After 15 weeks of regular season and two rounds of playoffs, a packed Eden Park awaits the Blues and Crusaders in the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific final this Saturday night. There is no argument that the two best teams are left standing in the competition. The Blues are on a 15-match
Latest News
Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team
Māori All Blacks squad named for two-match series against Ireland
Māori All Blacks Coach Clayton McMillan has named a strong squad ahead of his team’s two-match series against Ireland. It will be the first time the Māori All Blacks have played Ireland since 2010 with the two highly anticipated mid-week matches to be played at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton (Wednesday,
Six new caps in All Blacks squad for 2022 Steinlager Series against Ireland
Six new caps in All Blacks squad for 2022 Steinlager Series against Ireland The 36-strong squad is as follows: * denotes new cap Forwards Hookers Dane Coles (Hurricanes, Wellington) Codie Taylor (Crusaders, Canterbury) Samisoni Taukei’aho (Chiefs, Waikato) Props Aidan Ross* (Chiefs, Bay of Plenty) George Bower (Crusaders, Otago) Nepo Laulala (Blues, Counties Manukau) Ofa Tuungafasi (Blues, Northland) Karl Tu’inukuafe (Blues, North Harbour) Angus Ta’avao
DEBUTANT BLACK FERNS PROP MAKES BIG BOSS PROUD
Powerful prop Tanya Kalounivale has made an imposing debut in the Black Ferns jersey, representing a nation that's given her family a second chance and inspired by sevens superstar Kelly Brazier. CREDIT: LockerRoom's Suzanne McFadden After two years waiting in the wings, Tanya Kalounivale finally got to wear the Black Ferns
Why is Rugby so popular in New Zealand?
PREVIEW: BLACK FERNS V WALLAROOS (TAURANGA)
BRUMBIES DIG DEEP FOR SUPER PLAYOFFS WIN
The Brumbies will fly the Australian flag in the Super Rugby Pacific for another week after a comeback win in their quarter-final against the Hurricanes at GIO Stadium on Saturday night. While the weekend spelled the end of the road for the NSW Waratahs and the Queensland Reds, the Brumbies recovered
BLUES CRUISE PAST HIGHLANDERS AND INTO SEMIFINALS
Former NRL superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck scored his first Super Rugby Pacific try as the Blues cruised through to the semifinals with a 35-6 win against the Highlanders at Eden Park. The 2018 Dally M medallist was in sparkling touch and continued to push his case for All Blacks selection, creating a
CHIEFS END NSW WARATAHS’ SUPER SEASON
The Chiefs have ended the NSW Waratahs' gallant revival season with a 39-15 victory in the second Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final in Hamilton. A rare finals triumph in New Zealand proved a bridge too far the Waratahs, who followed up a depressing winless campaign in 2021 with an exciting resurgence under