Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Hurricanes overcame a poor second half in which they conceded three yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 […]
Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights thumped Toyota Verblitz 40-7 to stretch their perfect record to 14 wins from 14. Marika […]
England centre Guy Porter looks set to return to Australia this summer with the view to representing the Wallabies. Porter, who won his sixth England […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Clark Laidlaw’s unbeaten Hurricanes continued to solidify themselves at the top of Super Rugby Pacific with an impressive […]
By BEN JAYCOCK The demise of Wasps, Worcester Warriors and London Irish has left just 10 starting fly-half spots across a congested Premiership, leaving the […]
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Unbeaten Wild Knights extended their lead at the top by defeating Dynaboars 53-12. Robbie Deans’ side went into […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IF THE Six Nations failed to meet expectations, it was in a good way. Italy’s knee-clenching World Cup humiliation turned out […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE Australian utility back Jordan Petaia is being chased by the country’s leading rugby league clubs. Reds flyer Petaia is out of contract […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Panic has set in for the Crusaders with the seven-time defending champions suffering their worst ever start to […]
JAPAN LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Saitama Wild Knights underscored their status as title favourites with an impressive 28-18 win over Kobe Steelers. Robbie […]
Wales back Johnny McNicholl has rejoined Crusaders for the remainder of the season after leaving Scarlets to return to New Zealand. McNicholl, 33, who has […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Crusaders’ miserable start to their new era continued with a third straight defeat as Fijian Drua picked up […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs secured a stunning 37-24 […]
Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE last time an Australian […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby’s Blues demolished Tokyo Sungoliath 43-7 in the first of four games in the inaugural Cross-Border Rugby series between teams from […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen is on the shopping list for several clubs in Japan after appearing to have rejected […]
Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has signed for Moana Pasifika from the Hurricanes. The World Cup winner is “looking forward to the challenge” with […]
JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Saitama Wild Knights continued their rampaging start to the Japan Rugby League One season with an 81-21 demolition of Sagamihara […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Tom Hendrickson has signed a deal with Osaka-based Japanese League One side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners after leaving Exeter Chiefs […]
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Reigning champions Kubota Spears steamrolled past Division 1 newcomers Mie Heat 75-0 to secure their first win of the season […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath, Wasps and London Irish defence coach Brad Davis is being tipped to […]
Reigning Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders will begin their title defence next season with a repeat of last year’s final when they take on the Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato on February […]
Former Edinburgh boss Mike Blair is to join Japanese side Kobe Steelers as attack coach. The 42-year-old, who made 85 appearances for Scotland at scrumhalf, […]
Ben Jaycock selects his best XV from this season’s Super Rugby Pacific championship The Crusaders’ incredible dynasty continued as they lifted their seventh consecutive Super […]