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    Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch
     18 February 2026
    Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch
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    Don't expect an All Blacks coaching announcement imminently
    18 Feb: Don't expect an All Blacks coaching announcement imminently... more
    England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin
    18 Feb: England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin... more
    Irish rugby to investigate racial abuse towards Test debutant Edwin Edogbo
    17 Feb: The Irish Rugby Football Union has said it will launch an investigation after turning comments off a social media post that congratulated the country's newest Test debutant.... more
    A Dunedin man who sent a secretly-recorded sex tape to dozens of rugby mates, has failed to have his conviction quashed
    17 Feb: A Dunedin man who sent a secretly-recorded sex tape to dozens of rugby mates, has failed to have his conviction quashed... more
    Blues coach Vern Cotter is applauding Super Rugby for their honesty, but is frustrated at what might have been after the Chiefs were wrongly awarded a try in round one
    16 Feb: Blues coach Vern Cotter is applauding Super Rugby for their honesty, but is frustrated at what might have been after the Chiefs were wrongly awarded a try in round one... more
    Let's go to Livigno... and qualifying for the freeski big air
    16 Feb: Let's go to Livigno... and qualifying for the freeski big air ... more
    Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina
    15 Feb: Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina... more
    Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season
    15 Feb: Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season... more
    Batter Daryl Mitchell believes the Back Caps will learn plenty from their seven-wicket loss to South Africa in Ahmedabad at the T20 World Cup
    15 Feb: Batter Daryl Mitchell believes the Back Caps will learn plenty from their seven-wicket loss to South Africa in Ahmedabad at the T20 World Cup... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes ++++++++++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight +++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland +++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury ++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley is bullocking past any criticism of the competition's latest law trials +++++++++++++
     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend +++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      28 Feb: Super rugby pacific: western force shut moana pasifika down in pukekohe (RadioNZ)
      28 Feb: ‘doesn’t feel real’: all black notching huge milestone when blues face brumbies (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Feb: Bridge bombs certain try (Sydney Morning Herald)
      28 Feb: Reds v highlanders at suncorp stadium - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
      27 Feb: Highlanders’ miserable form in australia continues with reds defeat (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Feb: Reds v highlanders live updates: jamie joseph’s men head to brisbane to seek away win (NZ Herald)
      27 Feb: Live: reds v highlanders at suncorp stadium - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
      27 Feb: Moana pasifika v western force at navigation homes stadium - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
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