Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

Fainga’a cashes in with a hat-trick

5 May 2019 1 comment

■ By ADAM ELLIS Brumbies hero: Folau Fainga’a scored three tries in an epic fightback against Blues PICTURE: Getty Images THE AUSTRALIAN Conference remains wide […]

Toulouse can’t stop breaking records

5 May 2019 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Toulouse are the recordbreakers who are leaving the entire Top 14 in their glittering wake. For a start, they had already […]

Rodwell to call time on 7s career

5 May 2019 0 comments

JAMES Rodwell, the most capped Sevens player of all time, will retire at the end of the season. In January Rodwell broke the World Series […]

Lions won’t sack defence coach found guilty of indecently assaulting female hotel staffer

2 May 2019 0 comments

Set to resume coaching responsibilities on 6 May

Legend Watson accuses Sharks of ‘culture of fear’

28 April 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Determination: Andre Esterhuizen scores for the Sharks THE SHARKS took full advantage of an ill-disciplined Waratahs team to claim a crucially-timed 23-15 […]

Matt Moulds follows Blues teammate Melani Nanai in Worcester move

25 April 2019 0 comments

Worcester Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons’ raid of Super Rugby outfit Blues has continued with the signing of hooker Matt Moulds. The 27-year-old has […]

Foley leads Tahs to victory post-Folau

21 April 2019 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS Big contribution: Bernard Foley makes a break for the Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images Impressive: Kurtley Beale ISRAEL FOLAU’S career as a Waratah […]

Chiefs continue Blues dominance thanks to Parete

14 April 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Game winner: Jesse Parete celebrating the Chiefs’ winning try with Ataata Moeakiola, right FOUR WINS on the bounce had seen the Blues […]

‘Hell awaits you’: Israel Folau posts another anti-gay judgement

10 April 2019 0 comments

Folau condemns alcoholics, atheists and fornicators in new controversial Instagram post

All Black Crotty confirms switch to Japan

7 April 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA NEW Zealand centre Ryan Crotty has joined the exodus of senior All Blacks who will move to Japan after the World Cup later […]

Nonu defies the age gap in his bid for World Cup

7 April 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS A VINTAGE display by All Blacks great Ma’a Nonu put the Blues on the path to a chest-thumping 32-29 victory over the […]

These veterans could still get call for Japan

7 April 2019 0 comments

NEIL DE KOCK Superfit: Schalk Brits THE impact veterans Ma’a Nonu and Schalk Brits have made for the Blues and Bulls respectively in Super Rugby […]

Crusaders flair puts All Blacks on pole, but defence is key too

7 April 2019 1 comment

Almost six months after the Autumn Internationals, the picture in the Southern Hemisphere is beginning to take shape with the 2019 Rugby World Cup in […]

Quade puts Thorn in the Reds side

31 March 2019 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS REVENGEtasted sweet for Quade Cooper after he guided the Rebels to a 32-13 win over old club Queensland Reds, the first time […]

Aaron Mauger confirms Highlanders back Aaron Smith to miss six weeks

27 March 2019 0 comments

Double blow for the Highlanders after losing to the Blues

Folau equals Howlett as Crusaders mourn

24 March 2019 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS Landmark: Israel Folau cuts through to score against Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images ISRAEL Folau scored a try to equal Doug Howlett’s all-time […]

Wainwright shows Parisse how to do it

24 March 2019 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW SERGIOParisse has spent 17 seasons in the Six Nations without ever coming remotely close to a Grand […]

Regions need to find more caped crusaders

24 March 2019 0 comments

The European Champions’ Cup emerges from hibernation next weekend with the Grand Slammers in the embarrassing position of joining the Italians among the also-rans. The […]

Six tries no longer guarantee winning a Test

24 March 2019 1 comment

THE very thought of a team scoring six tries in a Test match and not winning would have been dismissed by many as too absurd […]

Sunwolves to be dumped out of Super Rugby

20 March 2019 0 comments

Introduced to Super Rugby along with the Jaguares as part of the expansion to 18 teams three years ago

New Zealand’s sports minister supports calls for Crusaders name change after terror attack

19 March 2019 0 comments

New Zealand MP would welcome discussions after last week’s Christchurch terror attack

Marx leads young Lions in stunning fight back

17 March 2019 2 comments

■ By ADAM ELLIS Party time: Lions celebrate the win over Rebels Double: Folau Fainga’a helped Brumbies to victory MELBOURNE Rebels threw away a 33-5 […]

Fonotia relishing link up Crusader Mooar

17 March 2019 0 comments

■ By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA KIERON Fonotia has told his Scarlets team-mates they will feel like they are in Disneyland under incoming boss Brad […]

Billingham hit skids in Kirkby downpour

17 March 2019 2 comments

■ By DAVID LAWRENCE REGIONAL PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP JUST one game survived the rain and Kirkby Lonsdale ignored the wretched conditions to run out 17-5 […]

