New Zealand Rugby Union

New zealand rugby nzr has acknowledged the south african rugby union saru statement to explore entering their existing super rugby teams in the pro rugby competition in europe.

New zealand rugby union. Last month world rugby recommended a temporary international rugby union test match window between october 24 and december 5 clearing the way for the southern hemisphere s tournament to be played in november and december. Black ferns the world champion black ferns are new zealand s senior women s rugby team. The latest rugby news analysis match coverage live scores fixtures standings video and photos. Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of new zealand.

The all blacks are the most successful international men s rugby side of all time. Rugby union team of the week. New zealand rugby nzr is the governing body of rugby union in new zealand it was founded in 1892 as the new zealand rugby football union nzrfu 12 years after the first provincial unions in new zealand in 1949 it became an affiliate to the international rugby football board now known as world rugby the governing body of rugby union for the world. The top domestic competitions are the semi professional mitre 10 cup and amateur heartland championship and above them super.

New zealand was chosen as the probable host after its early success in preventing the spread of covid 19. Citation needed vague the national team the all blacks is currently ranked the second best international rugby team in the world after south africa the sport has been known in new zealand since 1870.