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Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer John O'Connor says he is verifying with the team management in France reports out of the UK that some players in Fiji’s Autumn Nations Cup squad have tested positive for COVID-
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says they will not use the fielding of an inexperienced team against the All Blacks as an excuse. He says they prepared well. Rennie says for 20 minutes they played well and that is
The All Blacks demolished an inexperienced Wallabies side by romping to a record 43-5 victory in the Tri-Nations opener last night and claiming the Bledisloe Cup for an 18th successive year. All Blacks flyhalf Rich
All Blacks Captain Sam Cane has been very impressed with number 8 Hoskins Sotutu. Sotutu is the son of former Flying Fijian Waisake Sotutu. He is starting the number 8 jersey for the All Blacks tonight. /
Police Blue has qualified for the Digicel Escott Shield final after thrashing QVS Old Boys 51-6 this afternoon. Players like National 7s team playmaker Terio Tamani, Suva Number 8 James Brown, Ratu Meli Kurisaru an
Nadi has won the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy in front of a packed crowd at Prince Charles Park this afternoon defeating Tailevu 28-10. Nadi led 8-5 at halftime. In the other results, Suva beat Namosi 22-17 wh
Wallabies Captain Michael Hooper says he is excited by what his young team can achieve, but warned the error count has to drop in their must-win Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks tonight. With experienced
All Blacks captain Sam Cane is banking on his team's enforcers to make life hard for Wallabies debutants Noah Lolesio and Irae Simone in tonight's Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney. The All Blacks lead the four-match s
Nadroga edged Lautoka 28-26 in their Round 14 Skipper Cup match at Lawaqa Park last night. Nadroga has booked a place in the semifinals while Lautoka is expected to be relegated to the Vanua Championship next seaso
All Blacks playmaker Richie Mo'unga believes Wallabies rookie Noah Lolesio wouldn't want it any other way than to be thrown in the cauldron of a Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on Saturday. Aged just 20, Lolesio will
A strong Nadi team has been named to take on Tailevu in the last Farebrother Sullivan Trophy Challenge/Skipper Cup match tomorrow. It will be led by Flying Fijians hooker Tuvere Vugakoto. Olympic Gold medalist
2018 Escott Shield champions Police Blue will take on QVS Old Boys in the first semifinal of the Digicel Escott Shield competition tomorrow. Police defeated Fire Wardens 39-29 in the first quarterfinal to be the fi
All Blacks centre Jack Goodhue says old ties will count for nothing this weekend as he attempts to ruin former high-school teammate Irae Simone's Test debut for the Wallabies in Sydney. The pair formed a strong cen
Fiji born Wallabies wing Filipo Daugunu has identified a weakness in Caleb Clarke's devastating form and he is eager to capitalise on this tomorrow. He says they have identified Clarke's left foot-step as the key t
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says Hoskins Sotutu is ready to go in their third Bledisloe Cup match against the Wallabies on Saturday. Sotutu who is the son of former Fiji rep, Waisake Sotutu will create history when
Filipo Daugunu and Marika Koroibete will start for the Wallabies when they face the All Blacks in the third Bledisloe Cup match. Noah Lolesio - the 20-year-old sensation, who led the Brumbies to Super Rugby AU glor
Hoskins Sotutu who has links to Fiji will create history this Saturday when he starts at number 8 for the All Blacks. Hoskins has been in devastating form for the Blues this year and has come off the bench for NZ i
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock is likely to make the run-on team this Saturday for their third Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies. Whitelock missed the second test at Eden Park with delayed concussion symptoms
Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen is switching codes and joining the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. Hansen is joining the Bulldogs as a high-performance consultant, with the Bulldogs hoping to rebuild after
Wallabies great George Gregan says the Wallabies have the potency to score points and beat the All Blacks in the third Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney on Saturday. Gregan says you have to believe and dream that the Wa
