Former All Blacks coach gets Fiji gig
In a major coup for Fijian rugby, the Pacific Islands nation has appointed one of the most experienced tacticians from Australasia to the top job with the national team.
In a major coup for Fijian rugby, the Pacific Islands nation has appointed one of the most experienced tacticians from Australasia to the top job with the national team.
Blues forward Cameron Suafoa has cancer and will take a break from playing after suffering fatigue from radiotherapy.
Scrumhalf TJ Perenara moved level as the most prolific try-scorer in Super Rugby history as the Hurricanes beat the Chiefs on Saturday.
Reds duo Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight were both sent off in a loss to Moana Pasifika as Super Rugby’s disciplinary nightmare continued on Friday.
Veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale said he hopes to force his way back into Wallabies contention after signing a short-term contract with the Force.
Fijian Drua scrumhalf Frank Lomani was banned for six weeks on Wednesday after being sent off in a Super Rugby match against the Rebels.
Kurtley Beale has joined the Force, the Australian team announced on Saturday, as the Wallabies playmaker resumes his career after being cleared of sexual assault.
Frank Lomani and Jone Koroiduadua were both sent off for striking out at opposition players during the Fijian Drua’s Super Rugby clash with the Melborne Rebels on Friday.
Defending Super Rugby champions Crusaders ended a five-game losing streak with a home win over the Chiefs on Friday.
The hapless Crusaders were well beaten by the Blues in a clash between the teams on Saturday, suffering their fifth successive defeat of the Super Rugby season.