It’s still early in the Super Rugby Pacific season but five teams have decided to take a risk in round four.
Asafo Aumua, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Billy Proctor and Brad Shields will all captain the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Pacific this season.
Injured Crusaders midfielder Braydon Ennor insists the fallen giants can return to the top of Super Rugby Pacific this season.
Injured playmaker Ruben Love has highlighted “consistency” as a big focus for the Hurricanes ahead of the new Super Rugby Pacific season.
Injured playmaker Ruben Love has described the departure of TJ Perenara as “the biggest loss” possible for the Hurricanes.
The Champions Cup is much maligned but it threw up a scintillating final pool stage to set-up some tantalising knockout fixtures
That Rugby World Cup quarter-final, which ended 28-24 in favour of the All Blacks, was one of the sport’s best ever games and this renewal of the now feisty rivalry should be a spectacular way for the IRFU to begin its 150th year anniversary celebrations.
Three matches are scheduled for Stellenbosch: Ireland vs Georgia (kick-off 2pm local), France vs New Zealand (4:30pm) and South Africa vs Argentina (7pm). Over in Athlone, Wales vs Spain is the opening match (2pm) followed by England vs Fiji (4:30pm) and Australia vs Italy (7pm).
Matt Sherratt didn't expect to find himself as a head coach but his humility and humour have helped with a feel-good factor at the Arms Park
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview