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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
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
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
Stadium bosses, team chief executives and food vendors in New Zealand are welcoming the news that sports fans are now allowed back into the stadium. Radio NZ reports tickets are now on sale for the Super Rugby Aot
The return of star loose forward Ardie Savea for the first time in 2020 will provide a massive boost to the Hurricanes for their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign. Savea was in good-form in 2019 before a knee injury in
Fiji born players, Pita Gus Sowakula and Kini Naholo have been named in the Gallagher Chiefs squad that will be playing in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. Sowakula made his debut for the Chiefs against the Hi
The Highlanders could have the honour of being the first top-class sporting side to host a live event in front of a crowd since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. NZ Herald reports that New Zealand’s Prim
Daniel Carter’s father Neville Carter has said that his allegiance will still be with Crusaders even though his son will be playing for the Blues when Super Rugby Aotearoa begins next Saturday. Speaking to Newsta
Chiefs head coach Warren Gatland is happy with the new initiatives that will be used throughout the Super Rugby Aotearoa, which kicks off next week. The new innovations include golden point and the ability to repla
All Blacks great Dan Carter is on the verge of a stunning Super Rugby comeback, joining the Blues for the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. Carter spent 13 seasons with the Crusaders before playing overseas in Fran
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed two rule changes and one reinforced focus for the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. New Zealand Herald reports that golden point tiebreakers and the ability for teams to replace red
Queensland Reds captain Liam Wright says there is no bad blood towards the departed trio and "good mates" Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings and Isaac Lucas. The Reds returned to training yesterday for the first time sinc
Senior players from the Wallabies and the All Blacks have reportedly united in a bid to remove South Africa from Super Rugby. According to Nine News, a contingent of senior Australian players, led by captain Michae
Queensland Reds players Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings, and Isaac Lucas have been released from their contracts. The trio was stood down on Monday after refusing to take salary cuts agreed to by the wider professional
New Zealand Super Rugby teams have started pre-season training for the second time in 2020 ahead of Super Rugby Aotearoa – a New Zealand-only competition that starts next month. One Blues player that has returned
Former All Blacks Sevens star Vilimoni Koroi will assemble with the Highlanders after his Olympic All Blacks Sevens duties got suspended. Koroi is joining the squad to fill the void left by the franchise’s injure
