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Sam Smith

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

Report: Former All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams set for return to boxing after six-year hiatus

Former All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams is in line to return to the boxing ring for the first time since 2015, according to a r…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
12 Feb 2021, 20:05

Newcastle vs Saints cancelled after outbreak at Falcons

Premiership Rugby have confirmed that Newcastle Falcons’ Gallagher Premiership Rugby match against Northampton Saints at Frankli…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
12 Feb 2021, 5:26

SA Rugby rejig Super Rugby Unlocked to prepare players for British and Irish Lions tour

SA Rugby have confirmed the kick-off of the 2021 season with a number of preparation fixtures for eight provincial teams

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
12 Feb 2021, 3:13

Wallabies star Dane Haylett-Petty doesn't know when he will next play due concussion concerns

The Melbourne Rebels will be without captain Dane Haylett-Petty for their opening match of the season as he continues to work his …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
12 Feb 2021, 0:29

Hurricanes name All Blacks midfielder in squad to face Chiefs and Blues as Julian Savea completes comeback

Julian Savea will captain the Hurricanes this weekend in his first match for the franchise since leaving for Toulon in 2018.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
11 Feb 2021, 18:58

Brian O'Driscoll on the pain of being dropped from the Lions

Tune on in as Brian O'Driscoll shares his memories on the pain of being dropped from the Lions.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
11 Feb 2021, 16:12

'No one is near him at the moment': Aaron Smith names halfback rival as the world's best player right now

Dupont has been on the rise since ousting Morgan Parra as France's number one halfback during the 2019 Six Nations and leapfroggin…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
10 Feb 2021, 19:56

Wasps sign second Cornish Pirates player on a short-term deal inside a week

Test call-ups and injuries have left Lee Blackett searching for cover and Alex Schwarz is the second short-term Wasps arrival from…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
10 Feb 2021, 8:15

Agustin Creevy extends his short-term deal at London Irish

Veteran Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy is hoping his London Irish contract extension will pave the way for him to make the next W…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
10 Feb 2021, 5:32

Crusaders curse continues as loose forward stocks hit by pre-season injury ahead of Highlanders clash

Crusaders loose forward Tom Sanders, the man who caught many an eye during last year's North v South clash, will be sidelined for …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
09 Feb 2021, 21:48

Uncapped All Blacks lock inks new deal to stay in New Zealand through to 2023

Another All Black has committed himself to New Zealand rugby until 2023.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
09 Feb 2021, 14:08

'Captain's challenge' among the latest law innovations adopted by Super Rugby

The new Super Rugby campaigns will start later this month in New Zealand and Australia with some interesting law variations being …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
09 Feb 2021, 12:27

Stricken Cheetahs lose prop Boan Venter to Edinburgh

There is no end yet in sight to the break-up of the Cheetahs, Edinburgh signing Boan Venter the latest to leave for a contract in …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
09 Feb 2021, 6:42

Gigena signs on at London Irish a day after Leicester release confirmed

It was Monday when Leicester announced the exits of Facundo Gigena and Blake Enever and the Argentine prop has now signed with Lon…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
09 Feb 2021, 4:27

Los Pumas star named to start for Western Force in pre-season clash with Brumbies

All four of the Western Force's Argentine recruits could make their debuts for the side against the Brumbies on Tuesday.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Feb 2021, 21:58

London Scottish bow out as fixtures for 2020/21 Championship season revealed

The league also confirmed it is hoped to stream "as many of the matches as possible" given the ongoing absence of supporters at sp…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Feb 2021, 10:24

Leicester Tigers cut two internationals from their books

Leicester Tigers have parted company with two internationals forwards mid-season, releasing the pair early from their contracts as…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Feb 2021, 6:27

'The worst I have ever seen England play': Sir Clive Woodward issues his former side a scathing rebuke

Former England head coach Sir Clive Woodward has issued his former side a scathing rebuke in the wake of their shock defeat to Sco…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
07 Feb 2021, 20:48

Teenage playmaker to start in stacked Brumbies pre-season side to face Western Force

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has handed the playmaking reins to teenager Reesjan Pasitoa who will start at flyhalf against the West…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
07 Feb 2021, 16:55

'Madness': How the media reacted to Peter O'Mahony's red card in Ireland's Six Nations defeat to Wales

"Madness" is the way one headline put it, as a red card against Ireland helped under-siege Kiwi coach Wayne Pivac to his best win …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
07 Feb 2021, 16:00
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