Rugby Union in New Zealand

22 Feb 2013

Australia started the new campaign alone last week to allow for the visit of the British and Irish Lions in an extended mid-season break, leaving players in the other two countries that contest...

Men at the mic keep event on smooth path

25 Mar 2012

While 40,000 fans prove the Sevens is the greatest rugby party on the planet, behind the scenes a dedicated team of people ensure it runs without a hitch.

Choice is hard - All Blacks jersey or gold, says Muliaina

25 Mar 2012

It will be a tough choice, but young emerging players in New Zealand will have to decide between the dreams of an All Black jersey or a gold medal at the Olympics. Achieving both will be difficult...

Who said it?

9 Oct 2011

I'm good to go

The words New Zealanders were overjoyed to hear as All Blacks captain Richie McCaw yesterday declared his fitness to play in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final...

Waikato Wonder out to make his presence felt

23 Mar 2011

Declan O'Donnell was as tense as a coiled spring on that fateful day in November in Waikato when he heard New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens was going to be in the stands.

Opinion

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

Alice Wu

John Tsang's confused middle-class claim

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Wynne Gray

It's a new twist on the old theme. Knock, knock, who's there, anyone going to the Bledisloe Cup test? It's not a scenario the New Zealand or Australian Rugby unions envisaged when they shipped the...

School takes leaf of inspiration from New Zealand 'old boys'

All Black Isaia Toeava went back to school yesterday and met a teacher who helped him become an achiever.

2016 Games can't come soon enough for Australia's World Cup-winning captain

Australia captain Cheryl Soon held aloft the sevens World Cup trophy in Dubai last year and thought her world could not get any better. Then she undertook a mission 'so incredible, it was...

Cullen returns to scene where he ran ref and rivals ragged

It will be a walk down memory lane for Christian Cullen as he watches Gordon Tietjens and New Zealand attempt to defend their Hong Kong Sevens title this weekend.

Few people know this competition better than Eales

Wallabies great John Eales played in many great Bledisloe Cup clashes - even kicking goals from the sidelines to help Australia win.

The serious business of having fun

Elaborate boxes, star guests and detailed planning help firms win the networking game

Planning for next year's event starts the moment the Sevens has stopped. Ideas are mulled over...