Ian Foster bemoans 'card festival' in historic Dunedin defeat
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has hit out at the direction rugby officiating is going in, after a card-filled affair in his side's defeat to Ireland in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Vunivalu hopeful of debut as injuries mount for Wallabies
Suliasi Vunivalu is expected to get a place in the Wallabies match-day squad after the team suffered multiple injuries during the second test loss to England. Fullback
England beat Wallabies 25-17 in second Test to set up series decider in Sydney
England has leveled the 3-match test series beating Australia 25-17. Owen Farrell kicked 6 penalties and a conversion as their only try came from Billy Vunipola in the
Ireland beat All Blacks 23-12 to claim historic win
Ireland beat the All Blacks 23-12 to claim a historic win in New Zealand and level their three-match series. This is the first time Ireland has beaten the All blacks o
Genge readies for Tupou battle
England prop Ellis Genge is embracing the chance to face off against Taniela Tupou in their second test match against the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium tonight. Tupou i
Retallick embraces new role in NZ line-out offensive
All Blacks veteran Brodie Retallick is preparing to take on the challenge of leading the line-out when they meet Ireland in their second test tonight. In the absence o
Valetini, Koroibete and Kerevi to start for 2nd Wallabies vs England match
Rob Valetini, Marika Koroibete and Samu Kerevi will start for the Wallabies in their second test against England tomorrow. Coach Dave Rennie has stuck with the same fo
Botia and Tuisova return, Tela remains at flyhalf
Vodafone Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter has made six changes to his starting side to take on Australia A in their second Pacific Nations Cup match this Saturday. Cot
Reece, Bower retain starting positions for second test against Ireland
Sevu Reece and George Bower have retained their starting positions for the All Blacks second test against Ireland. Pita Gus Sowakula who made his debut last weekend wi
Daugunu to start for Australia A
Filipo Daugunu will start for Australia A when they take on the Vodafone Flying Fijians at Churchill Park on Saturday. Australia A coach Jason Gilmore says Daugunu mis
David Havili determined to grab midfield spot after COVID hiatus
All Blacks second-five David Havili is determined to grab his chance as he looks to cement his spot in a congested New Zealand midfield. Havili was sidelined with CO
Bua rugby given 48 hrs to appeal FRU decision
The Vodafone Vanua Championship final has been shifted to next Saturday after the Fiji Rugby Union gave 48 hours to the Bua rugby team to appeal the Union’s decisi
New Zealand, Australia and Argentina climb World Rugby rankings
South Africa remains the number one team in the recent change on the World Rugby Men’s Rankings. The All Blacks jumps up to second spot as France drops to third
Pacific Nations Cup 2022
Fiji is the most successful team in the competition, claiming five PNC titles, including a four in a row between 2015 to 2018. Fiji’s first match during the Pac
Fijian Under 20 rugby side thrashed 58-5 by Australia
The Vodafone Fijian Under 20 rugby side were thrashed 58-5 by Australia in the 2022 Oceania Rugby U20 Championship. This was Fiji’s second loss in the champions
Hodge out of Fiji clash
Reece Hodge will miss the Pacific Nations Cup clash against the Vodafone Flying Fijians this weekend. Hodge has been added to the Wallabies squad for the rest of the E
Former Blues captain Tuipulotu recalled, as locking crisis hits NZ camp
Former Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu has been rushed into the All Blacks camp, with locks Sam Whitelock and Tupou Vaa'i both ruled out of the second test against Irelan
Whitelock out of second test against Ireland with delayed onset concussion
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock has been ruled out of the second test against Ireland with delayed onset concussion. The issue was discovered after the All Blacksâ€
Matawalu learns a lot from experienced players
Vodafone Flying Fijians halfback Peni Matawalu is grateful that he made the 36 member squad for the Pacific Nations Cup and he has been learning a lot from the experience
Beauden Barrett says All Blacks must improve breakdown and defence to stop Johnny Sexton
All Blacks star Beauden Barrett says they have not been seduced by the 42-19 scoreline when it comes to the quality of their performance against Ireland last weekend.
Scott Barrett avoids citing for clean out on Ireland's Peter O'Mahony
All Blacks lock/flanker Scott Barrett is free to play for the remainder of the Ireland series. Barrett faced calls to be cited following his clean out on opposite Pete