Bad News for the Super Aupiki Tournament

News of revised arrangements for the inaugural Super Aupiki Tournament in New Zealand is concerning on more than one count. Several players have reported positive Covid tests and are in isolation. The Blues squad is worst affected. So it has been decided to delay the start of the new enterprise till 10 March. There will

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New era for Black Ferns in 2022

The Black Ferns programme has received a welcome boost in 2022 with 29 contracted players leaving behind their day jobs to focus their attention on rugby. Building on the professional performance contracts introduced in 2018, the new contracting model confirms Black Ferns players will have a guaranteed increase to their retainer along with assembly fees

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Teams in Black kick off the year in new kit

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has revealed new playing and training kit for its Teams in Black to mark the start of its six-year partnerships with Global Partner ALTRAD and Performance Partner INEOS. Designed and tested by NZR’s Principal Partner adidas, the playing jersey will have the same world-leading design and technology as 2021, and feature

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