Blockbusting midfielder Ma’a Nonu remains in the All Blacks frame to meet the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship opener despite facing an uncertain future in New Zealand rugby. Out of …
The defending champion Chiefs will take added motivation from farewelling five notable players when they meet the Brumbies in Saturday’s Super Rugby final. The five are all headed offshore following …
Veteran flanker Richie McCaw has been included in a 30-man All Blacks squad to train in Auckland this week. The squad contains no surprises for the camp on Wednesday and …
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has re-signed with the Super Rugby franchise for a further season. Chief executive Hamish Riach says contract negotiations with assistant coaches Dave Hewett, Tabai Matson and …
Dave Dennis has committed to the Wallabies until the next World Cup while his Waratahs teammate Rob Horne announced a one-year extension with the ARU on Sunday. The 27-year-old Dennis …
The Brumbies will look to back up one of their greatest ever performances with a feat in this week’s Super Rugby final that no other side has ever accomplished. Becoming …
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder believes the Chiefs will defend their Super Rugby title, although it won’t be against the opposition he expected. Blackadder was asked to assess the Chiefs’ hopes …
The Chiefs don’t expect travel fatigue to play a role when they host the Brumbies in a most unexpected Super Rugby final on Saturday. The defending champions upset the recent …
The Brumbies have recorded one of their greatest ever victories after a last ditch try sunk the Bulls in Pretoria to win through to their first Super Rugby final in …
The Brumbies have won through to their first Super Rugby final in nine years after centre Tevita Kuridrani scored a last ditch try to sink the Bulls 26-23 in Pretoria. …
A try botched by Crusaders captain Kieran Read summed up the Crusaders’ night and their miserable recent playoff record on Saturday night as they went down to the Chiefs 20-19 …
The Chiefs delivered more playoffs heartbreak for the Crusaders on Saturday night, setting up a second successive Super Rugby home final with a thrilling 20-19 win in Hamilton. Outplayed in …
Crusaders great Aaron Mauger senses a simmering Super Rugby rivalry will come to the boil in Hamilton. For so long a lopsided relationship, Crusaders-Chiefs matches now determine the top dog …
Man-of-the-match Elton Jantjies set up a debatable try to give Golden Lions a 26-19 win over fellow South Africans Southern Kings on Friday in a Super 15 promotion play-off. Replays …
Brumbies captain Ben Mowen has praised coach Jake White for resurrecting the once floundering franchise with a “South African flavour”. The Brumbies were languishing near the bottom of the Super …
The Lions took their first step back into Super Rugby by beating the Southern Kings 26-19 in the first leg of their South African promotion-relegation playoff at Nelson Mandela Stadium …
ARU chief executive Bill Pulver says Benji Marshall is a unique athlete who can re-energise his career by moving to the 15-man code from rugby league. New Zealander and long-time …
New Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says James O’Connor could end up as a Tim Horan-type inside centre, despite deciding to shift him from five-eighth to the outside backs. As expected, …
