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The Chiefs are embracing the underdog tag and a nothing-to-lose attitude as they look to re-write the history books in tonight’s Super Rugby Aotearoa final in Christchurch. Standing in their way is the Crusaders who
Fiji born Pita Gus Sowakula is sticking to his dream to become an All Black for now but has admitted if nothing comes his way to wear the black jersey by 2023, he will compete for a spot in the Flying Fijians. Sow
New Zealand Rugby and their Australian counterpart will watch nervously, after quarantine-free travel with New South Wales was paused. Flights to the Aussie state have been paused for 48 hours, after two community
Melbourne Storm star Josh Addo-Carr has made history by becoming the first player to score six tries during an elite-level Australian rugby league game in more than 70 years. He scored the six tries in the 50-0 dem
Fiji-born Pita Gus Sowakula will start for the Chiefs against the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Aotearoa final tomorrow. Sowakula will start at flanker with Lachlan Boshier while Luke Jacobson returns at number eigh
Sevu Reece and George Bower will start for the Crusaders while Pita Gus Sowakula will start for the Chiefs when the two teams collide during the Super Rugby Aotearoa final on Saturday. Reece and Bower will be join
Rob Valetini who has links to Fiji will start for the Brumbies against the Reds in the Super Rugby Australia final on Saturday. His parents are both Fijians. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the premier b
Following his match-winning heroics for the Chiefs, Damian McKenzie has been named the Most Valuable Player by popular New Zealand news media website – Stuff.co.nz. The All Blacks playmaker was the clear winner a
Former Fiji Bati star and two-time NRL player-of-the-year Jarryd Hayne will be sentenced tomorrow. Hayne was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her Newcastle home in 2018. Hayne told reporters out
The cleanout at Auckland rugby has begun, with All Black No 8 Hoskins Sotutu confirming his move to Counties Manukau for the NPC. With speculation rife of player dissatisfaction among Alama Ieremia's Auckland squa
Brilliant Hurricanes wing Salesi Rayasi has turned down a shot at an Olympic sevens gold medal and committed to Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. Coach Jason Holland has confirmed Rayasi’s decision. Hurricanes capta
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson had no idea who George Bower was when forwards coach Jason Ryan told him he wanted to bring the prop into the Crusaders ahead of the 2019 season. Now fast forward to this, Bower’s
Chiefs number 8 Pita Gus Sowakula has been included in the Super Rugby Aotearoa Team of the Week by popular New Zealand news media website - Stuff.co.nz. In an opinion piece, the writer Paul Cully says it felt like
No team in New Zealand knows more than the Crusaders about preparing for finals rugby, and that institutional knowledge will have them ready for the fast-finishing Chiefs in Saturday's Super Rugby Aotearoa final in Chri
Rugby Australia and the Brumbies have received a boost ahead of the Super Rugby AU Final, with back-rower Rob Valetini re-signing until the end of the 2023 World Cup. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the premi
Queensland Reds playmaker James O’Connor has clinched the 2021 Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU MVP award as voted by fans. O’Connor claimed 30% of all fan votes, followed by teammates Taniela Tupou and Hunter Pais
One-test All Black Braydon Ennor is likely to make the 23 member team for the Crusaders this week against the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Aotearoa final. This is after an impressive performance for his University cl
The Chiefs may have gone down 39-19 to the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday night but if anything, it gives them more reason to be optimistic about this weekend’s Super Rugby Aotearoa final against the Crusaders. C
Wallabies and Brumbies back-rower Pete Samu is likely to miss Super Rugby Australia final. Samu suffered a knee injury in their 21-9 semi-final win against the Force last Saturday and will be undergoing scans today
Six months out from the biggest Rugby League World Cup in history organisers are forging ahead with the event, while other codes have got cold feet. The Rugby League World Cup for men, women and wheelchair athletes
