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Crusaders power gets its toughest test of the Super Rugby Aotearoa as they face the Blues this afternoon. Both sides are unbeaten, and the winner will go a long way towards setting themselves up for a finals berth.
Salesi Rayasi scored twice for the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Chiefs last night however it was not enough as they were beaten 35-29. The Chiefs pulled off a miraculous second-half comeba
Beating the Crusaders wasn't a case of 'do-or-die', but tomorrow’s Super Rugby Aotearoa top of the table game at Eden Park was important in setting up the season for the Blues. Coach Leon MacDonald said the Blues
Crusaders halfback Bryn Hall will lead the team out on to Eden Park on Sunday afternoon, for what will be his 100th Super Rugby Club game. Hall, who made 32 appearances for the Blues at the start of his career, and
The Melbourne Rebels proved too powerful for the NSW Waratahs with a thumping 33-14 victory at home in the Super Rugby Australia last night. Rebels playmaker Matt Toomua was all class as he steered his team to thei
Players with Fijian links Isaia Walker-Leawere and Salesi Raiyasi have been named in the starting line-up for the Highlanders against the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Aotearoa. Leawere who is the son of former Flying
Marika Koroibete and Frank Lomani have been named in the 23 member team for the Melbourne Rebels that will take on the Waratahs in the Super Rugby Australia tonight. Koroibete will start on the wing while Lomani ha
All Blacks prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has reaffirmed his commitment to NZ Rugby, re-signing until the end of 2024. Tu'ungafasi says that he is very grateful and he is looking forward to doing everything in his power to m
Despite being an integral part of the All Blacks set-up, Blues winger Caleb Clarke has not yet given up on his Olympic dream. Clarke made his All Blacks breakthrough in stunning fashion last year on the back of an
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told members of the Fijiana 7s Team that the will to win is important, but the will to prepare is what really separates the good from the great. Speaking to the team which is p
Mitchell Dunshea has recommitted to the Crusaders through 2023, despite there already being three All Blacks locks on the books. Dunshea, who last year spent time with the All Blacks but wasn’t capped, joins Sam
Former All Blacks wing Julian Savea expects Saturday's Hurricanes-Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa game in Wellington to be an 'intense and exciting' contest as both teams seek their first win of the season. Savea says
All Blacks utility Jordie Barrett will not be shifted to five-eighth despite injuries to some key players of the Hurricanes in that position. Simon Hickey is already out for the season due to a knee injury while an
A dislocated shoulder is set to deny Crusaders openside flanker Tom Christie the chance to play the Blues in Auckland on Sunday afternoon. The Crusaders have confirmed Christie will have to undergo “further inves
After two wins from two starts, the Blues now face their toughest test of Super Rugby Aotearoa with a home game against the Crusaders at Eden Park on Sunday. Beating the Highlanders 39-17, and getting their hands o
Melbourne Rebels lock Ross Haylett-Petty has been suspended for three weeks for a dangerous tackle during their tight Super Rugby Australia win over the Western Force last Friday. Haylett-Petty was red-carded late
Blues coach Leon MacDonald has spoken out on his frustration about Reiko Ioane's try that was disallowed by television match official during their 39-17 bonus point victory over the Highlanders at Eden Park yesterday.
The Blues have beaten the Highlanders 39-17 at Eden Park in their Super Rugby Aotearoa match this afternoon. The Blues led 17-3 at half-time. Emoni Narawa who has links to Fiji scored a try for the Blues in th
All Blacks Sevens stars Jona Nareki and Caleb Clarke have lit up the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition over the last season. Nareki’s sensational man of the match performance against the Chiefs last weekend has be
Suliasi Vunivalu scored a brilliant try for the Reds last night as they upset the Brumbies 40-38 in Super Rugby Australia. The Brumbies scored five tries compared to four tries by the Reds. It was James O’Co
