World Rugby

Anger about rules and referees ruining rugby matches ran for days in the media after last weekend's Rugby World Cup final. Players, pundits and even current national coaches have said the game is… Audio

As Fiji/Samoa play at the Pacific Nations Cup, rugby bosses say they're trying to close the gap between the top nations and the Pacific. A new generation of Pasifika are ready to sit at the table. Audio

Sports journalist, Talei Anderson, remembers her first glimpse of women's rugby and explains why, for female players, the challenge on the field is only half the battle.

Pasifika women want to play the game they love, but they're fighting for even fewer resources than their male counterparts. They're also battling to change traditional mindsets about women in rugby. Audio

Fijian rugby is doing better than its island neighbours but within World Rugby vast disaparites still exist between playing nations. Audio

"We don't get the resources the big nations get." In Samoa even the school kids know the score. Has inequality become normalised? Audio

Journalist and former professional rugby player, John Daniell, explains the 'hook' that prompted him to take a closer look at Pacific rugby.

Tongan players talk about tough choices and a huge gap in resources between powerful rugby nations and the Pacific. And they ask: ''Is this structural racism?" Audio

The men in green won in a classic decider this weekend - after a win last weekend in which two men in black were carded after clashes of heads. Rugby writers and fans here complained the rules spoiled… Audio

Joining us on the panel this morning are Dr Alexander Gillespie and Lavina Good. Among other topics, they'll be discussing the anti-lockdown protest on Auckland's motorway, the All Blacks and Black… Audio

Wellington-born, Oamaru-raised Ireland rugby international Sene Naoupu is one of the most prolific and remarkable figures in the oval ball world. She's Calling Home from Dublin this morning. Audio