Opinion
The winners and losers of Dave Rennie's 40-man Wallabies training squad
Which players lucked out and which players missed out in Dave Rennie's first Wallabies squad announcement of 2022?
Alex McLeod
20 Mar 2022, 19:51
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Alex McLeod
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RugbyPass writer based in Dunedin, NZ. Since first entering the media industry as a student at the Auckland University of Technology, Alex has written for media outlets across the country, including the New Zealand Herald and Otago Daily Times. Now covers all things All Blacks, Super Rugby and Mitre 10 Cup-related.
Chiefs thump Moana Pasifika to underline Super Rugby Pacific title credentials
Moana Pasifika have fallen to a heavy defeat at the hands of the Chiefs in their second Super Rugby Pacific match of the season at…
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'We've played some classics with the Reds, but that wasn't one'
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'We're in right behind them': Moana Pasifika voice support for Fijian Drua
Moana Pasifika are in full support of the Fijian Drua as they go in search of their second Super Rugby Pacific win this weekend, a…
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'We're a very different team': Moana Pasifika issue warning ahead of Chiefs rematch
It's been a long time coming, but Moana Pasifika will finally return to the footy field when they host the Chiefs at Mt Smart Stad…
Alex McLeod
17 Mar 2022, 23:06
'Their set-piece failed them': Ex-All Black's message for winless Highlanders
A former All Black has pinpointed where the Highlanders need to improve to turn their winless start to the campaign around.
Alex McLeod
15 Mar 2022, 23:36
Mass scheduling changes as Covid wreaks havoc in Super Rugby Pacific
NZR have released a revised Super Rugby Pacific draw for this weekend in the wake of Covid outbreaks throughout three Kiwi franchi…
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The real estate agent who left retirement to become the Drua's only non-Fijian player
Eight years after he last played Super Rugby, ex-Blues star Baden Kerr shares how he left his job as a real estate agent to join t…
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Super Rugby Pacific matches in doubt as Covid hits Blues and Highlanders
Two of this weekend's Super Rugby Pacific matches are in doubt as Covid continues to wreak havoc with New Zealand franchises.
Alex McLeod
14 Mar 2022, 21:16
'Really tough': How Moana Pasifika plan to tackle three games in eight days
Moana Pasifika are optimistic about their chances over the coming weeks despite a challenging schedule which includes three matche…
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14 Mar 2022, 0:44
Chiefs hand Crusaders first loss of season with last-gasp try
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'Hopefully we can get back': Sam Whitelock keen on Super Rugby return to South Africa
Sam Whitelock is eager to return to South Africa in a Super Rugby capacity, two years after the departure of the country's teams t…
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Damian McKenzie's Suntory overcome Kubota to stay top of League One
Damian McKenzie's Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath have remained at the summit of the Japan's League One standings after beating Kubota Sp…
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25-year-old Black Ferns Sevens star announces shock retirement
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Blues produce second half fightback to keep Highlanders winless
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Opinion
Why Super Rugby Pacific can't afford to axe an Australian franchise
We haven't even reached round four of the new-look Super Rugby Pacific, and calls have already been made to drop a team from the r…
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Crusaders welcome back big guns in overhauled team for Chiefs clash
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Chiefs star Anton Lienert-Brown headlines changes for Crusaders clash
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08 Mar 2022, 22:42
Blues reveal extent of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's and Harry Plummer's injuries
The Blues have lost promising playmaker Harry Plummer and star recruit Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to shoulder injuries for various length…
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Beauden Barrett named to start for Blues against Highlanders
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