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Security report for nzrugby.co.nz

New Zealand Rugby · Other · New Zealand

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

New Zealand Rugby is the principal governing body for rugby union in New Zealand, managing the sport at all levels nationwide. The organization operates a comprehensive website that provides information on teams, competitions, player safety initiatives, and community engagement programs. It holds a strong market position as the leading rugby authority in New Zealand, supported by partnerships with the New Zealand Rugby Foundation and Rugby Museum. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in relevant content targeting players, coaches, referees, and fans.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization functions as a non-profit sports entity focused on rugby governance, development, and promotion. Its business model centers on community engagement, player safety, and national team management. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated marketing and analytics tools, indicating a strategic approach to audience engagement and brand management. Partnerships with related rugby organizations enhance its ecosystem and credibility. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel via web forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced, modern security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and trust. The use of multiple tracking pixels and marketing tools indicates extensive user tracking, which should be balanced with improved privacy compliance measures such as cookie consent banners.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider providing direct company contact emails or phone numbers for better user support and credibility.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security policies to align with evolving compliance requirements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Zealand Rugby
Description
New Zealand Rugby is one of New Zealand's largest sports organisations, committed to ensuring that our national game, rugby is run smoothly and effectively at all levels, all over New Zealand.
Key services
Rugby governance, Player safety and concussion management, Rugby competitions and teams management, Community rugby initiatives, Rugby education and coaching, Promotion of women and girls rugby
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Silverstripe CMS 5.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Marketo Munchkin, jQuery, Masonry Layout, LazySizes, Picturefill
Frameworks
Silverstripe CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • No visible insecure forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Marketo Munchkin
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Marketo Munchkin
Marketing tools
Marketo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to .nz domain privacy policies.
  3. Website uses modern CMS and tracking technologies.
  4. No direct company emails or phone numbers found; contact is via web form.
  5. Privacy policy is present and comprehensive; cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with New Zealand Rugby identity.
  8. Multiple official social media channels linked.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Silverstripe CMS 5.1, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, Masonry, and LazySizes for responsive and performant user experience. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing platforms including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Marketo Munchkin, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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