When teenage rugby prodigy Tom Perkins signed a four-year deal with the Newcastle Knights, he added his voice to a chorus growing too loud for New Zealand Rugby to ignore. “[Rugby] league, in my opinion,

RUGBY legend Johnny Sexton says Ireland are determined to bounce back from their All Blacks disappointment this weekend against Japan. Andy Farrell’s side fell short against New Zealand in their

Eli Katoa, one of the top players in rugby league, has undergone surgery after having a seizure following repeated blows to the head during Tonga’s match against New Zealand in the Pacific Championships.

Four months after Mark Robinson announced his resignation, New Zealand Rugby is set to appoint an interim chief executive as the search for a long-term replacement goes on. The Herald understands New Zealand Rugby’s general manager of community rugby Steve Lancaster has been elevated to interim chief executive as Robinson prepares to exit his six-year post in December.

Nine years on from an historic success over the All Blacks, Ireland return to Chicago to take on New Zealand again. Then coached by Joe Schmidt, Ireland secured their first ever victory over the world champions at Soldier Field in 2016,

We may only still be in October, but a St Patrick’s Day vibe – tinged with black – has swept through Chicago this week.

The name of the new NRL franchise has sparked a cross-code, trans-Tasman scuffle, with New Zealand Rugby seeking to protect its Waikato-based Super Rugby side.

Alwyn Poole warns sports-focused schools must ensure students thrive academically, citing disparities in outcomes. A controversial attempt to turn Kelston Boys’ High into a charter school should also be concentrating the minds of authorities at other secondary schools which are brilliant at First XV rugby but not so good at the academic stuff.