Quade Cooper passes Australian citizenship test
Wallabies star Quade Cooper has revealed he has passed the citizenship test that finally allows him to "officially call Australia home". The New Zealand-born 33-year-o
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Dominion Brothers crowned champions of Digicel & Tau Sports 10s Championship
Dominion Brothers have won the Digicel & Tau Sports 10s Championship that was held at the Bidesi and Buckhurst grounds. Dominion Brothers defeated Navy 15-7 in the
Cavaliers Babas and Lomai 1 crowned champions in the Junior Escott Shield Competition
Cavaliers Babas have won the U14 Ram Sami & Sons (Fiji) Limited Junior Escott Shield Competition after beating Eastern Saints 5-0 in the final. In the U16 grade fi
Ardie Savea re-signs with NZR on four-year deal
All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has signed a four-year deal with New Zealand Rugby which will keep him in Aotearoa through to the end of the 2025 season. Savea wh
Rugby eligibility change could let Folau play for Tonga
New eligibility rules passed by World Rugby could open the way for the controversial Israel Folau to make his return to the international game with Tonga. The world g
Australia poised to host 2027 Rugby World Cup
Australia is set to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup and England the 2025 women's tournament, after both countries were listed as the "preferred candidates" in a new approac
15s and 7s players can now transfer to the Union of their birth
Beginning from 1st January next year, 15s and 7s rugby players can transfer to the Union of their birth after the World Rugby Council approved an amendment to the sportâ
Sorovi and Vudogo in for Rebels while Naisarani and Koroibete out
Flying Fijian Moses Sorovi and Ilikena Vudogo are in the Rebels squad for Super Rugby Pacific next year. Sorovi made his debut for the Flying Fijians in July this year
We seem to have trouble backing up performances – Cotter
Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter says they seem to have trouble coming from a big game to another game and seem to have trouble backing up performances whether it is in t
NZ Rugby support Foster as review of All Blacks season looms
New Zealand Rugby are backing the All Blacks coach Ian Foster, despite the team falling to consecutive defeats to end their season. The All Blacks were outmuscled, out
Ian Foster refusing to panic, despite third defeat of 2021 season
All Blacks coach Ian Foster is refusing to panic, despite suffering a second straight defeat and third this year, with a 40-25 loss to France in Paris. A week after th
France demolish All Blacks 40-25
Three tries in the second half were not enough for the All Blacks as they were demolished 40-25 by France in Paris this morning. This is the first victory for France i
Wales kick 82nd minute penalty to defeat Wallabies
Wales kicked an 82nd penalty to beat the Wallabies 29-28 this morning. Rob Valetini was red carded for a high shot in the 16th minute. The Wallabies looked to have
England clinch dramatic 27-26 win over South Africa
England signed off on 2021 in style as they edged 2019 Rugby World Cup winners South Africa 27-26 in Twickenham. England secured a 17-6 lead midway through the first h
Fiji held 15-15 by a tough Georgian outfit
The Vodafone Flying Fijians were held 15-15 by a tough Georgian side in its final Northern tour test match in Madrid this morning. A try each to Aminiasi Tuimaba and V
We have to keep our focus on the job - Baber
Interim Vodafone Flying Fijians coach, Gareth Baber they have to keep their focus on the job as they prepare for the match against Georgia tomorrow. Baber says they ha
Wallabies desperate for Wales win
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has painted the Wallabies' end-of-tour clash against Wales in Cardiff as a battle between two sides desperate to end difficult, injury-hit cam
Baber makes three changes for the clash against Georgia
Interim Vodafone Flying Fijians coach Gareth Baber has made three changes to his run-on team and has also altered a few players in the reserves for the match against Geor
All Blacks make 7 changes for final Test against France
The All Blacks have made seven changes to their starting lineup for their final match against France this Sunday. Dane Coles will start at hooker in place of Cody Tayl
We don’t have to just be gallant opposition, we can win games against teams like Wales – Cotter
Vodafone Flying Fijians Coach Vern Cotter says there needs to be a mindset shift and people need to appreciate that we have a powerful team and powerful players. He sa
Springboks world cup winning coach banned from all rugby activity with immediate effect
Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has been banned from all rugby activity for two months with immediate effect following a disciplinary hearing after he was cha