O’Gara: Crusaders is a player-driven club just like Munster

15 March 2019 0 comments

Neale Harvey meets up with the Crusaders backs coach in Australia

Tahs win marred by SCG cow-pat

10 March 2019 3 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Aerial ace: Alex Newsome dives over to score for Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images THE WARATAHS made the most of their bye week […]

Sunwolves break their duck at last

3 March 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Starring role: Sunwolves fly-half Hayden Parker PICTURE: Getty Images THE SUNWOLVES have rarely had a crumb of comfort to saviour on their […]

Ronan O’Gara plotting route to senior coaching job with Crusaders… or All Blacks

26 February 2019 0 comments

‘Everything is possible’ says former Ireland fly-half

Hooper laments narrow escape

24 February 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS Narrow escape: Israel Folau scored for the Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images WARATAHS and Australia captain Michael Hooper accused his teammates of trying […]

Plummer blows his big chance

17 February 2019 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Return: Double World Cup winner Ma’a Nonu made his comeback after a three-year stint in France PICTURE: Getty Ima BLUES debutant flyhalf […]

All Black commitments may stretch Crusaders

15 February 2019 0 comments

Glenn Delaney insists Crusaders will still be the team to beat when Super Rugby returns on Friday.

All Black commitments may stretch Crusaders

10 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Champions: Crusaders celebrate their success in 2018 GLENN Delaney insists Crusaders will still be the team to beat when Super Rugby returns […]

DREAMTEAM

10 February 2019 0 comments

TONY FENNER, COVENTRY AND FORMER AUCKLAND, OTAGO, EASTERN PROVINCE, EDINBURGH AND BEDFORD UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Charlie Faumuina […]

Currie Cup winner Nick Easter to join Sharks for Super Rugby

29 January 2019 0 comments

Nick Easter has found his calling in South Africa

Quade Cooper gets Queensland Reds exit after icy relationship with Brad Thorn

23 October 2018 0 comments

Quade Cooper has spoken out against his treatment at the Queensland Reds after sealing a move to the Melbourne Rebels for the 2019 season. The […]

Rugby players lift up car to rescue drunk teammate who had been run over

25 September 2018 0 comments

The prop had taken a lie down in the street before the incident on Sunday

Ma’a Nonu to re-join Blues after leaving Toulon

13 September 2018 0 comments

A third stint with New Zealand’s underachieving Super Rugby outfit

Easter: I learned more in adversity with Quins than if we were on hot form

23 August 2018 0 comments

Nick Easter speaks to Neale Harvey about leaving the Stoop and how he got the job in Durban with the Sharks

Ace Mo’unga has frustrated Lions chasing his shadow

5 August 2018 1 comment

By NICK CAIN On their way: David Havili dives over to score Crusaders’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Show time: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson […]

Sharks torn to shreds by classy Crusaders

22 July 2018 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Composed: Sam Whitelock Crusaders … 40 Sharks … 10 DEFENDING champions Canterbury Crusaders demolished the Shark in Christchurch. Crusaders scored five tries […]

Ace Foley spearheads Waratahs fightback

22 July 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Waratahs … 30pts Highlanders… 23pts BERNARD Foley scored a Super Rugby personal best 25-point haul to help Waratahs to a stunning 30-23 […]

Jantjies shows his class to kill off Jaguares

22 July 2018 1 comment

By MARK WILSON Lions … 40 Jaguares … 23 FLY-HALF Elton Jantjies produced his best performance of the season to lead the Lions to a […]

Boyd sure his ‘Canes can go up a level in last four

22 July 2018 0 comments

By JOHN DANIELS Energised: Brad Shields Hurricanes… 32 Chiefs … 31 THE Hurricanes became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals after they got […]

Samurai win final two legs to secure series title

8 July 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA SAMURAI Rugby retained their title in the Super Sevens Series at Ealing Trailfinders last weekend. Samurai and the British Army were the two […]

Blues bring in Thornton

8 July 2018 1 comment

RORY Thornton has joined Cardiff Blues on a yearlong loan deal. The 23-year old Ospreys lock is the third addition to the squad in recent […]

Crusaders guarantee home run to the final

8 July 2018 0 comments

■ By SAM JACKSON THE CRUSADERS cemented top spot in the table with a big win over the Highlanders to celebrate Wyatt Crockett’s 200- match […]

It’s no home comfort yet for Umaga’s woeful Blues

3 June 2018 2 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Bad day at the office: Jerome Kaino of the Blues PICTURE: Getty Images MELBOURNE Rebels heaped more woes on Tana Umaga’s dire […]

Barbarians put the brakes on a few England careers

3 June 2018 0 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Poor preparation: England were humbled by the Barbarians last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images The two best […]

Underdogs Castres have their day again

3 June 2018 1 comment

TOP 14 FINAL Montpellier 13 Castres 29 DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The Castres flags waved wherever you looked and those who held them at the […]

Hurricanes outmuscled by clinical Crusaders

27 May 2018 0 comments

By JAKE JONES In the clear: Heiden Bedwell-Curtis scores for Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images THE Crusaders took a major step towards defending their Super Rugby […]

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