Former Test winger Drew Mitchell has tipped the Wallabies to “maybe even beat the All Blacks in Sydney.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has offered his view on the standout England players from the first Test as well as Marcus Smith after his missed goals proved pivotal.
Super Rugby Pacific is without some big names as we find ourselves at the season's midway point, and that's on top of the post-World Cup exodus.
Crusaders captain Scott Barrett has blamed the defending champions’ third-straight loss to start to season on poor execution.
Smith and Mitchell were with the squad in the north of England last week but weren’t officially part of the 36 as they were listed as additional players who were continuing their rehabilitation from respective calf and knee injuries.
The Crusaders have welcomed back world-class locks Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock for their trans-Tasman derby with the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park on Friday.
Captain Scott Barrett is set to make his 100th appearance for the Crusaders on Saturday afternoon when the defending Super Rugby champions face the Fijian Drua in Fiji.
2023 could be the year that Scott Barrett proves himself world class.
The work of well-oiled halves pairing Bryn Hall and Richie Mo'unga didn't go unnoticed by senior Crusaders figures in their Super Rugby Pacific finals victory on Saturday night.
If Otago are to have any chance of bringing the Ranfurly Shield back to Dunedin this weekend, it would be hard to imagine Josh Ioane not playing a big part.