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Former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau is set to join MÄori All Black flyhalf Otere Black and Kiwi coach Rob Penney at the NTT Communications Shining Arcs Rugby Club in the Japans Top League competition. The Club
The Springboks are isolating for the second time in eight days after a positive coronavirus test in the squad. The Springboks are due to play Georgia on Friday, with their three-Test series against the British and
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says competition for places in the starting fifteen is stronger than it has been for a long time. The Tonga Test and the two against Fiji in Dunedin this weekend and Hamilton next week w
Marika Koroibete and Rob Valetini will start for the Wallabies while Isi Naisarani is on the bench for their clash against France. Other players in the starting line-up are Michael Hooper, Noah Lolesio, Hunter Pais
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians and Crusaders winger Manasa Mataele is leaving the Canterbury franchise to join the Western Force in Australia next season. The 24 year old burst on to the rugby scene in 2016 with his
Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho has been called into the All Blacks squad as injury cover, with Asafo Aumua suffering concussion symptoms. Taukei'aho will provide back-up with Codie Taylor and Dane Coles also ava
The All Blacks are expecting a much tougher match against the Fiji Airways Flying Fijians this Saturday after their 102-0 demolition of Tonga over the weekend. The All Blacks ran in 16-unanswered tries against the
Last night, veteran hooker Dane Coles led the haka for the first time in his 75th test match for the All Blacks. With Aaron Smith not selected in the matchday 23 and TJ Perenara unavailable for the squad after his
Joe Cokanasiga’s hopes to play for the England side has come true after been named in the starting line-up in their test match against the USA side on Monday morning. This will be the first of two Test matches t
Wales wing Josh Adams scored four tries as the British and Irish Lions opened their South African tour with a 56-14 victory over the Sigma Lions in Johannesburg. Adams ran in with four well-taken tries after the br
Tom Trbojevic hit his sixth career hat-trick after the Sea Eagles thrashed the Bulldogs 66-0 in the NRL last night. Trbojevic and winger Jason Saab scored three tries apiece, while Reuben Garrick equalled Manly’s rec
The All Blacks have kicked off their 2021 campaign with a record-equalling 102-0 win over Tonga last night ahead of their match against the Flying Fijians next Saturday. Will Jordan scored five tries, one short of Marc
The MÄori All Blacks have claimed a comfortable 38-21 win over Manu Samoa at Mt Smart Stadium this afternoon, thanks to a pair of penalty tries that also resulted in two yellow cards for the visitors. Referee Mik
Dane Coles believes that senior players will have to lift their performance to turn things around for the All Blacks because of their poor record last year. The veteran hooker says he felt experienced players let t
The Penrith Panthers edged the Parramatta Eels 13-12 in a thrilling encounter in the NRL last night. Fiji Bati star Apisai Koroisau and Tyrone May scored a try each for the Panthers while Maika Sivo and Isaiah Pap
While the All Blacks have the luxury of calling on a 36-man squad of Super Rugby players to take the field, the Tongans have named 13 debutants. Two years ago, the All Blacks beat a full strength Tongan side by 85
Melbourne Storm star Josh Addo-Carr scored a hattrick as the defending champions thrashed the Sydney Roosters 46-0 in the NRL last night. Despite missing Harry Grant, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona, the
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians are facing a tough challenge in having all its squad members in New Zealand on time but coach Vern Cotter is determined that the team will be ready for the first test match against the Al
Richie Mo’unga has been given first crack in the All Blacks’ No 10 jersey, relegating Beauden Barrett to the bench for Saturday night's season-opening test against Tonga in Auckland. It’s a change in tack fro
Australia centre Tevita Kuridrani says he will end his Test career as he joins French Top 14 club Biarritz next season. Kuridrani who made the last of his 61 Wallabies appearances at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, has s
