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Red cards are a bone of contention. Whether it’s a clear-cut call, like the Sonny Bill Williams head-high shoulder charge on Anthony Watson in…

New Zealand Rugby has delivered front foot ball on red cards

Bryce Lawrence believes the rash of red cards in round seven of Super Rugby Pacific was a "one-off" and the average this season is likely to be no higher than previous years.

A look back at all of the action, news and results that took place in the kickboxing ring in February of 2016.

I saw a post the other day about how much fun it is to take on the job in the middle with all the spectators, most fairly well liberated with an alcoholic beverage or three, questioning every decision you make and, despite only getting a one view of the incident, still calling you out and […]

“It would be, honestly, the most challenging selection I think I’ve ever been involved with, and I’ve been here six years,” Barnes said. “Trust me, it was full on. So it was good, they are good issues to have. Those young players challenged awesomely well. Two or three of them, man, it was hard not to put them in the side.” Adding to the good problems for the coaches is that lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi, loose forward Luke Jacobson and utility back Chase Tiatia are now all available for s...

Sam Cane (left) and Dane Coles will again provide some star power to Super Rugby Aotearoa. OPINION: Super Rugby Aotearoa begins with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders in Dunedin on Friday night. There will be plenty to discuss, and debate, over the coming months. Stuff rugby writers Richard Knowler, Robert Van Royen and Marc Hinton give their views on 10 talking points. 1 The new goal-line drop-out rule will mean fewer 5m scrums which, for obvious reasons, will annoy many forwards. Will th...

· ALLBLACKS.COM · GETTY IMAGES Law innovations to be trialled in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa were a continuation of exploring ways to speed up the game. New Zealand Rugbys (NZR) Head of High Performance Mike Anthony said speeding up the game had been one of the objectives behind the initiatives.   Statistics from Australias Super Rugby AU competition last year where the goal line drop-out featured was that there was on average 78 seconds difference be...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Rule changes designed to speed up the game and keep the ball in play will be introduced in Super Rugby tournaments in Australia and New Zealand this season as...