Early indications show that fan interest in the tournament has reached new highs on both sides of the Tasman this season.

Canterbury Crusaders secured a comprehensive 42-19 win over defending Super Rugby Pacific champions the Auckland Blues at Eden Park to continue their resurgence and remain in touch with early leaders ...

STACK has rubbished claims that the future Bishop Auckland venue has been 'shelved' - reiterating it remains 'fully committed ...

I don’t subscribe to the view that when Auckland rugby is strong, New Zealand rugby is strong. But I do believe when Auckland’s weak, so are the All Blacks. That’s what I mean about the ...

Provincial Unions and Super Rugby clubs. "We spoke to a large number of people involved in age-grade rugby and while there were some mixed views, we firmly believe a New Zealand U18 team will deliver ...

Auckland Council wants to turn public land into a water catchment to protect against floods. The current leaseholders say ... so significantly different," he says. But the golf club is not impressed. ...

OLD Albanians staged a remarkable second-half recovery, coming from 18-0down to triumph. Canterbury were comfortable at half-time, holding a healthy lead. Presley Farrance’s try opened the scoring, ...

(Reuters) – The Auckland Blues have confirmed flyhalf Beauden Barrett will be sidelined for an undefined period after suffering a fractured hand in his team’s 21-20 Super Rugby Pacific loss against ...

However Manning says that the club's new owners are exploring the possibility of joining the United Rugby Championship, in which sides from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and South Africa compete ...

North East students encourage Spanish tourists to put Bishop Auckland on their UK itinerary as part of the Spanish Apprentice challenge - a competition designed to develop language skills, boost ...

A popular beer festival returns to a village near York next weekend. The Bishopthorpe Sports and Social Club in Main Street, Bishopthorpe, is hosting its 13th annual St Patricks Beer Festival from ...

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says a Premiership Rugby Cup made up solely of top-flight teams would be better commercially for the country's leading clubs. Reports have cast doubt on the future ...