Tom Vinicombe is Southern Hemisphere features editor for RugbyPass. Tom has travelled the world covering rugby and lived in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
Experienced Manu Samoa flanker Jack Lam and new coach Seilala Mapusua share a special connection that's not all too common in the …
The Reds' 40-34 win over the Chiefs breathes new life into a competition that was quickly becoming stale.
With players featuring in competitions around the globe, the Pacific Island sides always face the challenging task of trying to br…
Western Force second-rower Jeremy Thrush laid down the gauntlet last week when he revealed he was going to try "piss a few people …
The Chiefs are finally starting to get back some of their forward artillery as they enter the final month of their 2021 campaign.
There is one player in the Hurricanes that's so integral to the team's success, they simply can't afford to be rested.
The gruelling test match intensity of Super Rugby Aotearoa claimed some casualties but it's also prepared the next generation of t…
One of the biggest positives to come out of the Chiefs' victory over the Brumbies on Saturday - for both the team itself and New Z…
'Chiefs' and 'locking crisis' are two phrases that seem destined to intertwine throughout the rest of time but the last two years …
Luke Jacobson must have one hand on an All Blacks jersey after another statement performance for the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturda…
There's no obvious solution to fix Super Rugby Trans-Tasman moving forward.
While the travel involved in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman pales in comparison to what teams had to undertake in the old Super Rugby co…
Chiefs captain Brad Weber knows his side are in for a major challenge at Waikato Stadium on Saturday evening, there's one Brumbies…
Despite injuries taking their usual toll on the Chiefs, head coach Clayton McMillan has typically refrained from making too many c…
Samoa haven't played a test match since 2019 but there's plenty to look forward to for the island nation.
It's been over a year since Atu Moli last ran out for a game of professional rugby but the talented prop is finally set for some m…
New Zealand's propping stocks have just received a huge boost with Atu Moli back on deck for the Chiefs this weekend.
Bonus points could decide the Trans-Tasman finalists but shouldn't be chased at the expense of a win.
It's been four years since the Chiefs and Western Force last squared off and while the Australian side have undergone a significan…
At the end of five regular rounds of Trans-Tasman rugby, the top two sides will clash to decide the overall champion. That could m…
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