Rugby Union22h ago
Hurricanes Host Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final
The Hurricanes will host the Chiefs in Wellington on 20 June for the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final, both sides arriving on the back of crushing semi-final wins.
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Rugby Union3d ago
'They Knew That': Byrne and Fiji Rugby Clash Over Health Claims
Former Fiji coach Mick Byrne says he did not resign and is cancer free, contradicting the health reason given for his April exit. FRU chairman John Sanday says the union stands by its decision and has moved on.
Rugby Union4d ago
NZ Rugby Sets Rennie Deadline as Brown Locked In for 2028
New Zealand Rugby will not resolve Dave Rennie's long-term future until after the 2027 Rugby Championship, even as it confirms Tony Brown will join the All Blacks coaching group in 2028.
Rugby Union4d ago
Barrett at Fullback, McKenzie's 150th: Super Rugby Semis Loom
The Hurricanes host the Blues and the Chiefs face the Crusaders in this weekend's Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals, with Beauden Barrett named at fullback and Damian McKenzie set for his 150th cap.
Rugby Union6 June 2026
All-Kiwi Super Rugby Semis Set as Blues' Wildcard Draws Fire
The Chiefs beat the Reds 46-24 and the Crusaders downed the Blues 52-31 to set up an all-New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific semi-final line-up, though the Blues' 'lucky loser' reprieve has sparked debate.
Rugby Union4 June 2026
Nations Championship Dawns as Rugby's Global Era Begins
Rugby's inaugural World Rugby Nations Championship begins on July 4, with 12 nations, a Twickenham finals weekend, and the Wallabies opening Joe Schmidt's farewell series against Ireland.
Rugby Union2 June 2026
George Smith Snub Sparks Super Rugby All-Time XV Debate
Super Rugby's fan-voted all-time XV for its 30th season has reignited debate, with George Smith, Brodie Retallick and Rupeni Caucaunibuca among the talking points.
Rugby Union1 June 2026
Hurricanes Host Brumbies as Super Rugby Pacific Finals Begin
The Hurricanes open the Super Rugby Pacific finals against the Brumbies, with Crusaders v Blues and Chiefs v Reds to follow - and a lucky-loser rule that keeps the lower seeds alive.
Rugby Union27 May 2026
Crusaders Hunt the Blues for a Home Super Rugby Quarter-Final
Super Rugby Pacific's regular season closes with the top six locked but the seedings still live. The prize on the final weekend is a home quarter-final — and the surging Crusaders are squarely in the hunt.
Rugby Union24 May 2026
'Inbound Interest': Mesley Says Japan Is Super Rugby's Next Frontier
Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley confirms 'inbound interest' from clubs worldwide and says a Japanese return is 'possible' down the road as the league plots its next broadcast-cycle geography.
Rugby Union24 May 2026
'It Was Done at Half-Time': BBC's Ireland Rugby Social Frames a Bilbao Weekend of Irish Misery
Tony McWaters, Ian Humphreys and Gavin Andrews sat in the empty San Mames after Bordeaux's 41-19 win and tried to make sense of an Irish weekend in Bilbao that produced two losing finals — Ulster's Challenge Cup defeat on Friday and Leinster's fifth losing Champions Cup final 24 hours later. The verdict: Bordeaux's clinical edge, an out-half ranking that may be wider than Ireland realises, and a Sam Prendergast omission that 'seems odd'.
Rugby Union23 May 2026
"They're Saving the Game in This Country": Jeff Wilson Crowns Hurricanes as the Best Super Rugby Side in Years
Jeff Wilson does not hand out generational endorsements lightly, but on Sky's The Breakdown he said Clark Laidlaw's Hurricanes are saving New Zealand rugby — and tipped them to win the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific title.
Rugby Union22 May 2026
'A Small Intestine of Options': Rugby Heaven Charts Super Rugby Pacific's Two-Round Ladder Math
Rugby Heaven's Justin Harrison and Hugh Sheppard worked the Super Rugby Pacific ladder permutations with two rounds left — Brumbies most in control on 29 points and chasing a home quarter-final, Reds still mathematically alive at 28, and only Moana Pasifika mathematically eliminated.
Rugby Union22 May 2026
'Irresistible Force vs Immovable Object': Rugby Bunker Maps Bordeaux's Offload Game Against Leinster's Blitz in Bilbao
Times rugby correspondent Charlie Morgan used The Rugby Bunker to frame Saturday's Champions Cup final as Bordeaux's broken-field offload game against Leinster's blitz wall, citing offload-per-carry rates, turnover-try splits and a 35-degree Bilbao forecast as the deciding factors.
Rugby Union22 May 2026
'He Played With That Massive Smile': Scottish Rugby Pod's Tribute to Scott Hastings, Scotland's Grand Slam Hero
The Scottish Rugby Podcast opened Episode 360 with a long tribute to Scotland centre Scott Hastings, who has died at 61. Hosts Mark and Alan McDonald revisited the 1990 Grand Slam tackle on Rory Underwood, two Lions tours, 226 appearances at Watsonians and the smile that defined him.
Rugby Union22 May 2026
'Two Distinct Styles': Squidge Rugby Picks Apart the Tactical Chess of Leinster vs Bordeaux in Bilbao
Squidge Rugby's Champions Cup final breakdown contrasts Leinster's hardened defensive identity under Jacques Nienaber with Bordeaux's lethal turnover attack and Maxime Lucu's game management — and warns Leo Cullen's side cannot lean on being the best team in the competition.
Rugby Union22 May 2026
'An Ittoesque Moment': Squidge Rugby Pins Red Roses' Grand Slam on Delaney Burns's Genius Lineout Disruption
Squidge Rugby's frame-by-frame review of England's 62-24 victory over France argues the Red Roses' fifth straight Grand Slam swung on Delaney Burns's covert lifter nudge and Zoe Harrison's matured game management — not on raw physical dominance.
Rugby Union22 May 2026
'On Another Level From Everybody Else': Two Cents Rugby Hails Tavatavanawai's 79 Busted Tackles as Will Jordan Returns
Two Cents Rugby's Super Rugby round 15 preview names Highlanders centre Timoci Tavatavanawai's 79 busted tackles as the standout individual metric of the season and frames Will Jordan's Crusaders return as a critical lift for their top-four push.
Rugby Union21 May 2026
'It's About Time': World Rugby's June 1 Maul Crackdown Bears Rassie Erasmus's Fingerprints
World Rugby's incoming maul law application guideline, in force from June 1, 2026, has its origins in a Springbok-produced YouTube series. Rassie Erasmus and Felix Jones submitted a clarification request around the words 'drag' and 'pull' months before the law-makers acted, and Eggchasers Rugby is calling it long overdue.
Rugby Union21 May 2026
'Smoke, Yes. But Fire, What Is It?': Lekker Rugby Pod Takes Apart the Stormers Strife Rumours Before Cardiff Quarter-Final
Larry and Harry on the Lekker Rugby Pod take a flamethrower to the social-media chatter swirling around the Stormers' end-of-season slump, conceding there is fury inside the camp but warning Cardiff should brace for the backlash in Cape Town.