Tom Vinicombe is Southern Hemisphere features editor for RugbyPass. Tom has travelled the world covering rugby and lived in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
It wouldn't be unfair to suggest that New Zealand has never had a greater trove of talented loose forwards lining up for selection…
All Black George Bridge will make his first appearance of the season, having been named to start on the wing for the Crusaders in …
When Richie McCaw wore No 7 for the All Blacks, there were other openside flankers around New Zealand playing out of their skin we…
There were numerous calls for Clayton McMillan to shift Damian McKenzie from fullback into the No 10 jersey for this week's match …
The return of Dane Coles to the Hurricanes for Round 5 of Super Rugby Aotearoa has perhaps overshadowed another selection decision…
Despite his impressive showings for the Crusaders, Richie Mo'unga has never replicated that form at test rugby level. Could a chan…
While there'll be some vindication that Blues replacement hooker Kurt Eklund has been handed a ban for an illegal tackle on Crusad…
Aotearoa Rugby Pod panellists James Parsons and Bryn Hall are undecided on whether Damian McKenzie should be named at No 10 for t…
The Chiefs have mounted a massive comeback to break their 11-match losing streak and bested the Hurricanes 35-29 in Wellington. Wh…
Joe Rokocoko's soft spot for the Crusaders vanished when they beat his beloved Blues in the 1998 Super 12 final.
Clayton McMillan won't have been surprised to see former Chief Orbyn Leger named at No 10 for the Hurricanes on Thursday afternoon…
Leicester Fainga’anuku is setting Super Rugby Aotearoa alight. But he’s ambivalent about how his career develops.
While it was close in the early stages, the Crusaders showed their class in the second half of their battles with the Chiefs and o…
Jason Holland has made five changes to the Hurricanes' starting XV for their Round 2 clash with the Crusaders this weekend but top…
While Finau will run out wearing the No 6 jersey against the Highlanders on Friday, it seems that the man who he’s really steppi…
A new crop of Kiwi 10s are set to make names for themselves in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
As has become a Super Rugby tradition, the Chiefs will kick their new campaign off with a sizeable injury list when they welcome t…
Aaron Smith's re-signing with New Zealand Rugby will be applauded by all and sundry - and rightly so. How will it impact the natio…
If Dane Coles does call time on his Hurricanes and All Blacks career at the end of the season, as he's previously hinted, then he …
While Dane Coles hasn't explicitly called said that 2021 will be his final season playing professional rugby, he also hasn't ruled…
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