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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Crusaders coach Rob Penney's endorsed Super Rugby's new six-team play-off format which will be used for the first time this weekend
     5 June 2025
    Crusaders coach Rob Penney's endorsed Super Rugby's new six-team play-off format which will be used for the first time this weekend
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    Hurricanes coach reveals it was an easy call to withdraw Asafo Aumua from Saturday's Super Rugby qualifier against Brumbies
    4 Jun: Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw has revealed it was an easy call to withdraw Asafo Aumua from Saturday's Super Rugby qualifying final against the Brumbies in Canberra... more
    Criticism of a top All Black
    4 Jun: Criticism of a top All Black... more
    The Hurricanes are vowing not to rely on second-chance possibilities ahead of their Super Rugby qualifying final against the Brumbies in Canberra
    3 Jun: The Hurricanes are vowing not to rely on second-chance possibilities ahead of their Super Rugby qualifying final against the Brumbies in Canberra... more
    Richie Mo'unga might not be the only All Black returning to NZ next year to target a place in the World Cup squad
    3 Jun: Richie Mo'unga might not be the only All Black returning to New Zealand next year to target a place in the World Cup squad - with another 2023 World Cup runner-up likely to join him... more
    New Zealand sides have only supplied six players to Super Rugby's honorary team of the year, despite contributing four of the six play-off contenders
    3 Jun: New Zealand sides have only supplied six players to Super Rugby's honorary team of the year, despite contributing four of the six play-off contenders... more
    Black Fern Portia Woodman-Wickliffe's long-awaited plans to have children could begin after this year's Rugby World Cup
    2 Jun: Black Fern Portia Woodman-Wickliffe's long-awaited plans to have children could begin after this year's Rugby World Cup... more
    Another addition to the trophy cabinet for former All Black Richie Mo'unga
    2 Jun: Another addition to the trophy cabinet for former All Black Richie Mo'unga... more
    Former All Black Stephen Donald looks to have accidentally announced assistant Jono Gibbes as the replacement for Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan next Super Rugby season
    2 Jun: Former All Black Stephen Donald looks to have accidentally announced assistant Jono Gibbes as the replacement for Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan next Super Rugby season... more
    The first season of Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific has officially concluded with inaugural champion Callum Brown from Melbourne holding off a late charge from an Irish challenger to secure the title and the ten thousand dollar first prize
    1 Jun: The first season of Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific has officially concluded with inaugural champion Callum Brown from Melbourne holding off a late charge from an Irish challenger to secure the title and the ten thousand dollar first prize... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     13 Jun: Former New Zealand lock Bryn Evans is joining Scott Robertson's All Blacks coaching team, to target improvements with the lineout ++++++++++++
     14 Jun: Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams claims Paul Gallen has disrespected him and he's taken it personally ahead of their boxing bout on July 16 in Sydney ++++++++++++
     15 Jun: The Chiefs are embracing a third straight Super Rugby final after dispatching the Brumbies 37-17 in their semi-final in Hamilton ++++++++++++
     21 Jun: The Crusaders are wary of losing momentum in tonight's Super Rugby final showdown against the Chiefs in Christchurch ++++++++++++
     15 Jun: A parochial Crusaders home crowd in Christchurch doesn't worry the Chiefs heading into a third straight Super Rugby final +++++++++++
     17 Jun: Chiefs captain Luke Jacobson admits scars linger ahead of their fourth Super Rugby final in five years, this time against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday +++++++++++
     21 Jun: The British and Irish Lions have had a brutal reality check ahead of their Australian rugby tour...and coach Andy Farrell is both relieved AND disappointed ++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      11 Jul: All blacks' performance is no cause for depression (RadioNZ)
      10 Jul: I was there for daley’s first strategy meeting. slater was already stalking the blues (Sydney Morning Herald)
      10 Jul: Ruby tui back in black ferns for final rugby world cup audition (Stuff.co.nz)
      10 Jul: Watch: nz thump ireland at world rugby u20 championships (Stuff.co.nz)
      9 Jul: French rugby team turns nose up at hamilton ahead of test (RadioNZ)
      9 Jul: Ponsonby rugby club chair unsurprised auckland arena deal falls through (RadioNZ)
      9 Jul: Origin story: how did an australian state rugby league competition come to have such a grip on new zealand? (RadioNZ)
      8 Jul: All black re-signs with nz rugby and crusaders (Stuff.co.nz)
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