Scotland international Horne is staying at Glasgow Warriors
Scotland international George Horne has re-upped at Glasgow Warriors, after the scrum-half became the latest player to put pen to …
Sam Smith
31 Jan 2021, 9:18
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Roving reporter and RugbyPass Employee of the Month Runner Up, March 2016. Based in Auckland, New Zealand.
A fired-up Faf de Klerk spills over the advertising hoardings in scrap with Argentinian centre Moroni
The pair of internationals usually met when the Springboks play the Pumas in The Rugby Championship, but found one another in the …
Sam Smith
30 Jan 2021, 17:11
Wallaby Carter among three re-ups at Ulster
Wallaby lock Sam Carter is among three players to extend their time at Ulster, the province have confirmed.
Sam Smith
29 Jan 2021, 12:16
Wasps sign England shadow Ali Crossdale from Saracens
Wasps have confirmed the signing of Saracens back Ali Crossdale, who will join the club at the end of the season.
Sam Smith
28 Jan 2021, 9:07
Watch: Sam Smith reports from Bledisloe 2
Roving RugbyPass reporter Sam Smith attended the second Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies in Auckland, N…
Sam Smith
19 Oct 2020, 18:57
Watch: Caleb Clarke speaks with media following blockbusting All Blacks debut
Caleb Clarke, Ardie Savea and Alex Hodgeman spoke to media after the All Blacks 27-7 victory over New Zealand beat Australia in th…
Sam Smith
19 Oct 2020, 18:54
What to watch right now on RugbyPass
Go back to a simpler time when there was just three teams in the Tri Nations, and we all knew it, because there it was, right ther…
Sam Smith
31 Mar 2020, 21:35
WATCH: There's never been a better time to see Lomu and Cullen shredding in their prime
Before that last decade of All Blacks' dominance, there was another decade of dominance, and some prior to that too, however, this…
Sam Smith
18 Mar 2020, 19:18
The Breakdown | Episode 2 | 2020 Super Rugby Round 1
Jeff and the crew are back as the Breakdown returns for 2020 to break down all the Investec Super Rugby action and more.
Sam Smith
16 Mar 2020, 19:07
Japan Top League | Full Highlights | Round 3
The Japanese Top League is so exciting and fresh and kicking arse so intensely you'd be forgiven for forgetting all about how the …
Sam Smith
29 Jan 2020, 23:06
Japan Top League | Full Highlights | Round 2
Stadiums are selling out post-RWC2019 and with the Top League now littered with a host of international stars, it's the hottest ne…
Sam Smith
29 Jan 2020, 23:06
Trendy Rugby - 29 August 2019 - Ngani Laumape hard done by
Hi, I'm Sam Smith, and here I am again with the very latest trends in rugby. Today we learn that Etzebeth has been cleared for Jap…
Sam Smith
28 Aug 2019, 23:05
The Short Ball - s04e18 - Australian rugby's one-man problem, and Ali's application for NZR boss
Scotty and Ali are back to yarn all things NZ rugby, this week: Who has a chance at winning Super Rugby gold? And what would Ali d…
Sam Smith
12 Jun 2019, 19:08
Wallabies v Springboks - Top 10 Facts
The Wallabies will be looking for just their second win of 2018 against the Springboks at Suncorp Stadium this weekend. Lets take …
Sam Smith
04 Sep 2018, 22:22
All Blacks v Los Pumas - Top 10 Facts
This weekend the All Blacks host Argentina in Nelson for the very first time. Can Los Pumas break their 26 game duck and get that …
Sam Smith
04 Sep 2018, 21:04
Watch: Jerome Kaino blindsides Higginbotham with concrete shoulder
Could this be the ellusive evidence of referee bias towards NZ teams that folks have been braying about? Jerome Kaino escaped on-f…
Sam Smith
30 Jun 2018, 15:38
Watch: Tongan Thor mows down two Blues with classic no-arms grasscutter
Taniela Tupou was yellow carded for a dangerous no arms tackle during the Blues v Reds match at Eden Park, but was he hard done by…
Sam Smith
29 Jun 2018, 16:46
Live Blog + Stats: Rebels v Waratahs - Super Rugby Week 17
The Rebels host the Folau-less Waratahs at the wonderfully renamed Melbourne Rectangular Stadium this evening in what is likely to…
Sam Smith
29 Jun 2018, 2:48
Be respectful and learn to say players' names correctly, even when they cannot
Punters and commentators alike have been making a meal of pronouncing players' names since forever, but fortunately for us some pa…
Sam Smith
29 May 2018, 22:40
The Hard Numbers - Super Rugby Week 13
Week 13 is upon us and one daring punter has placed a $100,000 bet on the Hurricanes to beat the Blues for a sixth consecutive tim…
Sam Smith
08 May 2018, 19:07
