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Blues fans will have to wait another week for the chance to see Dan Carter run out in their colours it appears. The All Blacks great was set to make his debut for the franchise against the Hurricanes last weekend
Nadroga Rugby Union President Tiko Matawalu says that his players are not new to the situation of defending titles ahead of their Skipper Cup match against Suva this Saturday. Matawalu says they know what they need
Former All Black loose-forward Liam Messam has returned to New Zealand having signed on to play for Waikato in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. The 36-year-old spent five-years abroad, playing in Japan with Toshiba and Franc
The Crusaders are wary of a resurgent Hurricanes side and the rampaging Ngani Laumape. After losing their first two games in Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Hurricanes have bounced back with three-straight wins. C
All Blacks and Auckland rugby great Andy Haden is seriously ill at his home. A family spokesperson has confirmed this. The 69-year-old played 117 matches, including 41 tests, for the All Blacks during a long a
Crusaders’ vice-captain David Havili has been ruled out of the remainder of Super Rugby Aotearoa with a fractured thumb. Havili joins skipper Scott Barrett on the sideline now as the competition leaders’ depth
The future of Sonny Bill Williams and a host of former NRL players are in jeopardy after their club, the Toronto Wolfpack, withdrew from the Super League. The Super League season is set to resume on August 2 but it
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians fullback Kini Murimurivalu has signed with English rugby club Leicester Tigers. The 30-test veteran joins the East Midlands club from French side La Rochelle, where he made more than 130
The Hurricanes aim this week in Super Rugby Aotearoa will be to end the Crusaders' 36-match unbeaten run in Christchurch. Hurricanes coach Jason Holland says they want to beat other teams and they want to go to Chr
An English rugby critic has accused New Zealand Rugby of “brandishing a smug superiority complex'’ in its approach to Australia over a new Super Rugby format, and also claims Beauden Barrett “can’t play fullback
The Tokyo Olympic Games Men's 7s Competition will take place first, running from the 26th to the 28th of July 2021, with the Women's competition following on the 29th to the 31st of July 2021, which sees the gold medal
All Blacks and Hurricanes second-five eighth Ngani Laumape sent a stern message to his doubters, following his man-of-the-match display in the 29-27 victory over the Blues on Saturday. Speaking after the match, the
The Nadi Rugby Union Chairman Jeff Tamata says they are mindful that the Yasawa team is new in the Skipper Cup Competition, but they will not forget that they were champions of the 2019 Vanua Cup Competition. Tamat
Chiefs coach Warren Gatland has blamed his players for their dismal performance in their 33-31 loss to the Highlanders yesterday afternoon in the Super Rugby Aotearoa. The Chiefs were in a clear 31-19 lead with fif
Biu Colati, Amani Bale and Dr Emosi Taloga have been appointed as a new board members of the Fiji Rugby Union. Colati is the current Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union executive, Bale is a prominent lawyer at Lal
A professional Pasifika team has become the instant new battleground between New Zealand and Australian rugby. And Australia is continuing to fight back against powerful New Zealand as rugby's warring neighbours tr
After Round 6 of Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Crusaders still lead the points table with 18 points. The Blues are in second place with 13 points while the Hurricanes are in third place with 12 points. In fourth p
Jona Nareki scored a try as the Highlanders made a strong comeback in the second half to beat the Chiefs 33-31 in their Super Rugby Aotearoa match this afternoon. The Chiefs came out firing early in the match and r
Chiefs coach Warren Gatland wants to let the Chiefs' actions speak louder than words, as his side seek to avoid equalling the club's longest losing run against the Highlanders. Gatland's side have lost their last f
A barnstorming performance from Ngani Laumape has lifted the Hurricanes a 29-27 victory over the Blues in their Super Rugby Aotearoa match last night. Laumape terrorised the Blues defence with several powerful, tac
