New Zealand Rugby operates as a sports organization that focuses on the administration and promotion of rugby. The company's main services include managing national teams, administering national and international competitions, and supporting community rugby. It primarily serves the sports industry. It wa...
Many sports fans and rugby fans know that New Zealand is home to some of the strongest and most successful rugby players in the world. One of New Zealand’s oldest and most legendary teams is Pōneke Football Club. This squad has gained great popularity among the fans and produced many worl...
1. Rugby Union Rugby Union is one of the most popular sports in New Zealand. The game is played by two teams, with each team having 15 players. The objective of the game is to score more points than the opponent team. There are many variations of rugby union. One of the most ...
New Zealand in 1907 and 1908, and formed associations known as Rugby Football Leagues, introducing modified Northern Union rules to create a new form of rugby football. The Northern Union later changed its name to the Rugby Football League and thus, over time the sport itself became known as ...
New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams are welcoming the prospect of a “massive lift” from crowds flocking to their stadiums this weekend for a long-awaited taste of the nation’s favourite sport. New Zealanders on Tuesday celebrated their first day without coronavirus restrictions in three months,...
The Otago Rugby League competition is underway, way down the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. After quite a few years of struggle, this year is a bit different, with the entry of Auckland club, Ponsonby United. Ponsonby are NZs oldest club and
MADRID, May 24 -- The New Zealand national Rugby Union team, known as the "All Blacks", were on Wednesday named as the winners of the 2017 Princess Of Asturias Award for Sports. The award was made public in the city of Oviedo by the jury which explained that the All Blacks, who are...
The official home of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) includes news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, scores, and video clips
Rugby league was introduced to New Zealand by rebel All Blacks returned from their 1907-8 tour, and by leading union provincial players. Over 200 men played league in 1908, forming 'representative' teams in six towns and cities. There was no national body promoting the game, and no clubs ...
Although a relatively new tournament, the origins of Super Rugby Pacific date back to 1996, when the first Super 12 competition was held. This inaugural season involved 12 teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Ten years later in 2006, the tournament expanded for the first time ...