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Super Rugby Pacific 2022 draw unveiled

by rr_admin - November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Moana Pasifika to kick off new era for the Pacific region at Mt Smart Stadium Super Round Melbourne with all matches to be played at AAMI Park in Round 2 Regular season to include home and away rivalry matches in addition to the round-robin Super Rugby Pacific will kick

18 YEAR WAIT OVER FOR THE BLUES

by rr_admin - June 19, 2021June 20, 2021

Take a hard-won turnover, add some Hoskins Sotutu pizzazz and a desperate dive by replacement flanker Blake Gibson, and you have a game securing try for the Blues to secure the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman title beating the Highlanders 23–15 at Eden Park on Saturday. But it was a close-run thing,

NGANI LAUMAPE TO FAREWELL HURRICANES FANS

by rr_admin - June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Hooker Asafo Aumua has recovered from a head knock and will start in the middle of the front row on Friday while Reed Prinsep returns to the starting XV after he missed the trip across the Tasman. Young halfback Cam Roigard gets an opportunity in the No 9 jersey while wing

SAVEA TO START FOR THE HURRICANES AGAINST THE BRUMBIES

by rr_admin - June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea is back to lead his squad for Saturday night’s crucial Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash with the Brumbies in Canberra. Having made a successful and prominent return to the Hurricanes line-up in their win over the Force last round, Savea will lead his side out onto GIO Stadium. Hurricanes

Gallagher Chiefs v Rebels match moved to Sydney

by rr_admin - June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the Gallagher Chiefs v Melbourne Rebels Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman match on Sunday, 6 June will be moved from Hamilton to Sydney. The Round 5 match was originally scheduled to be played at FMG Stadium Waikato, but due to on-going uncertainty around the Rebels ability

REED PRINSEP TO LEAD HURRICANES AGAINST FORCE

by rr_admin - May 26, 2021May 26, 2021

Highly respected loose forward Reed Prinsep will captain the Hurricanes in their third round Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash against the Force at Napier’s McLean Park on Friday night. Prinsep has been a constant in the Hurricanes loose forwards over a long period of time with his impressive work rate and decision

LAUMAPE RETURNS TO HURRICANES SQUAD TO FACE REBELS

by rr_admin - May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Fan favourite Ngani Laumape will return to the starting line-up for the Hurricanes when they face the Rebels in the second round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman at Sky Stadium on Friday night. Laumape missed the Hurricanes opening round bonus point win over the Waratahs in Sydney but will partner the in-form

O’CONNOR IN CLUTCH FOR REDS

by rr_admin - May 8, 2021May 10, 2021

In the finest hour for Queensland rugby since the 2011 Super Rugby final against the Crusaders, his Reds edged the Brumbies 19-16 in dramatic style to claim the Super Rugby AU title before a huge crowd of 42,000 at Suncorp Stadium. Reds No 10 James O’Connor, who did some of his

CRUSADERS BANK ANOTHER SUPER RUGBY TITLE

by rr_admin - May 8, 2021May 10, 2021

Crusaders' power rules again as a fifth consecutive Super Rugby title, and the second Super Rugby Aotearoa version, was secured in a stirring, frenetic, final 24-13 win over the Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday. They were pushed all the way for 65 minutes, but first five-eighths Richie Mo'unga's goal-kicking boot carried

GRAND FINAL PREVIEW: CRUSADERS V CHIEFS

by rr_admin - May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

This is a Grand Final story that could have been written by a Hollywood script writer. The unstoppable Crusaders shooting for a fifth straight title against the underdog Chiefs who have rebounded from an 11-match losing streak to make an unlikely final. On paper the Chiefs appear to have it all