Leon MacDonald says his side is back in the fight after Hurricanes victory
Blues coach Leon MacDonald says his side is back in the fight after breaking their two-game losing streak with a 27-17 win over the Hurricanes. After the Highlanders s
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Lomani scores as Reds edge closer to home grand final
Frank Lomani scored a try and ran some brilliant lines as the Reds got a step closer to a home grand final after a 44-19 victory over the Rebels. The Rebels turned the
Ardie Savea yellow carded as Blues beat Hurricanes 27-17
Hurricanes coach Jason Holland believes officials made the wrong call to yellow card Ardie Savea and award the Blues a penalty try at Eden Park last night where the Blues
Blues to counter Jordie Barrett threat
Jordie Barrett - he is the player the Blues have done plenty of homework on during the week. The Hurricanes fullback is coming off a Super Rugby Aotearoa point-scoring
Highlanders pull off the upset of the season beating the Crusaders 33-12
The Highlanders have upset the Crusaders 33-12 in Christchurch, outplaying the Super Rugby Aotearoa champions in a dominant second half. The Highlanders had dropped si
Julian Savea and Salesi Rayasi reunited for the Hurricanes
Hurricanes coach Jason Holland will reunite powerhouse wings Salesi Rayasi and Julian Savea for their clash with a dangerous Blues backline. Savea returns to the start
All Blacks captain Sam Cane sidelined for 4-6 months with muscle injury
All Blacks captain Sam Cane will be out of rugby for up to six months, after suffering a chest injury. The Chiefs said in a statement that Cane would miss the remainde
Reece drops to the bench as Bridge returns for the Crusaders
Sevu Reece will make way for the returning George Bridge as the Crusaders prepare to take on the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Aotearoa this Friday. Reece will drop t
Tony Brown drops six Highlanders including All Black Josh Ioane
The task will now be tougher for the Highlanders to defeat the Crusaders in tomorrow's Super Rugby Aotearoa clash after six of their players were disciplined for breaking
Nareki returns from injury for the Highlanders
Blockbusting wing, Jona Nareki has been named in the starting lineup for the Highlanders as they take on the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Aotearoa on Friday night. Nar
Hurricanes build towards Blues clash
Making use of only about 30% possession to claim a win over the Highlanders meant more to Hurricanes fullback Jordie Barrett than his own 30-point haul in their 30-19 Sup
Bridge available for selection as Crusaders prepare for Highlanders
Don't expect the Crusaders to sit on their eight-point buffer as they head into the second round Super Rugby Aotearoa as assistant coach Scott Hansen says the Highlanders
Vunivalu injured
Queensland Reds trump card Suliasi Vunivalu could be out of action until the Super Rugby AU finals after injuring his hamstring in Saturday's defeat of the NSW Waratahs.
Brown believes Highlanders not far away from a complete performance
Highlanders coach Tony Brown knows his side won’t start as favourites against the table-topping Crusaders on Friday night but believes they are not far away from a
Liam Squire ruled out for the season
All Blacks and Highlanders forward Liam Squire will miss the rest of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season due to a recurring knee injury. The Highlanders have confirmed the
Waratahs coach sacked
NSW Waratahs coach Rob Penney has been abruptly sacked after his team's winless start to the Super Rugby AU season. New Zealander Penney was told of the decision yeste
Reds thrash Waratahs 46-14
The unbeaten Reds have returned to the top of the Super Rugby AU table by thrashing the winless Waratahs 46-14 in Sydney. A hamstring injury to Suliasi Vunivalu was th
McKenzie scores last minute try as Chiefs edge Blues
Damian McKenzie scored a last minute try as the Chiefs edged the Blues 15-12 in Super Rugby Aotearoa last night. Akira Ioane opened the scoring for the Blues as they l
Tuungafasi to play his 100th game for the Blues tonight
It will be a huge occasion for Ofa Tuungafasi and his family as he gets set to bring up his 100th game for the Blues tonight. The All Blacks prop will become the eight
Brumbies thrash Force 42-14 in Super Rugby Australia
The Brumbies thrashed Western Force 42-14 in their Super Rugby Australia clash last night. Len Ikitau and Andy Muirhead scored twice for the Brumbies while Cadeyrn Nev
Barrett scores all 30 points as the Hurricanes earn first win of the season
Hurricanes utility Jordie Barrett scored all 30 points as they beat the Highlanders 30-19 to earn their first win of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. Barrett scor