Ben Smith returns for Highlanders ahead of quarter-final clash
Highlanders legend Ben Smith will get to play at least one more match for his beloved franchise before departing to Pau at the end…
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18 Jun 2019, 19:31
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Blues lock Scott Scrafton the latest to depart for another Super Rugby franchise
Blues lock Scott Scrafton has played his final match for the Auckland franchise and has confirmed his move south.
Online Editors
18 Jun 2019, 18:46
'Plans have changed' - Samu Manoa makes shock international retirement
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18 Jun 2019, 18:06
World Rugby sets deadline for decision on Nations Championship proposal
Global rugby chiefs face a deadline to back or shun World Rugby’s Nations Championship plan. Reaction to the plans for a new int…
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18 Jun 2019, 8:15
Bastareaud misses out on France's World Cup squad
Jacques Brunel has omitted experienced pair Mathieu Bastareaud and Morgan Parra from his 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup.
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18 Jun 2019, 6:17
Brumbies must go globe-trotting if they're searching for Super Rugby glory
The Brumbies could face one of the most gruelling travel schedules in world sport to end a 15-year Super Rugby title drought, but …
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18 Jun 2019, 3:01
Six uncapped players included in New Zealand Black Ferns squad for San Diego Super Series
North Harbour prop Olivia Ward-Duin has been called in as injury cover for the Black Ferns squad for the 2019 Women’s Rugby Supe…
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17 Jun 2019, 23:09
The reason behind the Chiefs' play-offs surge
Chiefs captain Sam Cane has revealed the motivating factor behind their stunning transformation from Super Rugby strugglers to pla…
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17 Jun 2019, 23:05
U20 World Championship Round-up: Oceania's best to battle defending champions in final
Australia and France have both dealt to their semi-final opposition in the U20 World Championship and will now duke it out in the …
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17 Jun 2019, 18:09
PRO14 Conferences for the next two seasons decided
Leinster and Glasgow Warriors have been thrown into the same PRO14 Conference for the next two seasons.
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17 Jun 2019, 10:42
Alun Wyn Jones named world's best player as Rugby World publish Top 100
Alun Wyn Jones has been named the world’s best player by Rugby World magazine.
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17 Jun 2019, 8:23
Ealing Trailfinders sign NRL convert Niko
Ambitious Ealing Trailfinders have signed a former NRL winger Elijah Niko, who was on the books at New Zealand Warriors and Melbou…
Online Editors
17 Jun 2019, 5:38
Mixed injury fortunes for Sharks ahead of Super Rugby quarter-final
Following the Sharks dramatic 12-9 victory over the Stormers on Saturday, Head Coach Robert du Preez has selected a 27-man squad f…
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17 Jun 2019, 4:57
Hurricanes hail 'significant signing' as deal for All Black Lomax confirmed
Rising young All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax has left the Highlanders to sign for Super Rugby rivals Hurricanes.
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17 Jun 2019, 4:22
Seattle claim back-to-back Major League Rugby titles
The Seattle Seawolves have made it two Major League Rugby titles from two attempts after clinching a dramatic 26-23 victory over t…
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16 Jun 2019, 23:07
Christian Leali'ifano to depart Brumbies after 12-year stint
In-form Brumbies skipper Christian Leali'ifano will complete a celebrated 12-year association with the Canberra-based Super Rugby …
Online Editors
16 Jun 2019, 21:11
Israel Folau uses Sydney church appearance to launch another attack on gays
Thirty days after Rugby Australia announced it was terminating his contract, Israel Folau has used a Sydney church sermon appearan…
Online Editors
16 Jun 2019, 13:35
Going Pro - Saracens Women
RugbyPass had exclusive access to the Saracens Women's squad as they hunted down a second successive Tyrrells Premier 15s title th…
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16 Jun 2019, 13:10
'He's not going anywhere... I'm 100 per cent convinced of that'
It is rumoured that Alun Wyn Jones is being lined up for a switch to the Premiership, but his Wales coach Warren Gatland is convin…
Online Editors
16 Jun 2019, 7:21
'It's a child's dream come true... 15 years ago I watched Toulouse play finals on TV and today it is us'
Toulouse hadn't triumphed in France since 2012, but their title win on Saturday night was the realisation of a childhood dream for…
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16 Jun 2019, 5:49
