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Revitalised Under 20 programme kicks off with Super Rugby flavour

- March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Revitalised Under 20 programme kicks off with Super Rugby flavour • Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 tournament next month • Tabai Matson to coach New Zealand Under 20s The next big names in Super Rugby will go head-to-head across an action-packed week of rugby at the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 tournament this

Highlanders welcome back key personnel for Hurricanes clash

- March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

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.

Crusaders simply too good for Blues

- March 21, 2021March 24, 2021

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

REPORT: Dramatic Dulin try dashes Welsh Grand Slam dreams.

- March 21, 2021March 21, 2021

France produced a stunning late comeback to deny Wales the Grand Slam and keep their own Six Nations title hopes alive with a 32-30 victory. Les Bleus had lock Paul Willemse sent off 11 minutes from time for making contact with the eye area of Wales prop Wyn Jones, while the

REPORT: Impressive Ireland finish in style with comfortable England win

- March 21, 2021March 21, 2021

Ireland defeat England thanks to Earls and Conan tries Jack Conan scored one try and made another as 14-man Ireland overpowered England to beat them for the first time in three years. The No.8 set up Keith Earls mid-way through the first half, patting down a lineout to the winger who then

REPORT: Superb Scotland run in eight tries to beat Italy in Edinburgh

- March 21, 2021March 21, 2021

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

- March 20, 2021March 24, 2021

The Chiefs are on the board in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa with a 35-29 win over the Hurricanes at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night. It is the team’s first win in over a year and was built on the back of a huge second half effort, in what was

Israel beats UAE as rugby teams hold first friendly match in Dubai

- March 20, 2021March 20, 2021

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

- March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

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

- March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

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