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January 15, 2026
By Adam Burns, RNZ News reporter There has been mixed reaction in parts of New Zealand’s red-and-black country — Canterbury — following the shock axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed today the 51-year-old known as “Razor” had departed the position two years early following a recent end-of-season review. A ... <a title="Mixed reactions to shock axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/mixed-reactions-to-shock-axing-of-all-blacks-coach-scott-robertson/" aria-label="Read more about Mixed reactions to shock axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2024
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Prominent Pasifika community leader Pakilau Manase Lua has resigned from New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) Pasifika Advisory Group, saying it is “unacceptable” for there still to be no Pacific representation on the board. Pakilau officially resigned from NZR’s PAG on Thursday night. “They (NZR) made us a toothless advisory ... <a title="‘Performing monkeys for colonial institutions’ – Pacific adviser quits NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/23/performing-monkeys-for-colonial-institutions-pacific-adviser-quits-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Performing monkeys for colonial institutions’ – Pacific adviser quits NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
By Eleisha Foon and Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalists Māori and Pasifika female rugby players and advocates are asking to not be an afterthought. Māori/Pasifika community rugby representative Chantal Bakersmith said the latest New Zealand Rugby (NZR) report highlighting issues surrounding the treatment of Black Ferns players was not surprising. A scathing review released this ... <a title="Damning Black Ferns rugby report not a surprise to anyone, say critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/damning-black-ferns-rugby-report-not-a-surprise-to-anyone-say-critics/" aria-label="Read more about Damning Black Ferns rugby report not a surprise to anyone, say critics">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2021
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report Both the INEOS and Altrad logos will be emblazoned on the All Blacks jerseys and shorts for the next six years from 2022 and critics say both are bound to tarnish New Zealand’s clean, green image. Imagine, in the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup both the ... <a title="Critics condemn INEOS and Altrad as ‘not a good fit’ for New Zealand Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/22/critics-condemn-ineos-and-altrad-as-not-a-good-fit-for-new-zealand-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Critics condemn INEOS and Altrad as ‘not a good fit’ for New Zealand Rugby">Read more</a>
