Inspired by Zimbabwe’s recent Africa Cup win, more ex-pat pro rugby players look set to join former Western Force captain Ian Prior in helping the Sables in their mission to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027.
Test rugby in the northern hemisphere is pretty strong and I’m predicting an all-European line-up for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
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Finally, after what's felt like an eternity, New Zealand fans will get the chance to see what the likes of Folau Fakatava, Stephen Perofeta and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck are capable of on the world stage. Or at least that's how the rhetoric goes.
The All Blacks have confirmed the first stop on their end-of-year tour, with a Test scheduled for October 29th against the Brave Blossoms in Tokyo.
The Highlanders will be without one-test All Blacks loose forward Gareth Evans for the remainder of the Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
It is the second week on tour for the Highlanders arriving in Fiji on Monday after travelling from the Super Round in Melbourne weekend.
The Highlanders have switched up their halves for this Sunday's clash with the Brumbies in Melbourne.
The Hurricanes have no qualms with losing Asafo Aumua to a three-week suspension for a dangerous hit against the Highlanders over the weekend but assistant coach Cory Jane has suggested that it might be impossible to eliminate such occurrences from the game.
Highlanders prop Ethan de Groot and assistant coach Clarke Dermody have expressed their disappointment following the three-week suspension of Hurricanes hooker Asafo Aumua.