The All Blacks Sevens team to play the third leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, features Ardie Savea, one new cap in Rugby World Cup winning All Black Sonny Bill Williams and Auckland's Ioane brothers. The side sees the return of four Super Rugby players who have pulled on the All Blacks Sevens jersey in recent seasons. Loose forward Ardie Savea returns to the side after featuring in the team across six tournaments in 2012. Auckland Brothers Akira Ioane and Rieko Ioane are the first brothers to play together in one tournament for the team...More

Above: Isaia Petelo breaking out in the Cup final against Apia Auckland Maroons. Wellington club Marist St Pat’s won today’s one-day Ulalei Sevens tournament played at Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua Park. Watch try scoring video highlights of the afternoon knockout games here (Cup final footage starts at 4.20). MSP beat defending champions Apia Auckland Maroons in the Ulalei Cup final, coming from behind to prevail 17-14. Isaia Petelo scored two tries and Tutasi Masoe scored one as MSP came back from a 5-14 halftime deficit...More

Above: Last year’s Wellington Ulalei Sevens tournament winners the Apia Auckland Maroons, who are back this year to defend their title. The annual Ulalei Wellington Sevens tournament is being staged at Porirua Park this Saturday. The one-day tournament being played at Jerry Collins Stadium features 12 teams in four pools of three, with games starting at 9.00am and running through to after 5.00pm when this year’s Ulalei Sevens champions will be crowned. The tournament is held every year a week before the international Sevens Tournament in Wellington, and this year’s will feature several quality sides said Ulalei Wellington Sports Incorporated Chairman Tupuola Masunu Tuisila...More

After 20 years of Super Rugby, the competition is expanding to 18 teams in 2016. As we look forward to the start of this year’s competition that kicks off at the end of February, we’ve taken a look at the some of the Hurricanes players that have lit up Super Rugby thus far. With many stars and crowd favourites having worn the Hurricanes jersey thus far, who are the franchise’s leading point and try scorers? Below is a 1996-2015 Hurricanes XV based on the players that have scored the most points/tries in each position...More

The Counties Manukau (Men’s) and Manawatu (Women’s) teams wound up a whirlwind second day's play in Rotorua on Sunday by winning the 2016 National Sevens Cup titles. Counties Manukau defeated North Harbour 54-14 in the Men’s Cup final and Manawatu overcame Wellington 26-19 in the Women’s Cup final. Steelers playmaker Augustine Pulu won the Joe Tauiwi Trophy for being the Men’s Player of the Tournament and Kat Whata-Simpkins was awarded the Anna Richards Trophy as the Women’s tournament MVP...More

Above: This year’s captain Aimee Sutorius and Amanda Rasch watch on as Lizzie Goulden crosses against Canterbury at this tournament last year. Rasch and Goulden are two of five Oriental-Rongotai club players and 10 current Wellington Pride Women’s NPC players competing at Rotorua. Youthful exuberance is a feature of the Wellington women’s squad for this weekend’s National Sevens tournament in Rotorua. The 12-player squad includes two players still at school in Wellington Pride wing Ayesha Leti'Iiga and newcomer Monica Tagao'i, both aged 17, and Wellington Pride wing Timena Tuma'ai aged 19...More

Above: New Wellington Sevens captain Sheridan Rangihuna running in support of Rotorua-born New Zealand Universities wing Te Wehi Wright at last month’s Central region qualifying tournament. Former Wellington Lions halfback Sheridan Rangihuna will captain the Wellington men’s team at this weekend’s National Sevens and hopes that the Rotorua International Stadium will once more prove a happy hunting ground. This is the third year the National Sevens have been at Rotorua and so far Wellington has come away with winners (beating Auckland in the final in 2014) and runners-up (missing out to Waikato in the final in 2015) medals...More

After 20 years of Super Rugby, the competition is expanding to 18 teams in 2016. As we look forward to the start of this year’s competition that kicks off later in February, we’ve taken a look at the some of the Hurricanes players that have lit up Super Rugby thus far. Many Hurricanes have also played Test rugby for other Super Rugby teams, some having started at the Hurricanes and moved on to greater things elsewhere and others having come from other sides and added value to the Hurricanes...More

Mother Nature has played a key role in helping the Eketahuna Rugby Club ground remain in good condition ahead of next month’s Super Rugby pre-season game between the Hurricanes and Blues. The club’s President Dennis “Doc” Dougherty, says rain that feel last week has kept the ground moist and with more rain predicted later today, he’s confident it will ensure the pitch is in top notch condition for the Super Rugby clash on Saturday, 13th February 2016. “Although we have irrigation in place, up until now we’ve relied on Mother Nature, who has kindly delivered on her own,” says Doc...More

After 20 years of Super Rugby, the competition is expanding to 18 teams in 2016. As we look forward to the start of this year’s competition that kicks off later in February, we’ve taken a look at the some of the Hurricanes players that have lit up Super Rugby thus far. Whilst plenty of Hurricanes players have also played for the All Blacks, many have also played Test rugby for other countries. Club Rugby's 2016 Hurricanes coverage is in association with Les Mills Wellington - more details coming soon A Hurricanes International Test XV is below: 1...More