Former All Black and Blues star Joeli Vidiri has died.

The Blues franchise announced his death on Twitter tonight, saying: "With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Joeli Vidiri, aged 48.

The world rugby community has poured out salutations for the second time in 24 hours after the passing of former All Blacks and Fijian winger Joeli Vidiri.

One of New Zealand rugby's modern legends, Va'aiga Tuigamala - known to a generation of Kiwi fans as 'Inga the Winger' - has died, aged 52.

The family of late All Black and Samoan international Va'aiga Tuigamala have paid tribute to their beloved husband, father and grandfather.

For the second successive week Moana Pasifika's debut match has been postponed with the Super Rugby Pacific new entrants unable to field a team due to a recent Covid outbreak.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will make his highly anticipated Super Rugby Pacific debut in the Blues' delayed season opener.

On the latest edition of Rugby Direct thanks to Employment Hero, co-hosts Elliott Smith (Newstalk ZB Rugby commentator) and Liam Napier (NZ Herald chief sports writer) digest the opening round of Super Rugby Pacific and debate the winners and losers of round one from both a competition and individual stand point.

New Zealand Rugby has made the decision to relocate the four Super Rugby Aupiki squads to Taupō to ensure the inaugural season of the competition can take place.

When the Chiefs hosted the Highlanders in Wakatipu on Saturday, you'd have been forgiven for forgetting it was Brodie Retallick's first game for the franchise since 2019.

An abundance of talented young rugby players have been selected from across Chiefs Country to attend the annual University of Waikato Chiefs Region Under-18 Development Camp from October 11 to 14 at St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton.

After almost two years of talks, a deal has finally been approved for multi-billion-dollar American investment firm Silver Lake to invest in New Zealand Rugby.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will return to rugby this season with the eyes of the nation upon him.

On the first edition of Rugby Direct for 2022, co-hosts Elliott Smith (Newstalk ZB rugby commentator) and Liam Napier (NZ Herald chief sports writer) discuss the Silver Lake deal being all but approved (we've heard that before) and ask what it might mean for New Zealand Rugby as it grapples with the private equity age.

Rugby could be a step closer to crowing a world champion every two years with reports of an overhaul to the sport's global calendar.

Dan Biggar battled through injury to mark his 100th test appearance with the game-clinching dropped goal in a 20-17 win for Wales over Scotland in the Six Nations this morning (NZT).

France withstood an Ireland comeback to win a classic between the Six Nations favorites 30-24 this morning (NZT) and stayed firmly on track for a first title since 2010.

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.

If there was ever a moment in the rugby season to get injured, TJ Perenara might have found the perfect time.

After being asked by the Southern DHB to undergo Covid-19 testing, the Chiefs are in the clear.

Inappropriate behaviour at an Invercargill strip club led to a Fijian international and Southland Stag rugby player assaulting two women after he refused to leave.

Richie Mo'unga is one of several All Blacks who will miss the start of the Crusaders' Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

The opening game of Super Rugby Pacific could be in doubt, with the Moana Pasifika and Blues teams forced into isolation in their team hotels in Queenstown.

The Blues are in the clear but New Zealand Rugby continues to sweat on Covid test results for Moana Pasifika to determine whether Super Rugby Pacific's inaugural match next week will proceed as planned.

SA Rugby unveiled their home schedule for the 2022 season which includes a three-test series against Wales in July along with back-to-back Rugby Championship tests against the All Blacks in August.

Scotland scored a thrilling win over England after a crucial penalty try awarded by New Zealand referee Ben O'Keeffe.

Ireland confirmed its Six Nations title credentials by blowing away defending champion Wales 29-7 at a full Lansdowne Road this morning (NZT).

A World Cup-winning Black Fern has been caught drink-driving for the second time in two years and now says she has given up alcohol and started counselling.

A fundraising drive during Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby debut raised more than $25,000 towards relief efforts in Tonga, after the island nation was devastated by a tsunami last month.

Beauden Barrett has been ruled out of the Blues' opening round Super Rugby Pacific match against Moana Pasifika as he continues his return from concussion.

The NPC will be remodelled this year to a split pool format that gives all 14 provincial unions a shot at winning the same title.

New Te Awamutu Sports strength and conditioning, and skills coach Sam "Ninja" Gibbens is a huge asset to the club with plenty of experience playing and coaching code.

Dunedin's Forysth Barr Stadium will host scheduled night matches for the opening three weeks of the Super Rugby Pacific season, New Zealand Rugby has announced.

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed the decision to relocate the six New Zealand-based Super Rugby Pacific squads to Queenstown to mitigate against the risk of Covid-19.