Blues recall Akira Ioane to face the Chiefs
Akira Ioane has been given the chance to remind the world about his talent after being elected to wear the No 6 jersey against the Chiefs in Hamilton this Saturday. Th
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Dan Carter auctioning one of his prized All Blacks Test jerseys for first time
A rare piece of rugby memorabilia is up for grabs. Former All Black Dan Carter is for the first time auctioning a test jersey to raise money for his local rugby club i
Clarke is a talented young man and will not be easy to stop – Sevu Reece
All Blacks wing Sevu Reece had his eyes glued to the screen watching the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa and a potential match-up he could be facing in a few weeks.
Hurricanes hope for ticket sellout for Crusaders clash
The Hurricanes are hopeful of a ticket sellout in their first home match when they take on the Crusaders in Wellington this weekend. Wellington's Sky Stadium boasts a
Holland to decide on Savea and Barrett
Hurricanes Coach Jason Holland has to make a difficult choice of whether to start star forward Ardie Savea and rush Jordie Barrett to face the Crusaders this weekend.
Tuipulotu re-signs with New Zealand Rugby so he could lift the Super Rugby Aotearoa title for the Blues
All Blacks lock and Blues skipper, Patrick Tuipulotu has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2023 so he can be the man to lift the Blues' first silverware s
Queensland Reds confident that Vunivalu will join in 2021
The Queensland Reds are confident that Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu will join the Reds as planned in 2021. The speedster had said in recent weeks that he wa
Blues lead Super Rugby Aotearoa
The Blues now lead the Super Rugby Aotearoa points table with 4 points after Round 1 of competition. The Highlanders who also have 4 points are in second place due to
Super Rugby Australia to kick off next month
Super Rugby Australia will start with the Reds vs Waratahs match on the 3rd of next month. While Super Rugby Aotearoa competition begins this weekend Rugby Australia c
Jordie Barrett ruled out for the Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have finally ruled fullback Jordie Barrett out of Sunday's much-awaited Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Blues. A day after word got out that Barr
Sam Cane ruled out
Chiefs captain Sam Cane will sit out the Super Rugby Aotearoa opener against the Highlanders on Saturday with a stiff back. The exclusion of the newly crowned All Blac
My father’s words of encouragement will keep me going- Vakurunabili
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s forward Josua Vakurunabili says that he would not be able to be in the place where he is now if it was not for his father pushing hi
Dates of Lions tour to South Africa may change
World champions, South Africa may change the dates of a three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions next year. The eagerly awaited visit is scheduled for Jul
Highlanders ready to host pro-rugby match with crowd
As New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed what many sports fans had been hoping yesterday afternoon, the Highlanders and Forsyth Barr Stadium are already spr
Springbok Sevens legend to retire
Legendary Springbok Sevens player Cecil Afrika has announced his retirement from Sevens Rugby, ending a distinguished 12-year career. Afrika retires as South Africaâ
There will be no limit on crowd numbers when the Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off
Super Rugby Aotearoa kick-off times are set to change in response to New Zealand’s move to Alert Level 1. New Zealand Rugby has confirmed there will be no limit
Kurtley Beale wants to play his fourth Rugby World Cup
Kurtley Beale has announced his intention to give incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie no choice but to let him become the third Australian to play his fourth Rugby World
Former All Black, Taylor sacked by French Club Pau for leaving France during the COVID-19 lockdown
Former All Black and Crusaders player Tom Taylor is looking for a new team after he was sacked by French club Pau for skipping the country during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Kunatani set to return to France with Castres
Former Fiji 7s rep Semi Kunatani is to return to France to join Top 14 side Castres after two years with the Harlequins. The 29-year-old star scored three tries in 24
38-year-old Carter says he has to be realistic
All Blacks legend Dan Carter who is making a rare return for the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa says at this current stage he has to be realistic as he has played six game
Initial enquiries into allegations levelled against Francis Kean are ongoing – World Rugby
World Rugby says initial enquiries into allegations of homophobia against Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Francis Kean are ongoing and they will be publishing an update in due