A new Black Ferns squad member - and her two outstanding brothers - are among the country's most promising rugby talents.

New Zealand Rugby have released a statement following the death of a teenager after he took part in a rugby-style challenge.

A 19-year-old New Zealand man has died after imitating with friends a new tackling game trending on social media in which ...

New Zealand police are warning people of the inherent dangers of the viral "RUNIT" collision sports trend after the death of a young man from a severe head injury.

A 19-year-old New Zealander has died of a "serious head injury" sustained in a social media-inspired game of tackle with ...

Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing ... Ireland, Italy, Japan New Zealand, South Africa and Wales. Researchers at Moray House School of Education ...

Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among players, a new study suggests. The research assessed the impact of the lowered tackle height law ...

The study is part of an international project led by World Rugby to assess the effects of lowering the tackle height in a host of countries, including France, New Zealand and Australia.

The study is part of an international project led by World Rugby to assess the effects of lowering the tackle height in Scotland, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland ...

New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. Evaluations are underway assessing the impact of the tackle height law change on Scottish women’s community rugby and youth community rugby.

They will return to New Zealand for the final match ... Samoa are one of the most physical teams in world rugby with how hard they hit in the tackle. They were very competitive at the World ...