Barrett inspires super Crusaders riposte
Powered by the return of All Blacks lock Scott Barrett, the Crusaders rediscovered winning form with a Super Rugby victory over the Rebels on Friday.
Powered by the return of All Blacks lock Scott Barrett, the Crusaders rediscovered winning form with a Super Rugby victory over the Rebels on Friday.
Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge has rejected “childish” calls to fire Rob Penney with the defending champions languishing at the bottom of the Super Rugby table.
Former Wallaby Kurtley Beale made a winning return to Super Rugby as the Force upset the Crusaders on Saturday to climb off the bottom of the table.
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.