NZ Rugby League News from NZCity

News | Rugby League

20 Feb 2026 17:51

NZCity News

Make Home

Home > News > Sports >		Rugby League

A blow for the Sydney Roosters for their NRL league season-opener away against the New Zealand Warriors on March 6

20 February 2026

A blow for the Sydney Roosters for their NRL league season-opener away against the New Zealand Warriors on March 6

>> Read Article

Super League champions Hull Kingston Rovers have held off the NRL-winning Brisbane Broncos 30-24 in league's World Club Challenge
	20 Feb: Super League champions Hull Kingston Rovers have held off the NRL-winning Brisbane Broncos 30-24 in league's World Club Challenge... more

Kiwi league halfback Jahrome Hughes hopes mercenaries don't take advantage of State of Origin's new eligibility rules
	19 Feb: Kiwi league halfback Jahrome Hughes hopes mercenaries don't take advantage of State of Origin's new eligibility rules... more

Tiger Woods could be a contender for the US Ryder Cup golf captaincy next year
	18 Feb: Tiger Woods could be a contender for the US Ryder Cup golf captaincy next year... more

Briton Nikora is the latest Kiwis international to put his hand up for State of Origin duty
	18 Feb: Briton Nikora is the latest Kiwis international to put his hand up for State of Origin duty... more

Former Bulldogs winger Matt Utai is in a serious but stable condition after a drive-by shooting in Sydney
	18 Feb: Former Bulldogs winger Matt Utai is in a serious but stable condition after a drive-by shooting in Sydney... more

Warriors coach Andrew Webster is conflicted by the timing of the NRL All-Stars game
	17 Feb: Warriors coach Andrew Webster is conflicted by the timing of the NRL All-Stars game... more

Marquee Canterbury recruit Leo Thompson to miss 10 weeks following calf injury
	17 Feb: Canterbury are dealt a hammer blow for their Las Vegas trip and beyond with prop Leo Thompson ruled out for 10 weeks due to a calf injury.... more

Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs
	17 Feb: Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs... more

New Zealand Rugby League boss Greg Peters is saluting the fact Kiwi internationals can now play State of Origin
	17 Feb: New Zealand Rugby League boss Greg Peters is saluting the fact Kiwi internationals can now play State of Origin... more

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >

Most Popular Recent Rugby League News

09 Feb: Champion halfback Adam Reynolds will finish his stellar career at the end of the NRL season +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

06 Feb: The Indigenous All Stars have confirmed South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell will miss the annual fixture against the Maori for the second straight year ++++++++++

08 Feb: Brisbane prop Payne Haas will reunite with coach Wayne Bennett at South Sydney after signing a three-year contract, a development that has the NRL world in shock +++++++++

07 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland +++++++++

17 Feb: New Zealand Rugby League boss Greg Peters is saluting the fact Kiwi internationals can now play State of Origin +++++++++

14 Feb: The opening cycle leg is done and dusted for the Longest Day frontrunners in the 2026 Coast to Coast +++++++++

13 Feb: League of their own: the NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Maori match is much more than a novelty ++++++++

Rugby League NewsLinks

20 Feb: Pocock warns nrl’s $600m png push risks undermining rugby in fiji (Sydney Morning Herald)

16 Feb: Nrl to make landmark change to state of origin eligibility rules (Sydney Morning Herald)

16 Feb: Huge origin shake-up clears way for kalyn ponga to represent kiwis and queensland (Stuff.co.nz)

16 Feb: Auckland's eden park to host state of origin match in 2027 (RadioNZ)

14 Feb: Live nrl pre-season: warriors v manly sea eagles (RadioNZ)

13 Feb: Frank pritchard, former new zealand and samoa rugby league star, is new fetu samoa coach (RadioNZ)

11 Feb: ‘america, you have to see this’: first look at how nrl will be sold to americans (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: ‘no pads. no armour. no timeouts’: how the nrl will be sold to the us (Sydney Morning Herald)

more Rugby League newslinks >>

Top Stories

RUGBY
All Blacks flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi has reported he's not far away from a return to the Super Rugby Pacific picture, but is warning his teammates not to take Moana Pasifika lightly tonight More...

BUSINESS
Hopes are lifting among Auckland businesses for the economic recovery More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Rev. Jesse Jackson has died "peacefully surrounded by his family" 17:47

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix men's coach wants to rally not only his troops but also the fans, ahead of tomorrow's final New Zealand derby against Auckland FC 17:27

International:
Timeline of key moments leading to former prince Andrew's arrest 17:17

Entertainment:
Lily Collins wants to celebrate "individuality" after joining Zalando as its first global brand ambassador 17:17

Politics:
The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act 16:57

Entertainment:
Donald Trump has threatened Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers with the death penalty if she isn't returned alive 16:47

Law and Order:
A woman's been arrested for allegedly nicking nearly eight-thousand dollars worth of items during a retirement village burglary spree 16:17

Entertainment:
Robert De Niro hopes he can live as long as Robert Duvall 16:17

National:
Is AI really ‘intelligent’? This philosopher says yes 16:07

Politics:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody 15:47

News Search

Power Search