2,179 articles tagged "rugby-union"
Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi has been included in popular rugby news website Planet Rugby's Team of the Year. They say that after almost two years away from international rugby, the 28-year-old made an immediate i
Popular rugby news website Planet Rugby has chosen Ardie Savea as its Men's Player of the Year. They say although he was injured during the early part of the season, the back-rower has played consistently well when
Nemani Nadolo scored a try for the Gallagher Premiership leaders, Leicester Tigers as they continued with their unbeaten record after claiming a dramatic 28-26 victory over Bristol this morning. The Tigers were
There is a lot of talk surrounding back-rower Rob Valetini and Pete Samu as the Brumbies prepare for a major Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Valetini was the most improved player in 2021 and has kept a near generati
Olympic goal medallist Semi Radradra will make his first start of the season for the Bristol Bears when they host leaders Leicester on Monday. Radradra has been recovering from a knee injury suffered during the To
Former Fiji 15s players, Alfred Uluinayau and Filipe Rayasi will be coaching the NZ Fiji Schools Sevens Team in the upcoming World Schools Sevens Tournament which will be held in January 2022. The team is made up o
New Zealand utility back Damian McKenzie has revealed that he wants to play at fly-half for Suntory Sungoliath Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One and is backing himself to be included in his country’s squad for the 2023
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians is still 11th in the latest World Rugby rankings. Fiji played 5 test matches this year where they beat Spain and drew with Georgia. They were beaten twice by the All Blacks in J
Former Storm flyer Suliasi Vunivalu is reportedly gaining interest from a number of NRL clubs about a return to the 13-man code. The Daily Telegraph reported Vunivalu is considering turning his back on rugby union
The Suva Rugby Union players and officials that helped Fiji win gold in the 2016 and 2021 Olympic Games have been recognised by the club at a special celebration. They are former Fiji 7s captain Osea Kolinisau, Sam
The autobiography of one of the greatest Fijian rugby players of all time, Pio Bosco Tikoisuva will be launched by Prime Minister and FRU President Voreqe Bainimarama tonight. The book titled "Emperor Bosco" outlin
Argentinian rugby star Pablo Matera is settling in well to his new life as a Crusader, saying he and his family have had an "incredible first week" in Christchurch. Matera signed with the Crusaders in April this ye
Flying Fijians centre Waisea Nayacalevu is to leave Stade Francais at the end of the season to join Top 14 rivals Toulon. Olympic gold medalists Jiuta Wainiqolo and Leone Nakarawa are already playing for Toulon.
Two tries from Tira Wilagi helped the Swire Shipping Fijian Warriors defeat the Vodafone Fijian Under 20 side 24-10 at the ANZ Stadium yesterday afternoon. Wilagi’s first try came in the 10th minute of the first
One of New Zealand’s leading coaches, former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, is to replace former All Black Grant Fox as the All Blacks Independent Selector. Fox will be stepping down after next year after a decade as
Former All Blacks 7s star Tomasi Cama Jr has refuted claims that he has applied to become the next coach of the Fiji Airways Men’s national 7s team. Speaking to fijivillage, Cama says he has not applied because h
Former All Blacks star Ngani Laumape has gone on record saying that he intends to switch international allegiance from New Zealand to Tonga. The prospect of Laumape turning out for the ‘Ikale Tahi has been made p
As part of World Rugby’s ongoing Keep Rugby Clean education and awareness programme campaign, the organisation has released a new website to maximise the quality of education and information available to Unions.
France halfback Antoine Dupont has been named World Rugby's Men's Player of the Year. The 25-year-old Dupont became the third Frenchman to win the award after Fabien Galthie, currently the national team coach, in 2
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s fixtures for their inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season is expected to be revised following a rise in COVID-19 cases in New Zealand. The Drua were initially scheduled to take on the
