New Zealand Rugby keeps Super Rugby Pacific and NPC after rejecting scrapping proposal
4 sources·Updated October 29, 2026
New Zealand Rugby
Covered by 4 sources
- Irish Examiner Sport·8h agoNew Zealand open to player movement in Super Rugby Pacific
New Zealand has long made All Blacks eligibility conditional upon players representing its professional teams in Super Rugby and the National Provincial Championship (NPC)
Read at Irish Examiner Sport → - RNZ Sports NZ·22h agoStatus quo wins as NZ Rugby backs dual Super Rugby/NPC competitions
But job losses are coming in the main centres as the national body seeks 'cost efficiencies'.
Read at RNZ Sports NZ → - NZ Herald Sport·1d agoNew Zealand Rugby keeps Super Rugby Pacific and NPC after rejecting scrapping proposal
Super Rugby Pacific and the 14-team NPC would both remain under the plans.
Read at NZ Herald Sport → - Stuff NZ·1d agoNZ Rugby backs keeping Super Rugby and NPC amid financial headwindsRead at Stuff NZ →
