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Fiji-born Wallabies player Henry Speight has been given an early release from the Queensland Reds and Rugby Australia to join French Pro D2 club Biarritz Olympique. Speight will link up with the former European cha
The Blues now lead the Super Rugby Aotearoa points table with 4 points after Round 1 of competition. The Highlanders who also have 4 points are in second place due to points difference. In third place on the t
The Blues beat the Hurricanes 30-20 in front of more than 40,000 fans at Eden Park. The match also marked the debut of Beauden Barrett for the Blues. #AotearoaRugby - RESULT: Blues 30-20 Hurricanes It wa
The Blues are relishing their return to Super Rugby action, taking the field in front of a packed Eden Park to face the Hurricanes this afternoon. After yesterday's confirmation of a sell-out, Eden Park will be a f
Rugby returned with a fairytale in Dunedin in front of 19,100 rugby-starved fans last night. Highlander's Bryn Gatland, son of Chiefs coach Warren, landed a stunning drop-goal with minutes left on the clock to giv
The blockbuster Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and Hurricanes at Eden Park has officially sold out. The Blues announced all 41,000 tickets have been snapped up. Fans at Eden Park will be in for a
Vilimoni Koroi has been moved to the Highlanders starting 15 after Josh Ioane was ruled out because of an injury. Ioane, suffered the injury in training. In his absence, Mitch Hunt moves from fullback t
Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry expects a few nerves when professional rugby returns tonight. Super Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to resume after the most glo
The biggest Super Rugby crowd for a Blues home game in 15 years is expected to cram Eden Park tomorrow, with officials tipping it may reach the Auckland stadium’s reduced capacity of 41,000. And in Dunedin for to
Hoskins Sotutu will start for the Blues against the Hurricanes while Beauden Barrett will make his debut for the Blues from the fullback’s position. Starting Barrett at fullback rather than first five-eighth wo
Former All Black first five-eighth Aaron Cruden will be starting from the bench against the Highlanders in tomorrow nights Super Rugby Aotearoa opener. Cruden signed for the Chiefs last November after his 3-year co
All Blacks star Beauden Barrett is expected to make his Blues debut from fullback against the Hurricanes at Eden Park on Sunday. NZ Herald reports that starting Barrett at fullback rather than first five-eighth wou
More than 50,000 rugby fans are expected to be on the grandstand for the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa which kicks-off tomorrow with the Chiefs taking on the Highlanders at Dunedin. Stuff.co.nz reports tha
Fiji born Pita Gus Sowakula will start for the Chiefs when they take on the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday. The Chiefs have also named top players like Damien McKenzie, Brad Weber, Sean Wainui
The Chiefs have another blow to their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign as three more players will be out of action for the remainder of the season. The Chiefs confirmed yesterday that prop Atu Moli is set to undergo s
Super Rugby Australia will start with the Reds vs Waratahs match on the 3rd of next month. While Super Rugby Aotearoa competition begins this weekend Rugby Australia confirmed it has agreed on a broadcast deal with
The Hurricanes have finally ruled fullback Jordie Barrett out of Sunday's much-awaited Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Blues. A day after word got out that Barrett was struggling with a shoulder injury, the
All Blacks and Chiefs prop Atu Moli will not play again in 2020. Moli is set to undergo surgery on both his left and right hips to treat chronic hip dysfunction. The four test All Black turned out for the Chi
Hurricanes utility Jordie Barrett is in doubt for the match against the Blues and elder brother, Beauden in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition on Sunday. NZME reports Barrett would be sidelined for three weeks wi
Chiefs captain Sam Cane will sit out the Super Rugby Aotearoa opener against the Highlanders on Saturday with a stiff back. The exclusion of the newly crowned All Blacks skipper will be a blow to the Chiefs as they
