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Crusaders outclass Blues to clinch inaugural Super Rugby Pacific title

- June 18, 2022June 18, 2022

The Crusaders have done it again. For the sixth time in as many seasons, Scott Robertson’s side have won silverware, this time claiming the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific title after beating the Blues 21-7 in front of a sold-out Eden Park in Auckland. As formidable an outfit the Crusaders are, this went

DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls clash in Cape Town for inaugural URC title

- June 18, 2022

After 18 rounds of action and two weekends of play-offs, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season comes down to a Cape Town clash between South African rivals the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls. The Stormers earned the right to host the Grand Final as the higher-ranked of the two sides

GAMEDAY – SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC GRAND FINAL PROGRAMME

- June 18, 2022

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

Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team

- June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Natalie Delamare and Lucy Anderson are both in line for their Black Ferns debut tomorrow, named in the match-day 23 for the team’s final Test of the Pacific Four Series against USA in Whangārei (kick off 4pm). The team is; Phillipa Love (16) Natalie Delamare – debut Leilani Perese (11) Joanah

Māori All Blacks squad named for two-match series against Ireland

- June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

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

- June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

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

- June 7, 2022

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?

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- June 7, 2022

Why is Rugby so popular in New Zealand? If you are a rugby sports enthusiast, you will know that when we talk of the best rugby countries, New Zealand will rank high on the list. With a 77% winning record in test match rugby and only losing to six out of

PREVIEW: BLACK FERNS V WALLAROOS (TAURANGA)

- June 5, 2022June 6, 2022

The Black Ferns will be pumped for their first home Test match in 1024 days when the face their old rivals the Australian Wallaroos on the opening day of the Pacific Four Series on Queen's Birthday Monday in Tauranga. Their last international outing on home soil was on August 17, 2019,

BRUMBIES DIG DEEP FOR SUPER PLAYOFFS WIN

- June 4, 2022June 6, 2022

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