248 articles tagged "super-rugby-aotearoa"
Scott Robertson will remain at the Crusaders through the end of the 2024 season after recommitting to New Zealand Rugby. The much-loved coach was thought to be highly sought after by overseas clubs and internationa
The Crusaders have locked in a key component of their coaching team for at least another three years. Forwards coach Jason Ryan, head coach Scott Robertson’s right-hand man since their days together with Canterbu
Crusaders Coach Scott Robertson has no doubt his team's latest Super Rugby title win won't have gone down well with most people outside the team's region. They beat the Chiefs 24-13 in Christchurch last night to ba
Fiji born Sevu Reece scored a try for the Crusaders as the defending champions retained the Super Rugby Aotearoa title in a 24-13 victory over the Chiefs in the final. Reece scored the first points of the final thr
The Crusaders will be aiming for their fifth straight Super Rugby title against the Chiefs who have rebounded from an 11-match losing streak to make an unlikely final. On paper, the Chiefs appear to have it all aga
Filipo Daugunu has been listed on the bench while Ilaisa Droasese has been ruled out for the Reds ahead of the Super Rugby Australia final against the Brumbies tonight. The starting team for the Reds includes Feao
The Crusaders will be aiming to continue their impressive home-match record against the Chiefs in tonight’s Super Rugby Aotearoa final in Christchurch. The defending champions have played the Chiefs 40 times in S
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
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
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
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
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
Former All Black Liam Messam will be hoping to play his 181st match for the Chiefs this week when they face the Crusaders in the final of Super Rugby Aotearoa. The veteran was called into the squad last Tuesday aft
