Robinson pointed to high fixed costs, including player wages, as the governing body booked losses of NZ $19.5 million in its annual report for 2024. Sports Rugby

New Zealand Rugby posts $11.6mn loss, admits financial model 'not sustainable'

New Zealand secured double glory at the Singapore Sevens on Sunday, winning both the men's and women's tournaments to signal their Olympic intent with the Paris Games fast approaching.

Rugby: New Zealand touch peak form with twin wins at Singapore 7s as Paris Games looms

Former Auckland Blues halfback Billy Guyton has become New Zealand's first professional rugby player to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), Radio New Zealand reported on Thursday.

Rugby: NZ's Billy Guyton, who passed away in 2023, had stage 2 chronic traumatic encepahlopathy - Report

All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett said Thursday that he plans to "mentally refresh" during his season-long sabbatical in Japan before returning to play for New Zealand next year.

Rugby: 'There's still a strong desire to play for the All Blacks' - Beauden Barrett

Benetton Treviso rugby club said on Thursday they had suspended one of their players after a Black team member revealed he had received a banana as a Christmas gift from a team mate in the latest act of racism to hit Italian sport.

Italian rugby club suspend player over racist Christmas present

New Zealand's Super Rugby teams will launch a domestic competition next month after the government eased strict COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, officials said Monday.

New Zealand domestic Super Rugby Aotearoa to kick off in June

There has been growing public disquiet over the off-field antics of rugby players and New Zealand Rugby's handling of the incidents

Review to tackle New Zealand's 'macho' rugby culture