2,179 articles tagged "rugby-union"
Fijian players who are playing in overseas clubs will have to get clearance from their respective clubs before they can participate in the Skipper Cup. FRU Regional Development Manager Sale Sorovaki says this will
Blues Coach, Leon MacDonald could not find much to complain about, despite his side slipping six points behind the Crusaders in the title race. The Crusaders beat the Blues 26-15 last night in the Super Rugby Aotea
The Namosi Rugby Union says it will not give any information on whether Amenoni Nasilasila is part of their team to take play in the Skipper Cup Competition. This comes after Fijivillage questioned them on informat
With the new-look Super Rugby competition on the horizon, the possibility of a Pacific-based team joining the fold is becoming more likely. With the recent success of the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, 1 NEWS Sp
New Wallabies coach Dave Rennie remains confident his first international assignment will be against the All Blacks in Wellington in October despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Rennie said "more discussions" around pla
Breakout Blues star, Hoskins Sotutu who has links to Fiji says his focus is on playing well in the Super Rugby and he will make decisions about his international future as they come. According to TVNZ, Sotutu did,
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians player, Alivereti Veitokani’s contract with the London Irish club has come to an end. Veitokani joined the club in the second half of the 2018/19 season. Veitokani made 10 appeara
The England Rugby Union will lay off about 139 of its staff because it expects to lose NZ $203 million in revenue in the short term. Chief Executive Bill Sweeney says the Rugby Football Union will begin consulting
Defiant Sanzaar boss Andy Marinos still believes the Rugby Championship can still go ahead, possibly as early as late October. Despite Covid-19 forcing the cancellation of the July inbound tests, and the 16-team Su
Fiji-born All Blacks wing, Sevu Reece has been named in the 23 member team for the Crusaders when they take on the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Aotearoa this Saturday. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made five cha
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Gareth Baber says they are still in discussion with Fiji Rugby Union on the extension of his contract but nothing has yet been confirmed. Meanwhile, Fiji Rugby CEO John O’Co
The Nadroga Rugby team is approaching it’s preparations towards this rugby season in a different manner due to the post-COVID-19 training plans. Nadroga Rugby Union President Tiko Matawalu says the preparation fo
The Fiji Rugby Union is yet to comment on reports that Fiji and Japan will join the Six Nations sides for a one-off eight-team tournament in November and December. That report on the eight-team tournament emerged o
After 7 months away from rugby, All Blacks great and Blues newcomer Dan Carter is expected to take the field for his old club the Southbridge club in Canterbury this weekend. The Blues are on a bye this week from
Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team players Meli Derenalagi, Alasio Naduva, Terio Tamani and Aminiasi Tuimaba have been training with the Suva rugby team which is preparing for their Skipper Cup and Farebrother Challeng
Chiefs coach Warren Gatland has admitted he and his coaching staff were left "furious" by a referee's missed call moments before a Crusaders try in yesterday's close loss in Christchurch. Gatland wasted little time af
Fiji Rugby CEO John O’Connor confirms they are in discussions with New Zealand Rugby on having a match against the All Blacks this year. O’Connor says for now nothing has been confirmed since most of their top
A struggling French rugby club who has billionaire investors backing them is reportedly targeting All Blacks and Blues superstar Beauden Barrett. RugbyPass reports Barrett is one name on a list of targets by Beziers –
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says there is a possibility that his team could play the Fiji Airways Flying Fijians later in the year. Foster says one of Fiji’s problems is that a lot of Fiji’s top players are sti
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has revealed that he and his management staff have taken another paycut as New Zealand Rugby continue to suffer the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Foster, who took a pay cut in March, to
