Injured ex-All Blacks prop Owen Franks sets date for Hurricanes debut
Former All Blacks star Owen Franks has set a date for his Hurricanes debut, despite having been ruled out for this season with a s…
Sam Smith
25 Jan 2022, 20:05
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'I think this looks like a deliberate snub': Scottish pundits miffed over Adam Hastings omission
The 25-year-old pivot had become a key contributor to Scotland over the last two Six Nations campaigns, firstly stepping up to gui…
Sam Smith
24 Jan 2022, 17:40
Watch: Marika Koroibete stars for Panasonic showing why Wallabies will miss him
Star Wallabies wing Marika Koroibete has had a disrupted start to his career with the Panasonic Wild Knights but got the chance to…
Sam Smith
24 Jan 2022, 16:10
Cruden beats Foley in No 10 clash as Koroibete wins in League One debut
Former All Blacks first-five Aaron Cruden edged ex-Wallabies pivot Bernard Foley in an all-star League One battle between the two …
Sam Smith
23 Jan 2022, 18:53
Covid restrictions forces Crusaders to rejig pre-season schedule
The Crusaders have been forced to relocate a pre-season fixture against the Hurricanes in the wake of New Zealand's Covid restrict…
Sam Smith
23 Jan 2022, 16:51
Report: Waratahs have signed former Lions and Wales' legend Roberts
The NSW Waratahs have added the experience of former British & Irish Lions and Wales inside centre Jamie Roberts for the upcoming …
Sam Smith
22 Jan 2022, 23:22
Watch: Quade Cooper and Will Genia put on a show as Liners destroy rivals 62-10
After their fixture was postponed last week, Wallaby playmakers Quade Cooper and Will Genia got their side off to a hot start when…
Sam Smith
22 Jan 2022, 18:34
'As good at 36 as he's ever been': Ireland's star ominous form has rivals on notice
Of the many standout performances, flyhalf Johnny Sexton was exemplary in a world class display that would have Ireland's Six Nati…
Sam Smith
22 Jan 2022, 17:00
All Blacks pair stun with the bat to beat ex-international cricketers at their own game
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read and current All Black flyer Will Jordan put in an impressive batting performance to led Team…
Sam Smith
22 Jan 2022, 14:44
Referees to train with Super Rugby sides as part of new NZR initiative
New Zealand's Super Rugby franchises will have an extra man at training this year following a new initiative from New Zealand Rugb…
Sam Smith
21 Jan 2022, 21:46
Covid chaos wreaks havoc in League One as numerous games cancelled
Japan Rugby League One continues to be ravaged by Covid-19, with the competition forced to cancel almost half of its round three m…
Sam Smith
21 Jan 2022, 18:18
Former international still languishing behind bars following arrest
Former NRL winger Blake Ferguson remains in custody in Japan, three weeks after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine…
Sam Smith
21 Jan 2022, 11:38
Ongoing travel restrictions mean more tweaks expected for Super Rugby draw
After already re-arranging the draw for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season, more tweaks may have to be made in the coming we…
Sam Smith
21 Jan 2022, 9:41
Rescheduled URC fixtures will clash with Six Nations weekends
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has confirmed rescheduled dates for two fixtures from the Christmas and New Year period that w…
Sam Smith
21 Jan 2022, 7:18
Former England wing Denny Solomona gunning for Super Rugby call-up
Former England international Denny Solomona has returned home to New Zealand and has his sights locked on playing Super Rugby this…
Sam Smith
21 Jan 2022, 6:22
Waratahs sign All Black star's brother as one of two new recruits
The Waratahs have signed the younger brother of an All Blacks star as one of two new recruits ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacifi…
Sam Smith
20 Jan 2022, 22:25
Fijian Drua announce inaugural Super Rugby Pacific captain
The Fijian Drua have announced Fiji international Nemani Nagusa as the their captain for the franchise's first-ever season in Supe…
Sam Smith
20 Jan 2022, 21:42
Moana Pasifika to dedicate pre-season clash against Chiefs to Tonga
Moana Pasifika will use its pre-season clash against the Chiefs to raise funds for Tonga after the Pacific Island nation was rocke…
Sam Smith
20 Jan 2022, 18:46
Watch: 18-year-old French fullback scores the youngest ever European hat-trick
After playing for France under-20's last July a month after his 18th birthday, Louis Bielle-Biarrey has got off to a storming star…
Sam Smith
20 Jan 2022, 0:32
New Zealand's rising star Niko Jones was almost lost to MLR until Moana Pasifika called
Promising young loose forward Niko Jones almost left New Zealand in early January to take up an opportunity in the MLR in the USA …
Sam Smith
19 Jan 2022, 19:42
