Ardie Savea’s side should not have had their 55th minute try disallowed. But in the upcoming international season, the goalposts shift again.

Chief executive Mark Robinson says NZ Rugby’s ‘high fixed-cost structure’ is not working despite record revenues of $285m in 2024.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has extended his contract and will take the national side on the Spring Tour as part of a handover to his successor Les Kiss.

Overall Super Rugby audiences are up modestly, the NRL is down by 1% and A-League, Formula 1 and golf have recorded strong increases.

A rugby-loving French data scientist has examined the figures and found that Super Rugby is superior to its European counterparts.

Wallabies five-eighth Noah Lolesio has agreed to move to Japan to play club rugby in 2026, with an option to play until the end of 2027.

The Super Rugby club lost $700,000 in 2024 after a $1.4m deficit in 2023 as depressed crowd numbers hit hard in the capital.

The WRFU has paid the price of not living within its means as gaming revenue target proves wildly over-ambitious and NPC playoffs cost $75,000.

Wall-to-wall television coverage of the provincial game could become a thing of the past under the broadcast deal in the process of being hammered out.

After initial enthusiasm, New Zealand Rugby bosses say they won’t support an annual clash between the Wallabies and the All Blacks in April - despite the fact it could earn them millions.

The world-class No 10 has made no secret of his desire to keep playing international rugby, and the ‘Anzac XV’ could well grant him the chance.

As NZ Rugby talks with broadcast rival DAZN, Sky has recorded significant growth across rugby, the NRL and - in particular - the A-League.

Rugby’s ‘Greatest Rivalry’ is set to make a massive splash next year when the All Blacks and Springboks introduce their four-yearly tour concept.

New Zealand Rugby is closing in a tour deal that will allow it to benefit from South Africa’s current strength and rivalry with the All Blacks.

The man at the forefront of rugby’s player retention battle has made it clear that regulations around national selection are here to stay.

The Kiwi cult hero was cut by the Dolphins but he’s now down to 108-110kg and helping his new side beat Richie Mo’unga in Japan Rugby League One.

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The final touches are being put on strategy work until 2028 and Super Rugby Pacific is set for a period of consolidation.

Chief executive Andrew Hore says sold-out Super Rugby final at Eden Park was key as pressure remains on Super Rugby clubs’ finances.

The highly rated Irishman has thrown his hat into the Wallabies’ coaching ring with Joe Schmidt set to step down in October.

Springboks attack coach Tony Brown says South Africa’s veterans are key to their bid to eclipse the ABs’ feat of back-to-back Rugby World Cup wins.

Nine is in the final stages of securing a new five-year deal to broadcast rugby union worth more than $210 million that pays up if the Wallabies can turn their form around.

The Sunday Star-Times catches up with the former All Black who is now plotting their demise as attack coach of the Springboks.

Twenty-four years after Jonny Wilkinson kicked that drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup at Homebush, another decider will be played at the Olympic venue.

New Zealand’s sporting codes are getting creative as they attempt to create leverage for their content in a softer broadcast market.

Wallace Sititi is carrying a knee injury which requires surgery and will have him sidelined for at least some of the Chiefs’ campaign.

A new strategy paper through to 2029 released by RA includes some lofty ambitions.

After a disastrous 2023, rugby supporters – and even casual fans – are dusting off their Australian kit after a morale-boosting month tour of Europe. But the rebuild is a much longer-term project.

A former Junior Wallaby was one of the Scottish stars who ended Australia’s unbeaten run in a match that saw Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii leave the field injured.

From the wreckage of the Eddie Jones era, the coach has led the Wallabies to within two wins of a grand slam. But as it stands, he’s set to walk away after next year’s Lions series.