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All Blacks skipper Sam Cane stood by comments he made last week, referring to some fans as 'brutal' after the side's historic loss to Argentina. Cane copped criticism over comments he made on Sky Sport’s the Brea
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians are gradually turning to training. The Fiji Rugby Union has posted photos of the team in training for their match against Georgia next Sunday. The team was in quarantine after 2
NRL superstar Nathan Cleary has been giving Argentina players kicking tips as they look to notch back-to-back victories over the All Blacks in the Tri-Nations tonight. Cleary was at the Pumas' training on Thursday.
All Blacks' captain Sam Cane has admitted that the build-up to today's shot at redemption with Argentina has been filled with tension. Cane says the mood in the All Blacks camp has reflected their previous performa
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster is expecting Argentina to have even greater emotion in the wake of Diego Maradona's death. Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, died yesterday from a heart attack.
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team Coach Gareth Baber says speedster Alasio Naduva has been struggling with his fitness. He says Naduva will be the first to admit this because he constantly wants to improve and
Hoskins Sotutu who has links to Fiji is on the bench for the All Blacks for their crucial match against Argentina on Saturday. Since making his debut earlier this year, Sotutu has played 4 matches for the All Black
The Pumas will be playing in honour of their nation’s favourite son, the late Diego Maradona, in their Tri-Nations rematch against the All Blacks in Newcastle on Saturday. Maradona died today from a heart attack
All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett is determined to arrive in Japan next week as a Tri-Nations champion. Barrett will travel with partner Hannah and daughter Billie Rose after this weekend's Test against Argentina to
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians Veteran winger Nemani Nadolo has provided fascinating insight into quarantine life with the Fiji squad in France where 29 players and staff tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the canc
Tributes have been paid to "immense" former France rugby union international Christophe Dominici, who has died aged 48. Dominici was best known for helping France knock New Zealand out of the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
Isaia Walker-Leawere has been named in the Maori All Blacks squad to face the Moana Pasifika side next Saturday in Hamilton. Leawere is the son of former Flying Fijians captain Kele Leawere. He played his first m
Experienced All Blacks game-breaker Beauden Barrett says fixing their discipline starts with the individual. This is after the All Blacks recorded two consecutive defeats for the first time since 2011. /+AUDIO
Four players with links to Fiji have been named in the Moana Pasifika squad to take on the Maori All Blacks next month. They are former Flying Fijian Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Chiefs star Pita Gus Sowakula, former Crusad
The All Blacks say they are not feeling more pressure from the "haters" than they already put themselves in ahead of Saturday's crucial Tri-Nations clash with Argentina. The Kiwis will be out for redemption at Newc
Fiji born Suliasi Vunivalu will have to wait until at least 2021 to make his Wallabies debut after he was one of four squad members given an early release by coach Dave Rennie. Vunivalu was rushed into the Wallabi
All Blacks coach Ian Foster claims his captain Sam Cane was wrong to scold fans for their "brutal" reaction to defeat. The under-fire skipper made his strong assertions on SkySports' The Breakdown last week, acknow
Fiji born Virimi Vakatawa scored a try for France as they defeated Scotland 22-15 in the Autumn Nations Cup this morning. The win ends a run of four successive defeats at Murrayfield and is France’s first win in
The Central Falcons 1 have been crowned the champions of the National Women's 10s competition after defeating Highlanders 1 24-7 at Garvey Park in Tavua. The five teams that competed are Central Falcons from Centra
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has accused his side of being “bored†in attack as the Wallabies blew a golden opportunity to put one hand on the Tri-Nations trophy by blowing a 15-6 lead against Argentina and had to se
