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Tuesday, May 28

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Breakaway threat by players’ union looms as New Zealand Rugby votes on competing proposals about leadership structure

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Power brokers will vote on a new leadership structure but the players’ association has threatened to form a rebel body if the provinces get their way.

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New Zealand Rugby set for pivotal vote after breakaway threat

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Powerbrokers will vote for one of two proposals about a new leadership structure for the national governing body for rugby.

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Spotlight on NZ Rugby's turmoil ahead of pivotal vote

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NEWS: New Zealand Rugby will hold a crucial vote on Thursday over who runs the game in the country that could see top players split from the governing body if they don't get their way.

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NZ Rugby ‘breakaway’ set for pivotal vote

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New Zealand Rugby will hold a crucial vote on Thursday over who runs the game in the country that could see top players split from the governing body.

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New Zealand Rugby set for pivotal vote after breakaway threat

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New Zealand Rugby will hold a crucial vote Thursday over who runs the game in the country that could see top players split from the governing body if they don't get their way.Powerbrokers will vote for one of two proposals about a new…

02

New Zealand rugby has an excess of talent with nowhere to go

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Rugby league and the NRL's talent raid on rugby union schools has garnered much press as the popularity of the Warriors has boomed in recent years.

Monday, May 27

09

Māori All Blacks reveal their new head coach

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NEWS: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the Māori All Blacks coaching and management group ahead of their return to the international stage, where they will play two matches against the Japan XV on Saturday, June 29 and Saturday, July…

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England exiling the exceptional Jack Willis makes NO sense, writes CHRIS FOY. Steve Borthwick should pick him to tour New Zealand anyway

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CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The flanker's performance on Saturday was an 'exceptional circumstance' in its own right. That is the flexibility clause in the RFU edict which forbids his selection.

Saturday, May 25

22

Johnny Sexton has a completely new career of quitting Leinster and Ireland, he’s earning seven figures

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Johnny Sexton etired from professional rugby following his team’s elimination from the Rugby World Cup by New Zealand in a heart-wrenching 28-24 quarter-final loss last autumn. Join the RUCK’s WhatsApp community…

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‘This man has called me a f*****g cheat!’ Millions watched rugby ref fume at England star

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11 years ago today, Wayne Barnes reacted furiously to Dylan Hartley and sent off the England man, ending his hopes of making the British and Irish Lions tour. The moment occurred in the 2013 Premiership final between Hartley’s Northampton…

Friday, May 24

06

All Blacks great Richie McCaw urges New Zealand Rugby to vote in interest of game to solve governance structure chaos

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Richie McCaw urges New Zealand Rugby to adopt a new governance structure based on an independent review, emphasising long-term benefits over short-term interests. “Change can be a bit scary at times but being brave and having the courage…

Thursday, May 23

23

New Zealand Rugby primed for new civil war with players

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Domestic chaos could impact the All Blacks as the RPA threatens to form a new entity outside NZR's authority.

Commitment to keep Heartland unions in Ranfurly Shield rugby

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A decision by Heartland amateur rugby champions South Canterbury to withdraw from a Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawke’s Bay at less than two months’ notice has not lessened New Zealand Rugby’s resolve to keep minor unions in the…

04

Super Rugby powerhouse apologises for coach’s foul-mouthed journo spray

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With cranky coaches swearing at media, letters and civil war threats, it begs the question: is New Zealand rugby the new Australia?

Wednesday, May 22

NZ pro rugby players’ association threatens to split from NZ Rugby

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The New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association has threatened to break away from NZ Rugby in a dramatic escalation of their fight over the current governance model of the game in this country. An independent report paid for by NZ Rugby last…

Tuesday, May 21

23

New Zealand Rugby facing civil war as players association threatens to break away

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The professional game in New Zealand is facing the prospect of a civil war after the New Zealand Rugby Players Association threatened to break away from the current governance structure and form a new body.

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New Zealand rugby players’ union threatens split with governing body over competing reform proposals

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NZRPA says it will set up a new governing body for the game if proposed reforms are blocked by the country’s provincial unions later this month.

14

Sligo Rugby Club rallies to help head coach’s brother in his battle against cancer

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Club fundraiser will help pay for treatment not readily available in the Pearsons’ native New Zealand Paddy Pearson from New Zealand came to Sligo in 2008. He played for Sligo Rugby team and has been guiding the team as the head coach for…

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New Zealand rugby on brink of civil war with players ahead of England series

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The threat of a civil war over future governance of the professional game in New Zealand is rising just over a month before England are to play two Tests against the All Blacks, in Dunedin and Auckland, in July.

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All Blacks wing Emoni Narawa re-signs with Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby

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One-Test All Black Emoni Narawa has renewed his contract with the Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby through until the end of 2026.