A former financial analyst & auditor in retail banking, Ben is a columnist at RugbyPass specialising in opinion-based analysis, breaking down rugby as he sees it, to uncover what professional teams are trying to do around the world.
Round four of Super Rugby Pacific delivered a round of upsets with New Zealand Super Rugby teams on the wrong side of the ledger f…
The Crusaders took control of the match in 6th minute with a try to Cullen Grace and never looked back. Here are four takes follow…
The Blues have named an exciting line up for their trip to Hamilton to play the Chiefs with young gun midfielder Xavi Taele set to…
Crusaders head coach Rob Penney has made five changes to his team to play the Western Force at home in Christchurch on Saturday af…
The Chiefs have named a new front row combination for their clash against Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe, as Counties Manukau forward …
Credit where credit is due, here are the reasons why Super Rugby Pacific has got itself off the canvas and is heading in the right…
NZR has announced the re-signing of All Blacks first five-eighth Damian McKenzie on a four-year deal until the end of 2029.
Cotter suggested that the unfamiliar favourites tag may have played a part in the defeat to the Chiefs in the opening round of Sup…
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu described the opening round loss to the Chiefs as 'very frustrating' as the defending champs could…
Ex-NRL star and Wallabies superstar Joseph Suaalii got his first taste of club action for the Waratahs on Friday night and was sur…
The Chiefs have shifted All Black first five Damian McKenzie back to fullback to square off against Beauden Barrett, also wearing …
The Blues have named a near-full strength side to face the Chiefs in Saturday night's rematch of last year's Super Rugby Pacific f…
France's superstar Antoine Dupont had an uncharacteristic game at Twickenham against England as France came crashing back to Earth…
France have seen their Grand Slam hopes go up in smoke at Twickenham as England escaped with a 26-25 win at the death with a last …
The Blues have lost All Blacks lock Sam Darry for the entire season of Super Rugby Pacific according to a report by the New Zealan…
Super Rugby pre-season on both sides of the Tasman was in full swing over the weekend with Australian and New Zealand teams playin…
Former England coach and current Japan head coach Eddie Jones was at hand to see England's opening round fixture with Ireland in D…
Ireland entered the 2025 Six Nations without hype and giddy excitement after losing the number one ranking last November.
Irish TV pundits Shane Horgan, Matt Williams and Rob Kearney were impressed with Ireland's second half performance which saw three…
Sydney and NSW will play a key role in the men's 2027 Rugby World Cup as they have won the right to host the men's 2027 Rugby Worl…
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