Sotutu returns to take on the Pumas
Hoskins Sotutu will make his return for the All Blacks when they take on Argentina in the Rugby Championship this Saturday. George Bower will come off the bench while Sevu Reece is not part of the match day 23.
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Kerevi, Koroibete and Valetini to start against South Africa
Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete and Rob Valentini will start for the Wallabies against South Africa this Saturday. Wallabies captain Michael Hooper will become the Wallabies' most capped captain when he leads the sid
Dan Carter hints at a comeback
All Blacks great Dan Carter has hinted at a rugby comeback - in some form. Carter posted a cryptic message on his Instagram account as he explained the process of executing a banana kick from the kicking tee.
South Africa make minimal changes for Wallabies rematch
World champions South Africa have backed themselves to make amends for last weekend's after-the-siren loss to Australia, making minimal changes for their rematch in Brisbane on Saturday. The Springboks were unchara
Sam Whitelock to return to Canterbury training, ex-All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo to make first start
Former All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo will make his first start for his new province, Canterbury when they face Waikato in the National Provincial Championship while stand-in All Blacks Captain Sam Whitelock will join
Aaron Smith confident missing Rugby Championship will extend All Blacks career
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith says the decision to miss the end of the Rugby Championship will extend his test career with the team. Smith announced today that he was going to stay in New Zealand for the final th
All Blacks to play in front of biggest crowd in three years with Wales test sold out
The All Blacks will play Wales before 74,500 rugby fans in the first capacity crowd in Cardiff since the COVID-19 pandemic. All tickets have been snapped up for the October 31 clash. It will be the biggest cro
Former Marist student in USA Men’s 7s team for Canada 7s
Former Marist Brothers High School student, Jerome Nale has been included in the USA Men's 7s team for the Vancouver and Edmonton 7s in Canada this month. The 21-year-old currently plays for the Santa Rosa Rugby Cl
Balancing act required in selections for second Argentina Test
Blending All Blacks returning from injuries while ensuring under-used squad members had a chance for game time would be central to selections for Saturday's second Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Brisbane.
All Blacks close in on Springboks while Fiji remains in 11th place on World Rugby rankings
The Flying Fijians remain in 11th place in the latest World Rugby rankings while the All Blacks are closing in on the Springboks at the top. The latest rankings update shows South Africa’s lead at the top of the
Wallabies preparing for fired up Springboks - Valetini
Wallabies back-rower Rob Valetini is preparing for a fired-up Springboks side when they take the field this Saturday at Suncorp Stadium. The world champions were defeated on the siren by the Wallabies 28-26 in thei
World Rugby considering holding World Cup every two years
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin says staging the Rugby World Cup every two years instead of every four is an "interesting concept" but that all stakeholders would have to be given their say before the idea was e
Quade Cooper set to be granted Australian citizenship after eligibility rules changed for some visa holders
Wallabies star Quade Cooper is among those set to find it easier to gain Australian citizenship, with the Australian Government tweaking eligibility rules for some visa holders. The Kiwi-born fly-half moved to Aust
Valetini wins Brett Robinson Players’ Player of the Year award
Brumbies and Wallabies back-rower Rob Valetini has been honoured with the Brett Robinson Players’ Player of the Year award as the Brumbies announced their award winners. Valetini has had a dominant 2021 campaign,
'Poor discipline cost us': Springboks coach demands improvement
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has demanded an improvement in their discipline when they meet the Wallabies again this weekend after their errors were brutally punished by Australian sharpshooter Quade Cooper. T
Toulon coach admits Wainiqolo needs to see more of the ball
Toulon head coach Patrice Collazo says Fiji’s Olympic gold medallist Jiuta Wainiqolo needs to see more of the ball if he is to show what he is capable of. Wainiqolo made his debut for Toulon this morning where th
Quade Cooper credits Sonny Bill Williams after his match-winning Wallabies comeback
Former Wallabies, Drew Mitchell says Quade Cooper should be granted instant citizenship however, Australia’s match-winner last night was keen to deflect some praise to close friend and ex-All Black Sonny Bill Williams
All Blacks hold Pumas scoreless in big win
The All Blacks made a statement when they dominated Argentina 39-0 in the Rugby Championship last night. New Zealand dominated all proceedings and was rewarded with five tries which secured them a deserved bonus-po
Cooper kicks Australia to dramatic win over South Africa
Quade Cooper kicked a penalty for Australia after the siren to secure a dramatic 28-26 win against world champions South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Cooper, who played the last of his 70 Tests in 2017 against
Lienert-Brown ruled out of Argentina test because of injury
All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown has been scratched from the Rugby Championship test against Argentina tonight. Lienert-Brown's withdrawal means Rieko Ioane will be promoted from the reserves bench into the st