Head coach Eddie Jones has named Michael Hooper and James Slipper co-captains of his first Wallabies squad of the year which includes eight new caps and five overseas-based players.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster is adopting a “diplomatic” stance ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday, as the first squad of the year meets in Mount Maunganui.
The Crusaders have received a big boost with departing All Black Sam Whitelock returning to the starting lineup for this weekend’s Super Rugby Pacific final against the Chiefs.
What happens if one of the Super Rugby semifinals this week ends in a draw? With two tight contests between the Crusaders and Blues in Christchurch on Friday and then Chiefs-Brumbies in Hamilton the following night you wouldn’t rule it out.
The countdown to one of New Zealand’s most anticipated and loved sporting events is well and truly on, with NZME today announcing it has secured audio broadcasting rights from Sky, across three of its audio brands for Rugby World Cup 2023.
A new era for the Rugby World Cup-winning Black Ferns is under way with the announcement of their first squad of 2023 ahead of the opening test for the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup against Australia in Brisbane later this month.
Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will miss the Super Rugby finals series with injury although his broken arm is not likely to affect his All Blacks availability.
Hoisting the Rugby World Cup on home soil is a feeling Black Ferns loose forward Kennedy Simon won’t soon forget. But it is the support of her co-captain Ruahei Demant during that tournament that springs to her mind when asked about the most memorable moments of her rugby career.