Bolstered by returning players, the Highlanders are looking to deny the Hurricanes when they meet in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa in Dunedin on Friday. The Highlanders are welcoming a greater depth of player resource to choose from. Lock Pari Pari Parkinson is back in the frame after having undergone an ankle reconstruction.
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Crusaders simply too good for Blues
Knowing full well that beating the Crusaders meant denying them opportunities, the Blues paid the price for a string of unforced infringements in their own 22m area in their 27-43 SKY Super Rugby Aotearoa loss in Auckland on Sunday. Much hyped, the game failed to reach the levels of quality anticipated
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REPORT: Superb Scotland run in eight tries to beat Italy in Edinburgh
Dave Cherry and Duhan van der Merwe bagged braces as Scotland returned to winning ways with a record 52-10 bonus-point victory over Italy at BT Murrayfield. The Azzurri stunned the hosts when skipper Luca Bigi crossed for an early try after seven minutes but Scotland replied with two quickfire scores from
Chiefs break drought in stunning style
Israel beats UAE as rugby teams hold first friendly match in Dubai
Clubs then intermingle to play a second mixed-team round; Rivlin hails new ‘bonds of friendship and cooperation’ between nations Report from https://www.timesofisrael.com/ The national rugby teams of Israel and the United Arab Emirates held their first friendly game in Dubai Friday, in what was termed the Abraham Accord Friendship Cup — after
GALLAGHER CHIEFS NAMED TO FACE THE HURRICANES IN THE CAPITAL
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his Gallagher Chiefs team to hunt down the Hurricanes for their first win of their Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 20 March. McMillan has made five changes to his starting fifteen for the 7.05pm clash, while
Hurricanes start Orbyn Leger as first five against Chiefs
The Hurricanes will start debutant Orbyn Leger at first-five against the Chiefs, with Jackson Garden-Bachop unavailable due to the injury sustained against the Crusaders. 24-year-old Leger has gained experience at Mitre 10 Cup level playing for Counties Manukau since 2017. He has also previously played Super Rugby, having made seven appearances
World Rugby launches new global competition and aligned calendar to supercharge the women’s 15s game
World Rugby has launched WXV, a three-tiered annual competition model that will start in 2023 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 16, 2021/ -- Sixteen-team, three-tier WXV global competition set to begin in 2023; World Rugby to invest £6.4 million in its first two years; unified international 15s calendar to comprise of two