Rugby Union
Pacific sports wrap with Iliesa Tora 10 November 2025
There were mixed results for Pasifika teams in rugby union and rugby league at the weekend. Audio
Pacific sports wrap with Iliesa Tora
Samoa loses to Oman in T20 World Cup qualifier opener, new rugby union competition raises concerns and Pacific Championships teams list sends rugby league fans into a frenzy. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Al Gillespie and Lavina Good
Joining us on the panel this morning are Dr Alexander Gillespie and Lavina Good. Among other topics, they'll be discussing the anti-lockdown protest on Auckland's motorway, the All Blacks and Black… Audio
3MM: Dai Henwood reflects on 25 years of Warriors fandom
The country's first professional rugby league team, the Auckland Warriors, played their debut match 25 years ago this week. Warriors mega-fan Dai Henwood reflects on this highs and lows of a quarter… Audio
All Blacks scrape home against French selection
A second-string All Blacks lineup eventually prevailed over a French selection 28-23 in Lyon, to remain unbeaten on the side's northern hemisphere tour. Audio
Samoa PM calls for revenue-sharing to solve rugby money woes
Splitting international match fees between playing nations could solve the Samoa Rugby Union's financial crisis, Samoa's Prime Minister has said. The Samoan union has had to resort to asking the… Audio
Samoa Rugby resorts to fundraisers to stay alive
Samoa's Prime Minister and Rugby Union chairman Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi announced that the Union is bankrupt, just days before the national side is due to play Scotland. Audio
Norm Hewitt on Rugby Culture
The Rugby Union and judiciary have come under fire in the past 48 hours over the way a young player was dealt with after attacking and seriously injuring four people on a night out in Wellington. Audio
Midday Sports News for 14 April 2016
A setback for the Blues with young openside flanker Blake Gibson out for 8 to 10 weeks with a fractured thumb. Audio
Afeaki says retirement decision "a relief"
The Chiefs prop and former All Black Ben Afeaki has called time on his rugby career at just 27 because of ongoing problems with concussion, which put him at risk of permanent brain damage. Audio
