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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    Coach Scott Robertson's backing Cortez Ratima to rise to the occasion as the All Blacks negotiate the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship without two of their front-line halfbacks
     12 August 2025
    Coach Scott Robertson's backing Cortez Ratima to rise to the occasion as the All Blacks negotiate the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship without two of their front-line halfbacks
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    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson claims he has no need to coddle first-fives Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie when Richie Mo'unga becomes available for selection from October 2026
    12 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson claims he has no need to coddle first-fives Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie when Richie Mo'unga becomes available for selection from October 2026... more
    Injured All Blacks halfback Noah Hotham's keen to get some NPC rugby action before he returns to the test arena
    12 Aug: Injured All Blacks halfback Noah Hotham's keen to get some NPC rugby action before he returns to the test arena... more
    Confirmation of the Crusaders first opponent at their new stadium in Christchurch will have to wait at least another week
    11 Aug: Confirmation of the Crusaders first opponent at their new stadium in Christchurch will have to wait at least another week... more
    The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL
    11 Aug: The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL... more
    Super Rugby bosses are vowing to learn from what did and didn't work in Melbourne as Super Round heads to Christchurch in 2026
    11 Aug: Super Rugby bosses are vowing to learn from what did and didn't work in Melbourne as Super Round heads to Christchurch in 2026... more
    The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament
    10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament... more
    Bay of Plenty have survived a double yellow card to overcome Counties Manukau 39-22 in their NPC match in Pukekohe
    10 Aug: Bay of Plenty have survived a double yellow card to overcome Counties Manukau 39-22 in their NPC match in Pukekohe... more
    Dalton Papali'i's opened up on the conversations he had with the All Blacks coaches after getting dropped ahead of the Rugby Championship
    10 Aug: Dalton Papali'i's opened up on the conversations he had with the All Blacks coaches after getting dropped ahead of the Rugby Championship... more
    Dalton Papali'i is hoping an NPC stint with Counties Manukau will help him rediscover his passion for rugby
    10 Aug: Dalton Papali'i is hoping an NPC stint with Counties Manukau will help him rediscover his passion for rugby... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: Otago have moved to fourth on the NPC ladder after a 33-19 victory over the winless Counties Manukau in Dunedin ++++++++++++++++++
     27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died ++++++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: Excitement is brewing for the Black Ferns ahead of tomorrow morning's World Cup opener against Spain in York ++++++++++++++++
     16 Aug: To provincial rugby ... on Gold Sport .. ++++++++++++++++
     24 Aug: Disappointment from All Blacks fullback Will Jordan with hooker Codie Taylor's 100th game ending on a sour note ++++++++++++++
     30 Aug: A rare NPC feat will be celebrated at Rangiora this afternoon with hooker Ben Funnell to bring up 100 games for Canterbury ++++++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      14 Sep: ‘starts with me’: robertson takes responsibility for record all blacks’ defeat (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Sep: Southland v counties manukau – npc round seven (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Sep: Ranfurly shield rugby live updates: canterbury v tasman (RadioNZ)
      14 Sep: Which nrlw stars could make a code-switch? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Sep: Canada thrash australia to set up new zealand semi (BBCWorld)
      13 Sep: Rugby world cup live updates: black ferns v south africa (RadioNZ)
      13 Sep: Rugby as god intended … but wallabies can’t conjure a miracle this time (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Sep: All blacks suffer record defeat against the springboks (Stuff.co.nz)
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