Te Pāti Māori’s extraordinary display of protest - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill - has highlighted the tension between Māori tikanga, or customs, and the rules of ...

If Tairāwhiti Slash sounds like a play on words for a water polo team intent on water-borne mayhem, it probably is. Gisborne had a water polo team “60-odd years ago”, but then the sport took a break ...

The Gisborne High School First XV of 1924 is where it all began for HSOB. Most of the players decided to keep together and ...

Retired referee Wayne Barnes has revealed how All Blacks legend Richie McCaw would use his knowledge of rugby rules to get ...

With the exit of the Melbourne Rebels, the 11 remaining Super Rugby Pacific franchises released their rosters on Tuesday. The six players connected to Te Awamutu are spread across four squads. Two of ...

“Sky is committed to continuing the positive relationships we’ve built with New Zealand Rugby over more than three decades ... Chris Keall is an Auckland-based member of the Herald’s business team. He ...

Ousted International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay and former All Blacks captain Taine Randell are among the ...

Outgoing International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay and former All Blacks captain Taine Randell are among the ...

PARIS (AP) — Two uncapped players have joined the France squad in the buildup to Saturday's rugby test against New Zealand. The French rugby federation said Wednesday that hooker Maxime Lamothe and ...

The New Zealand rugby factory has long been the envy of the world. The nation has inexplicably churned out legend after legend of the game. But not all Kiwi born players make their mark in black. RNZ ...

A Dunedin-based rugby player has been banned for four years after admitting purchasing performance-enhancing drugs. The ban ...

Footy star Tom Robinson shocked the rugby world last month when he announced he was retiring just shy of his 30th birthday.