New Zealand U20 team named to play South Africa in U20 Rugby Championship opener
New Zealand U20 head coach Jono Gibbes has named a 23-man team to play South Africa on the Sunshine Coast in the inaugural U20 Rug…
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New Zealand U20 head coach Jono Gibbes has named a 23-man team to play South Africa on the Sunshine Coast in the inaugural U20 Rug…
Two former All Blacks have come to the defence of Chiefs' blindside Samipeni Finau after his crunching tackle on Tane Edmed was pu…
After ten rounds of Super Rugby Pacific, the top four is yet to be decided while many teams are fighting for their seasons.
Weighing up form versus experience, and returning players from overseas, how would Scott Robertson's strongest All Black side look…
The Hurricanes impressive fullback Ruben Love is the form No 15 in Super Rugby according to former All Black Justin Marshall.
An AI model trained on enough games of professional rugby will find every weakness or vulnerability in every single player on the …
The sabbatical as a retention tool for keeping top All Blacks around has been widely criticised but on-balance is more attractive …
Former Wallaby Mat Rogers has put a fork through the Crusaders' playoff hopes after the side's 37-15 defeat at the hands of the We…
Crusaders captain Tom Christie has urged his side to 'get up the level of Sevu Reece' in order to make a playoff push after going …
The Hurricanes have re-signed locks Isaia Walker-Leawere and Caleb Delany on long-term deals.
We knew he was good, but this season Ruben Love has performed at a new level in 2024. The dynamic fullback burst onto the scene an…
Round eight of Super Rugby Pacific saw more teams enjoy the bye week with four fixtures on offer, including the game of the round …
Despite the loss there were plenty of positives for the Highlanders with former New Zealand U20 first five-eighth Ajay Faleafaga s…
Hurricanes captain Brad Shields has credited the 'game changing' bench for lifting the side to a 36-23 win over the Chiefs.
TJ Perenara squared off against Chiefs upstart Cortez Ratima in a battle of potential All Black halfbacks as the Hurricanes mainta…
The RugbyPass Round Table writers review the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season at the half-way point in the competition after seven …
The Nations Championship will bolster the in-between years of a Rugby World Cup, but there has been an irregular, unofficial world…
After the impressive starting debut by Wallace Sititi against Moana Pasifika, the Chiefs have named the young No 8 to play again a…
After their bye week the Hurricanes have named their top side as they prepare to to play the Chiefs in Wellington on Saturday nigh…
The revamped Super Rugby Pacific competition, now in its third year, is still trying to capture imagination and relevance post-Sou…