Rugby

Big endings and new beginnings beckon all over Aotearoa's sporting world. Sam looks at the Black Caps great escape, the Warriors fresh start, the Breakers return to the big dance and, begrudgingly… Audio

On Wednesday afternoon, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has confirmed he won't be seeking re-appointment to the top job after the Rugby World Cup.

His announcement was hot on the heels of New Zealand… Video, Audio

NZME premium sports editor Steve Holloway chats to Kathryn about the action-packed weekend of sport, the Super Rugby Pacific competition kicking off, an update on the cricket in Wellington and an… Audio

Why was it such a watershed moment for a former All Black to come out as gay? Audio

As Fiji/Samoa play at the Pacific Nations Cup, rugby bosses say they're trying to close the gap between the top nations and the Pacific. A new generation of Pasifika are ready to sit at the table. Audio

Pasifika women want to play the game they love, but they're fighting for even fewer resources than their male counterparts. They're also battling to change traditional mindsets about women in rugby. Audio

Sports journalist, Talei Anderson, remembers her first glimpse of women's rugby and explains why, for female players, the challenge on the field is only half the battle.

Fijian rugby is doing better than its island neighbours but within World Rugby vast disaparites still exist between playing nations. Audio

"We don't get the resources the big nations get." In Samoa even the school kids know the score. Has inequality become normalised? Audio

Journalist and former professional rugby player, John Daniell, explains the 'hook' that prompted him to take a closer look at Pacific rugby.

Pasifika players have brought so much to the game of rugby - what have they got in return? Audio

Rugby fan and comedian James Nokise explains how he came to take a more serious look at the state of Pacific rugby.