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Sam Smith

Roving reporter and RugbyPass Employee of the Month Runner Up, March 2016. Based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Billy and Mako Vunipola to stay at Saracens

Billy and Mako Vunipola have confounded rumours that linked them with a move abroad, with the brothers re-signing with Saracecns. …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
24 Dec 2021, 5:34

Fish cops ban as decision handed down in both Muir and rare EPCR appeal

Cardiff cult hero Dan Fish has been handed down a ban for arising from his club’s Heineken Champions Cup Round 2 match against H…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
23 Dec 2021, 13:28

England 10 Alex Lozowski to stay at Saracens

Former England player Alex Lozowski is staying at Saracens, having signed a new contract at the club.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
23 Dec 2021, 7:01

Super Rugby Pacific draw confirmed for inaugural season

The competition will get under way on Australian soil the same night, with the NSW Waratahs hosting the Fijian Drua, while a Super…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
22 Dec 2021, 21:03

Dan Fish cited for an 80th-minute incident with Tyrone Green

Dan Fish has been one of the standout players for Cardiff in recent weeks but he now faces questions over an incident from last Sa…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
22 Dec 2021, 8:09

Rugby's greatest stadiums recognised in RugbyPass Hall of Fame

The 18th and final wave of inductees into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame has been revealed as rugby's most hallowed grounds were recog…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
22 Dec 2021, 6:15

Leinster statement: Stephen's Day match versus Munster postponed

The traditional December 26 trip by Leinster to Munster is usually a massive festive fixture in the URC calendar but not this year…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
22 Dec 2021, 4:29

David Campese overtakes Doug Howlett in vote for best-ever No 14

Wallabies legend David Campese has overtaken All Blacks great Doug Howlett to take the right wing spot in a fan-voted all-time XV.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
22 Dec 2021, 0:12

'I've still got a stone unturned': Wallabies star open to NRL return

Rugby Australia could lose a cross-code star back to rugby league after Wallabies star Tom Wright suggested he may return to the N…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
21 Dec 2021, 23:43

Rugby's greatest referees inducted into RugbyPass Hall of Fame

The 17th wave of inductees into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame has been revealed with the finest referees to ever grace the game recog…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
21 Dec 2021, 16:27

Report: Cross-code star Suliasi Vunivalu linked with NRL return

Cross-code star Suliasi Vunivalu is reportedly considering quitting rugby union halfway through his two-year deal with the Reds to…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
20 Dec 2021, 23:51

Rassie Erasmus leads vote for greatest coach of all-time

SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus currently leads a star-studded group of candidates in a poll for the greatest coach of a…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
20 Dec 2021, 17:43

Black Ferns boss speaks out following allegations made by key player

Black Ferns head coach Glenn Moore spoken publicly for the first time since allegations were made against him by Te Kura Ngata-Aer…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
19 Dec 2021, 22:06

Just five non-All Blacks selected in fan-voted all-time XV

Only five non-All Blacks, three of whom are Springboks, have been voted into a fan-selected all-time XV conducted by RugbyPass.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
19 Dec 2021, 18:15

Watch: Cheslin Kolbe's Toulon debut against Zebre

Toulon's star Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe made his much-awaited debut for his new club after leaving heavyweights Toulouse in t…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
19 Dec 2021, 1:14

'Bizarre end to the game': Castres flyhalf's puzzling decision

Munster's 19-13 win over the visiting Castres side on a weekend where many European games involving French teams were postponed en…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
18 Dec 2021, 17:34

Latham, Kearney and Robinson inducted into RugbyPass Hall of Fame at 15

The 15th wave of inductees into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame has been revealed with the finest fullbacks to ever grace the game reco…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
17 Dec 2021, 8:15

Howlett, Campese, Underwood among newly-inducted RugbyPass Hall of Fame No14s

The 14th wave of inductees into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame has been revealed with the finest wingers to ever grace the game recogn…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
16 Dec 2021, 15:00

Bath winger cops ban for 'contact with eye area' of Leinster flanker

Bath wing Will Muir has been banned for making contact with the eye area of Leinster's Josh van der Flier during his side's Heinek…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
16 Dec 2021, 7:38

Tributes flow after the passing of former Tongan international Taniela Moa

Former Auckland, Blues and Tonga player Taniela Moa has passed away at age 36 leading to tributes from his former teams.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
15 Dec 2021, 22:16
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