248 articles tagged "super-rugby-aotearoa"
Fiji born Pita Gus Sowakula will line-up for the Chiefs while Kini Naholo will make his debut when they take on the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby Aotearoa tonight. Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has made several
Blues Captain and All Black, Patrick Tuipulotu has scooped up the major honours at the Blues Awards ceremony today. Tuipulotu was awarded the Blues Most Valuable Player of the Year award as well as the prized Meala
The Crusaders have welcomed back a number of players to face the Highlanders on Sunday. This is the Crusaders' last home game of the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition in front of a sold-out crowd. A win against
Crusaders and All Blacks wing Sevu Reece, and Blues flyer Mark Telea, will play for the New Zealand provincial champions, Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup this year. Reece and Telea have left Waikato and North Harbour re
The Crusaders may have the chance to wrap up the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition this weekend but their main focus is winning their home game for their fans following their loss to the Hurricanes at home last month.
Jordie Barrett has confirmed his commitment to the Hurricanes for the Super Rugby 2021 season. Head coach Jason Holland says Barrett has been crucial to their success in the Super Rugby Aotearoa. He says the 2
Richie Mo'unga says he welcomes a contest for the All Blacks' No.10 jersey, saying the competition is a positive rather than adding pressure to perform. Mo'unga owned the All Blacks' first-five role at last year's
Three players with links to Fiji have made the team of the week in the 8th round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. They are Sevu Reece and George Bower from the Crusaders and Pita Gus Sowakula from the Chiefs. Sowakula fini
Dan Carter concedes he will have to beat “old man calves†syndrome to have any chance of making a belated Super Rugby Aotearoa debut for the Blues. He has a bit of time on his side with the Blues having a bye t
Former All Black Julian Savea has revealed that he wants to extend his stay with the Hurricanes for next Super Rugby season. After returning from France, Savea joined his old team on a short-term deal until the end
The Crusaders just needs to win one of their final two games to win the Super Rugby Aotearoa. That gives them enough points to be out of reach of the Blues or the Hurricanes. The Blues on the other hand will n
Blues coach Leon MacDonald says Beauden Barrett's sore ribs prevented him from training all week and only his determination to hold on to the No 10 jersey got him to the starting line against the Highlanders yesterday.
The Crusaders are one win away from their first-ever Super Rugby Aotearoa title. The Crusaders continue to lead the points table with 24 points, followed by the Blues with 22 points, the Hurricanes are in third pla
The Blues have moved to within touching distance of the Crusaders at the top of the Super Rugby Aotearoa ladder, claiming a 32-21 bonus point victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin. The Blues got off to a flying s
The Blues must win against the Highlanders to keep the pressure on the Crusaders at the top of the Super Rugby Aotearoa standings and they ideally need to claim maximum points. They got their challenge back on trac
The Crusaders have one hand on the Super Rugby Aotearoa title after a bounce-back 32-19 win in Hamilton, as yet another controversial refereeing call foiled the Chiefs’ chances. The three-time defending Super Rug
The Crusaders can add a new title to their trophy cabinet with a round to spare should they post wins in Hamilton against the Chiefs tonight and against the Highlanders in Christchurch next Sunday. The Chiefs have
The Blues have named an unchanged squad from last week's close win over the Chiefs for Sunday's Super Rugby Aotearoa clash with the Highlanders, opting to keep Beauden Barrett at No.10 and Otere Black on the bench.
All Blacks prop Angus Ta’avao will make his return to rugby tomorrow for the Chiefs when they take on the Crusaders in Hamilton in Super Rugby Aotearoa. Ta'avao who has recovered from a rare torn knee muscle has
Sevu Reece and George Bower will start for the Crusaders while Pita Gus Sowakula will start for the Chiefs when the two teams clash on Saturday. The match will also be a milestone event for Crusaders Sam Whitelock,
