The Fijian Drua made history in both of the last two seasons as they joined the NSW Waratahs as the only teams to have ever been crowned Super W champions.
Fan favourite Ruby Tui is reportedly still considering her options for next year, with NZR supporting Tui in giving her time to decide.
The inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki reaches another milestone today with the announcement of player signings across the four teams.
Almost half the squad named today will be in line for their international debut next month, with 12 debutants and a further four players whose only experience in the black jersey was last year’s domestic series.
Almost half the squad named today will be in line for their international debut next month, with 12 debutants and a further four players whose only experience in the black jersey was last year’s domestic series.
The Chiefs Women have been named to face the Blues Women at Eden Park on Saturday 1 May. Kicking off at 4.35pm the historic match between the two teams will be the first women’s Super Rugby match in New Zealand.
The Black Ferns are taking no chances in their bid to sweep the Wallaroos, naming an unchanged starting team for the return women's rugby Test in Auckland on Saturday.
Four new caps and two returning players from the 2017 World Cup winning side have been named in the Black Ferns to play Canada on Friday afternoon (Saturday morning NZT) as part of the Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019.
North Harbour prop Olivia Ward-Duin has been called in as injury cover for the Black Ferns squad for the 2019 Women’s Rugby Super Series and is one of eight uncapped players in the team.
