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William Reece continues to remind his son, Fiji born Crusaders winger, Sevu Reece of his humble beginnings and the hard work put in to get to where he is today. This comes as the Reece family will be supporting Se
Tom Christie is ready to fill the large void left by star Crusaders back-rower, Ethan Blackadder for their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs tonight. Christie's opportunity comes after Blackadder d
The table-topping Blues won't be taking the Brumbies lightly in their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final on Saturday at Eden Park. The Brumbies were on the wrong side of a narrow loss in the last meeting between the tw
New South Wales coach Brad Fittler will seek answers from the NRL's referees boss after claiming several infringements pivotal to the result in State of Origin I were missed to Queensland's benefit. Fittler was not
Sevu Reece and George Bower will start for the Crusaders in their Super Rugby Pacific semi final clash against the Chiefs. Other players in the starting line-up are Richie Mo'unga, David Havili, Sam Whitelock, Bry
After being sidelined for the past two Super Rugby Pacific games with a knee problem, Chiefs co-captain and All Blacks skipper Sam Cane will return in tomorrow night’s semifinal against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
Queensland star Cameron Munster stole the show as the Maroons spoiled NSW's return to Accor Stadium, upsetting the Blues 16-10 to take a 1-0 series lead. In front of 80,512 fans at Sydney's Olympic Park, the Maroo
80,000 fans are expected to be in attendance during the first State of Origin at the Accor Stadium in Sydney tonight. James Tedesco will captain a Blues side which includes debutants Ryan Matterson, Kotoni Staggs
The last time the Maroons tasted victory in Sydney, Billy Slater was playing in his 28th Origin game, Val Holmes was on debut and current assistant coach Johnathan Thurston was defying the pain of a busted shoulder to l
Blues Coach Leon MacDonald says the pressure of expectation is starting to mount for the Blues ahead of their semifinal against the Brumbies. MacDonald says this is something addressed in team meetings, but, he ad
Almost half of the Flying Fijians squad that will be part of the Pacific Nations Cup next month will be from the Fijian Drua team and according to Drua CEO Brian Thorburn, it's a great achievement for the Club who playe
Crusaders coach, Scott Robertson will bring up 100 games in charge of the Super Rugby side when they take on the Chiefs in their semi-final clash on Friday. Robertson, along with forwards coach, Jason Ryan, will re
The Brumbies remain confident they can flip the result of last month's thriller in Canberra as they prepare for their semi-final clash against the Blues. As they prepare to head to Eden Park, Brumbies flyhalf Noah
Flying Fijians Coach Vern Cotter says they are playing at home for the first time in a long time, and they want to do well. Cotter says the Pacific Nations Cup is extremely important for them. He further says
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan says Crusaders will be a tough nut to crack when they face off in the semifinal of Super Rugby Pacific, but they are chasing that success as well. McMillan says they have have full re
All Blacks and Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder has been ruled out of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs. Blackadder suffered a dislocated shoulder during Friday's 37-15 quarter-final win over the Reds at Christchu
Star Blues playmaker Beauden Barrett has challenged himself to go to even greater heights over the remainder of the Super Rugby Pacific competition. Barrett was inspirational on Saturday night at Eden Park in front
It's the toughest test in rugby, but if the Brumbies want to taste Super Rugby Pacific championship success, it's one they simply must pass. They'll head to the cauldron that is Eden Park and battle the champion Bl
Two tries, one assist and a Blues playoff win would have most resting on their laurels - but most aren't as talented as Beauden Barrett. The first-five was at his brilliant best in his side's 35-6 victory over the
The semi-finals of the Super Rugby Pacific have been confirmed. The Crusaders will face the Chiefs while the Blues will battle the Brumbies. In quarter-finals yesterday, the Blues beat the Highlanders 35-6, th
