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Sam Whitelock has resumed the role of All Blacks captain for their end of the year tour, ahead of Sam Cane and Ardie Savea. The 33-year-old veteran assumed the captaincy role earlier this year because Cane was side
World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe will both miss South Africa's autumn Tests in Britain because of injury. De Klerk has been sidelined due to a hip issue and Kolbe has a knee problem. Some repo
Olympic gold medalists Vilimoni Botitu, Aminiasi Tuimaba, Jiuta Wainiqolo, Leone Nakarawa, Viliame Mata, Josua Tuisova and Masivesi Dakuwaqa have all been named in the Flying Fijians squad for the Northern Tour. Bo
Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has assured that his side considers Japan as a genuine threat ahead of their clash with the Brave Blossoms in Oita on Saturday. It is at Oita Dome where the Wallabies will open thei
News of Sean Wainui's death has shocked the All Blacks squad, as they arrive in the United States for their clash with the Eagles in Washington DC this Sunday. The MÄori All Blacks and Chiefs utility back was the
Star winger Marika Koroibete will miss the Wallabies' entire northern hemisphere spring tour after opting to stay in Australia following the birth of his third child. Coach Dave Rennie says Koroibete needed preciou
The 2021 Fiji National Rugby League season has been called off and the League is urging clubs to focus their preparations for the 2022 Season commencing with off-season programs from November 1st. The 2021 season w
Crusaders half-back Ereatara Enari is the second player to sign with Moana Pasifika for next year's Super Rugby Pacific competition. RNZ News reports the 24-year-old has five Super Rugby titles under his belt and i
Edinburgh has announced the appointment of 2020 Olympic Gold winning Fiji 7s coach Gareth Baber as the club’s new skills and assistant attack coach. Baber will link up with Edinburgh’s coaching group in Decembe
The Fijian Drua have today announced the coaching and management team for its inaugural Super Rugby Pacific campaign. They are William Koong as Head Physiotherapist, Brad Harris as Assistant Coach, Glen Jackson as
Manasa Mataele will return to Christchurch to play for Canterbury in next year’s NPC, after completing his first season of Super Rugby Pacific with the Western Force. Mataele, who will start on the left wing agai
Outgoing Fiji Men’s 7s team coach Gareth Baber says it is with a heavy heart that he has to inform the people of Fiji and the Fiji Rugby Union that he will not be accepting the contract offer to coach the Fijian 7s Te
Good news for rugby lovers as Sky Pacific will broadcast 21 international rugby test matches from the upcoming Autumn Nations Series. The Test schedule includes all premier matches of the top three in the World Ra
Former Wallabies playmaker Christian Lealiifano has been confirmed as the first squad member of Moana Pasifika. The 26-test veteran returns to Super Rugby after a two-year stint in Japan with the Shining Arcs.
Rugby players at all levels of the game will be allowed to wear leggings or tights in matches after an amendment of the sport’s laws was approved by World Rugby’s executive committee. Previously only females we
Fiji 7s star and Olympic Gold Medalist Aminiasi Tuimaba has extended his contract with French club Pau. Tuimaba joined Pau last year and will now stay at the club until 2024. Tuimaba says he is happy to have
All Black Liam Squire has announced his shock retirement from rugby at the age of just 30. The Highlanders and Tasman loose forward took to social media on Tuesday announcing his decision to quit the sport due to a
Good news for rugby 7s fans as the 2022 HSBC 7s Series kicks off this November with a pair of combined men’s and women’s events in Dubai. The 2022 Series will feature 10 men’s and seven women’s rounds over
Fijian Drua Interim CEO Brian Thorburn says Flying Fijians prop Manasa Saulo brings a vast wealth of knowledge and experience to what will be a very young squad. 47 test veteran Saulo is among the five new players
Flying Fijians wing Nemani Nadolo has shown his interest to play for Fiji in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France if his body is up for another World Cup challenge. Nadolo says returning to the Fijian squad, he has d
