacks lock Sam Darry is appreciative of his time with the Canterbury NPC team for playing a key role in his return to the international environment... more
    George Ford has been selected ahead of Fin Smith at first-five for England against Australia at Twickenham this weekend with Marcus Smith missing altogether
    29 Oct: George Ford has been selected ahead of Fin Smith at first-five for England against Australia at Twickenham this weekend with Marcus Smith missing altogether... more
    An extra-innings conclusion to game three of baseball's World Series
    28 Oct: An extra-innings conclusion to game three of baseball's World Series... more
    Midfielder David Havili is happy to play his part in developing the country's next top rugby stars during the All Blacks XV's upcoming three-match Northern Tour
    28 Oct: Midfielder David Havili is happy to play his part in developing the country's next top rugby stars during the All Blacks XV's upcoming three-match Northern Tour... more
    Former All Blacks prop Alex Hodgman has announced his retirement from rugby
    28 Oct: Former All Blacks prop Alex Hodgman has announced his retirement from rugby... more
    A brief insight into the Barbarians squad from New Zealand development XV fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens ahead of Sunday's opening game of their three-match tour
    28 Oct: A brief insight into the Barbarians squad from New Zealand development XV fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens ahead of Sunday's opening game of their three-match tour... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is downplaying any rustiness from Ireland for Sunday's test in Chicago
    28 Oct: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is downplaying any rustiness from Ireland for Sunday's test in Chicago... more
    Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again
    27 Oct: Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again... more
    The All Blacks XV have called in a pair of forwards to join their Northern Tour squad
    27 Oct: The All Blacks XV have called in a pair of forwards to join their Northern Tour squad... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     08 Nov: Former New Zealand coach Sir Steve Hansen has praised the young All Blacks locking trio that will be tasked with leading the second-row in tomorrow morning's test against Scotland at Murrayfield ++++++++++++++
     16 Nov: The Silver Ferns will have the opportunity to cap off a wild 24 hours with a series win in England overnight +++++++++++++
     24 Nov: Confidence that Christchurch can deliver sellout Rugby League crowds +++++++++++
     23 Nov: All Blacks lock Fabian Holland believes his team can only grow after his first year as a test player ++++++++++
     12 Nov: Men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz knows he needs to stay locked in if he's to end his season on a high at tennis' ATP Finals ++++++++++
     16 Nov: Wallabies fall to record-breaking defeat against late-surging Ireland in Dublin, Mack Hansen scores hat-trick ++++++++++
     09 Nov: Wallabies fall to Italy 26-19 in Udine Test to record consecutive defeats ++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      4 Dec: Positive reactions to the rugby world cup draw from fiji, tonga (RadioNZ)
      4 Dec: England and wales in same 2027 rugby world cup group (BBCWorld)
      4 Dec: Wallabies to meet all blacks at world cup (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Dec: ‘bring it on’: wallabies welcome first-ever pool battle with all blacks at home world cup (Sydney Morning Herald)
      3 Dec: All blacks and springboks on collision course for potential rwc quarterfinal clash (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Dec: All blacks' 2027 rugby world cup draw revealed (RadioNZ)
      3 Dec: Rugby world cup 2027 draw live updates: which teams will the all blacks be grouped with? (NZ Herald)
      3 Dec: It started as a cross-code schoolboy exhibition. now hybrid rugby could save the english super league (Sydney Morning Herald)
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