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All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown is expected to miss their test against Fiji next month. Radio NZ reports he will miss several weeks of rugby after undergoing minor elbow surgery. Lienert-Brown, who has p
La Rochelle is through to the French Top 14 final after beating Racing 92 19-6 this morning in the first semifinal. Virimi Vakatawa played at outside centre for Racing 92. Toulouse will face Bordeaux Begles at
Fiji born and former Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi has been named in the Australian Men's National 7s team that will play in the Oceania 7s next week. He is joined by returning Super Rugby players Lewis Holland, Lac
Semi Radradra will miss the All Blacks test matches as he will not be able to make it in time for 14 days’ mandatory quarantine due to his club Bristol Bears playing in England’s Premiership semi-final therefore he
Semi Radradra will miss the All Blacks test matches as he will not be able to make it in time for 14 days’ mandatory quarantine due to his club Bristol Bears playing in England’s Premiership semi-final therefore he
The Highlanders are hopeful that wing Jona Nareki and lock Pari Pari Parkinson will be over their shoulder injuries in time for the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final at Eden Park. Both players were supposed to feature
Influential loose forwards Tom Robinson and Dalton Papalii are not likely to feature for the Blues this weekend when they face the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final. Both forwards left the field of
Four players with links to Fiji have been named in the 38-men Wallabies squad for their three-test series against France. Marika Koroibete, Isi Naisarani, Filipo Dugunu and Rob Valetini have all been named however
Fiji born Taqele Naiyaravoro scored two tries for the Northhampton Saints but it wasn't enough as they went down 30-24 against Bath in the Champions Cup this morning. Bath recorded a bonus-point victory over the Sa
The Fiji Rugby Union has signed a deal with Nike. The Fiji 7s teams are expected to wear the Nike jerseys when the play in the Oceania 7s later this month while the Flying Fijians are expected to wear the Nike jers
Semi Radradra scored twice as Premiership leaders Bristol Bears secured a home semi-final tie with a 26-23 bonus-point win against Leicester Tigers. The Bears gave away a succession of penalties in the closing stag
With All Black jerseys up for grabs, Crusaders utility Leicester Fainga’anuku has admitted that the black jersey was never his biggest goal growing up. Fainaga’anuku has been in exceptional form this season and
Sevu Reece, George Bower, Richie Mo’unga and Sam Whitelock have been rested by the Crusaders for Friday night’s home game against the Western Force. Manasa Mataele will start for the champions and he will be jo
Fiji Rugby Union CEO, John O’Connor says they have already contacted the respective clubs of overseas-based players about their release for Fiji’s historic back to back test matches against the All Blacks. O’
All Blacks great Richie McCaw has suggested Sam Whitelock is the man to lead the All Blacks in the opening test matches of 2021. With regular captain Sam Cane out injured after having surgery on a torn pectoral ten
Fiji born La Rochelle star Levani Botia was sent off for a dangerous tackle after 30 minutes in their 22-17 loss to Toulouse in the European Rugby Champions Cup final this morning. Botia charged in on Maxime Medard
Dunedin and Hamilton will play host to the historic Fiji Airways Flying Fijians two test matches against the All Blacks. The All Blacks will host the Flying Fijians at Forsyth Barr Stadium on the 10th of July and F
Flying Fijians Coach Vern Cotter says it’s a great challenge in front of them when they face the All Blacks twice and everybody needs to lift the standard and be at their best. Cotter says their players who will
Fiji Rugby Union CEO, John O’Connor say while they are excited Fiji will get to play the All Blacks twice this year, the Union is also cautious since Fiji is going through this second wave of COVID-19. O’Connor
All Blacks great Kieran Read has ended his career after a semifinal defeat in Japan’s Top League. 35-year-old Read confirmed before leading Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz out against Deans’ Panasonic Wild Kn
