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Highlanders name five debutants to take on Chiefs
The Highlanders have named five debutants in their 23-man squad to play the Chiefs in their opening Super Rugby game in Dunedin on Friday night.
Kieran Keane to coach Connacht
The Chiefs assistant coach Kieran Keane will take over at Irish rugby club Connacht succeeding Bristol-bound Pat Lam.
Strong start for Crusaders & Highlanders
The Crusaders and the Highlanders are the only New Zealand Super Rugby teams to make it through the opening day of the inaugural Brisbane Tens unbeaten.
Chiefs players meet with wardens after verbal abuse
The rugby players involved in a verbal attack on two Hamilton parking wardens have apologised to the women in person.
Chiefs apologise for parking warden incident
Players accused of hurling abuse at women parking-wardens apologise but say their comments were not aimed at the wardens, their coach says.
NZ Rugby appoints Respect and Responsibility Project Manager
New Zealand Rugby has appointed Eleanor Butterworth to a new position of Respect and Responsibility Project Manager.
Ngatai out for the rest of the season
All Blacks, Chiefs and Taranaki second five-eighth Charlie Ngatai won't play rugby again this season.
Media focus falls on women, not Chiefs
It's been weeks since the Mad Monday scandal first broke, yet key facts are still hidden from the media. While the Chiefs' players stay silent, women are the target for the loudest calls for heads to… Audio
Media focus falls on women, not Chiefs
It's been weeks since the Mad Monday scandal first broke, yet key facts are still hidden from the media. While the Chiefs' players stay silent, women are the target for the loudest calls for heads to…
AudioChanging rugby's 'macho' culture
The reputation of NZ Rugby and the Chiefs has taken a considerable hammering of late. First for allegations of abusive behaviour towards a woman hired to strip for the club, and then for a failure to… Audio
'New Zealand women deserve a minister who gives a damn'
Opposition MPs are calling for the Minister for Women to resign after she repeatedly refused to comment on the Chiefs stripper scandal. Audio
Calls for Minister for Women to resign over Chiefs no-comment
There are calls for the Minister for Women, Louise Upston, to resign, from those who say she should have spoken out more in the wake of the Chiefs stripper scandal. Audio
Chiefs Scandal: Plea for NZ Rugby to act on promises
The Sexual Abuse Prevention Network hopes New Zealand Rugby follows through with its promises to improve players' attitudes towards women.
Chiefs scandal: NZ Rugby to work with Louise Nicholas
NZ Rugby will work with anti-sexual-violence advocate Louise Nicholas to help educate players and the rugby community following the Chiefs scandal. Audio
Investigation a 'wake up call' for NZ Rugby, Louise Nicholas says
Outcry over New Zealand Rugby's investigation into the Chiefs has been a "huge wake up call" for them, but it shouldn't have taken so long, women rights campaigner Louise Nicholas says. Audio
Steve Tew says Chiefs investigation was flawed
New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew has acknowledged that the investigation into the Chiefs stripper allegations was flawed. Video, Audio
NZ Rugby CEO on Chiefs investigation
New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew met with Louise Nicholas and Dr Jackie Blue today to discuss the letter they penned criticising the union's investigation into the Chiefs. Tew joins Checkpoint. Audio
Chiefs scandal: Previously unheard allegations from Scarlette aired
Morning Report has aired previously unheard parts of an interview with the woman who said she was abused at the Chiefs' rugby team end-of-season function. Audio
Rugby culture must change says former captain.
A former Waikato rugby captain Dr Paul Anderson is calling for an independent inquiry into claims Chiefs' players had physically and verbally abused a young woman hired to strip at their end of season… Audio
Former Samoa International backs call for NZ Rugby to lift game
Former Samoan rugby international Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu backs calls for a culture change in New Zealand rugby, saying: ''You can still love rugby, love the chiefs, and not be a sexist pig.'' Audio
