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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games
     9 February 2026
    Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games
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    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
    9 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... more
    The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight
    8 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight... more
    The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury
    8 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... more
    New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago
    8 Feb: New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago... more
    Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham
    8 Feb: Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham... more
    The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches
    8 Feb: The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches... more
    The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play
    7 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play... more
    Returning All Black Jordie Barrett is adamant the Hurricanes are better than their preseason scoreline against the Chiefs may suggest
    7 Feb: Returning All Black Jordie Barrett is adamant the Hurricanes are better than their preseason scoreline against the Chiefs may suggest... more
    Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller's joking she might pass more this weekend in Perth
    7 Feb: Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller's joking she might pass more this weekend in Perth... 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 ++++++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on New Zealand Rugby to come clean on the REAL reason for Scott Robertson's sacking +++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight +++++++++++++
     26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      22 Feb: Crusaders face early-season crunch during brutal stretch (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Feb: Auckland blues v force - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
      21 Feb: Blues recover from perth wobble to clinch dominant win against force (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Feb: Live: auckland blues v force - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
      21 Feb: Blues v force live updates: super rugby round two clash (NZ Herald)
      21 Feb: Highlanders v chiefs live updates: super rugby round two clash in dunedin (NZ Herald)
      21 Feb: Live: highlanders v chiefs - super rugby pacific (RadioNZ)
      21 Feb: Why jorgensen’s friday night magic show is impossible to ignore (Sydney Morning Herald)
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