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Super Rugby Pacific fans to feast on Sunday kick-offs

The 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season features 10 Sunday afternoon games as the new 10-team format throws up a series of changes to the 30-year-old tournament.

AAP · Sep 15

James O'Connor rejoins Force with Wallabies on his mind

Veteran flyhalf James O'Connor says his one-year playing deal with the Western Force will possibly be his final hurrah, and he wants to go out with a bang.

AAP · Sep 2

Drua excited for Mooar given new coach's high hopes

New coach Brad Mooar, no stranger to Super Rugby success, has big plans for a Fijian Drua team he wants the country to be proud of.

AAP · Jul 27

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Rennie makes Savea captain in new All Blacks era

Dave Rennie has picked Ardie Savea to captain his first All Blacks squad selected for Nations Championship tests against France, Italy and Ireland next month

AAP · Jun 22

No doubt about it: Chiefs' Aussie gets Super final shot

Aussie centre Lalakai Foketi has explained the differences between the environments at the Chiefs and Waratahs ahead of the Kiwi club's fourth-straight final.

AAP · Jun 16

Chiefs rout Crusaders to reach fourth straight decider

The Chiefs thumped the reigning champion Crusaders to reach the Super Rugby Pacific final, having suffered heartbreak as runners-up the last three years.

AAP · Jun 12

RU:Here's Johnny! Crusaders stretch Super Rugby streak

The Crusaders have cemented a Super Rugby Pacific semi-final berth, with fullback Johnny McNicoll scoring three tries as they trounced the Blues.

AAP · Jun 6

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Here's Johnny! Crusaders stretch Super Rugby streak

The Crusaders have cemented a Super Rugby Pacific semi-final berth, with fullback Johnny McNicoll scoring three tries as they trounced the Blues.

AAP · Jun 6

Chiefs stack deck as Reds return to place of 'trauma'

Les Kiss is adamant his Reds have the tools and strategy to take down a Chiefs team brimming with All Blacks for their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final.

AAP · Jun 3

Dark arts chiefly in mind as Reds hope fifth time lucky

Master pilferer Fraser McReight knows one area will be crucial if the Reds are to make Australian rugby history and improve their horror quarter-final record.

AAP · Jun 2

'Beats defenders easily': Reds teen licensed to run

Queensland teenager Treyvon Pritchard will be able to showcase his skills at fullback against the Drua as the Reds ready for the Super Rugby Pacific finals.

AAP · May 28

RU:All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP · May 27

All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP · May 27

Ex-All Blacks assistant set to take over at Crusaders

After three season in charge, Rob Penney will be replaced by Scott Hansen as Canterbury Crusaders coach for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

AAP · May 26

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AAP · May 7

Reds answer questions, seek more in crunch Chiefs clash

The Queensland Reds can make a decisive play for a top-three Super Rugby Pacific finish with victory over the Chiefs in Brisbane.

AAP · Apr 28

Blow for Waratahs as prop banned for Force clash

NSW Waratahs prop Daniel Botha will miss the side's crucial Super Rugby Pacific derby with the Western Force because of suspension.

AAP · Apr 26

'Not many, if any': Super round has Anzac Test on table

The Crusaders' rugby boss was left quoting Scribe as Super Round's successful return shifted talk back to a Bledisloe Cup Test on Anzac Day.

AAP · Apr 26

Giteau's No.10 plea, query of Wallabies' forgotten man

Matt Giteau wonders why Ben Donaldson fell down the Wallabies' pecking order and wants an early call made on who wears the No.10 leading into the World Cup.

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AAP · Apr 24

Tahs bank on star's return to boost Super run home

The NSW Waratahs are expecting a high-profile return after they were outgunned by the Crusaders in an emotional opening to Christchurch's Super Round.

AAP · Apr 24

'Lost for words' Crusaders' Super start at new home

The Crusaders have ridden an emotional high to open their new Christchurch home with a win against the Waratahs that saw them avoid some unwanted history.

AAP · Apr 22

Bula Round? How Fiji can host Super Rugby's big weekend

Christchurch's Super Round rebirth will give rugby a timely boost as rival destinations, including Fiji, jostle for a piece of the action.

AAP · Apr 22

'Heart of the city': Tahs must lift for Super occasion

Staring down some unwanted history, the Crusaders expect their debut at Christchurch's new stadium for Super Round to count for plenty against the Waratahs.

AAP · Apr 22

Reds' No.10 woes, Tahs prepare for 'different beast'

Reds coach Les Kiss has given an update on his injured playmakers while the Waratahs have made bulk changes for their Super Round date with the Crusaders.

AAP · Apr 20

History beckons as Super Rugby gathers under one roof

The Brumbies and Waratahs have a chance to claim significant trans-Tasman bragging rights while the Reds and Blues will resume hostilities in Christchurch.

AAP · Apr 19

Force to call on Air Lomax in bid to gatecrash finals

Zac Lomax's domination of the air in Saturday's win against the Crusaders has boosted optimism the former NRL star will be a huge hit with the Western Force.

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