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The All Blacks are set to include several rookies in their team for this weekend's opening Bledisloe Cup showdown against the Wallabies. Assistant Coach John Plumtree confirmed selection will be based on form not e
All Blacks halfback and Hurricanes co-captain TJ Perenara is on the verge of following Beauden Barrett into a lucrative Japan rugby sabbatical next year. While the Hurricanes insist Perenara is yet to put pen to pa
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock is expecting the unexpected in Sunday's first Bledisloe Cup Test against the Wallabies in Wellington. Whitelock says with Dave Rennie leading the Wallabies, he might bring some norther
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has released three players for this weekend's provincial action. Canterbury loose forward Cullen Grace, Tasman tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax and Wellington midfielder Thomas Umaga-Jensen ar
A quick chat with co-selectors John Plumtree and Grant Fox yesterday and Ian Foster had his first starting 15 as All Blacks coach pencilled in. He won’t announce it to the world until Friday but for a man appoint
All rugby union matches scheduled for this week which includes the Skipper Cup competition have been postponed to a later date. FRU Operations Manager and Tournament Director Sale Sorovaki says the decision to post
The All Blacks have called up midfielder Ngani Laumape to their Rugby Championship squad this morning. Laumape has joined the team as an injury replacement for Braydon Ennor after the Crusaders star ruptured his AC
Four players in the Skipper Cup Competition last week had undergone drug tests. This has been confirmed by FRU Operations Manager and Tournament Director Sale Sorovaki who says this is to ensure that players are ke
Wallabies veteran Matt To’omua says coach Dave Rennie’s new-look squad represents a ‘new chapter’ for Australian rugby – and he cannot wait to see how the host of gifted youngsters perform in the green and gol
One of Australia’s most experienced prop, James Slipper is satisfied with his Wallabies team being given an underdog status in the opening Bledisloe Cup opener with New Zealand on Sunday. With a new coach, new st
Isaia Walker-Leawere scored a try as Hawke’s Bay ended Otago’s reign as Ranfurly Shield holders after beating them 28-9 yesterday. Lolangi Visinia, Folau Fakatava, and Kurt Baker scored the other tries for Haw
The Suva Rugby Union is now aiming for a home semi-final berth in the Skipper Cup Competition as they lead the competition points table after 11 rounds. They have 44 points, Naitasiri has 36 points, Namosi has 33 p
All Blacks coach Ian Foster said one player in the squad ‘barged in his door’ and made it clear he had no intention of being in quarantine at Christmas, highlighting the tension the team is under amid a standoff ove
Semi Radradra scored a try as the Bristol Bears beat the London Irish 36-7 to ensure a Premiership play-off place. Bristol dominated but needed either Bath or Wasps to slip up to avoid relying on a Sale mishap in t
Filipo Daugunu who has been picked in the Wallabies squad for the Bledisloe Cup says as a teenager growing up in Fiji, he would play sevens, in-between would wear the gloves in soccer and then run back to play another m
Replacement back Isaiah Punivai intercepted a pass and ran 60 metres to score in the fifth minute of extra time to secure Canterbury a 31-26 bonus point win over Wellington in Mitre 10 Cup in Christchurch yesterday.
Classic Wallabies took on Fijian Legends team in an exhibition match to celebrate Fiji’s 50th anniversary in Sydney today. The Classic Wallabies won the match 30-5. The Fiji Legends had the services of Semis
The Yasawa rugby team will not have the services of Fiji 7's stars like Napolioni Bolaca, Waisea Nacuqu and Kalione Nasoko in their first ever Farebrother Sullivan Trophy Challenge against Namosi today. Yasawa Rugb
Salesi Rayasi scored twice as Auckland registered their third Mitre 10 Cup win of 2020 after beating Bay of Plenty 20-6 in Rotorua last night. Auckland who are the 2018 champions had to hold off the resurgent Bay o
Suva defeated Tailevu 27-25 in a nail-biting thriller last night in the Skipper Cup competition. Tailevu got off to a good start through a penalty from Seru Vaniqi but minutes later Suva responded through a penalty
