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Ardie Savea named captain as Rennie unveils first All Blacks squad ahead of the Nations Championship All Blacks Ardie Savea

Ardie Savea named captain as Rennie unveils first All Blacks squad Ardie Savea will captain Dave Rennie's first All Blacks squad, with four uncapped players named for Nations Championship Tests against France, Italy and Ireland.

Hurricanes blow away Chiefs to win first Super Rugby title in a decade Hurricanes Gallagher Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific

Hurricanes blow away Chiefs to win first title in a decade The Hurricanes delivered arguably the greatest Grand Final performance in Super Rugby history, dismantling the Chiefs 60–5 in front of 34,500 fans at a sold-out Hnry Stadium to claim their se…

Hurricanes blitz Blues in second half to book home grand final
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Hurricanes blitz Blues in second half to book home grand final The Hurricanes will host their first Grand Final in a decade after a devastating second-half blitz destroyed the Blues 57–21 at Hnry Stadium, with nine tries powering the top-ranked side into next …

Chiefs blow away defending champions Crusaders to reach the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final Super Rugby Pacific Crusaders Gallagher Chiefs

Chiefs rout Crusaders to reach Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final The Chiefs delivered their biggest win in history against the Crusaders, running in six first-half tries to crush the defending champions 49–12 in a devastating semi-final performance at FMG Stadiu…

Lee the derby hero as Crusaders bounce back against Highlanders Crusaders Highlanders Super Rugby Pacific

Lee the derby hero as Crusaders bounce back against Highlanders Johnny Lee scores twice on debut as Crusaders hold off Highlanders 29–18 in fiery South Island derby. Will Jordan crosses early as hosts survive three yellow cards.

Hurricanes survive early scare to beat Western Force in Napier
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Hurricanes survive early scare to beat Western Force in Napier Hurricanes survive late Force fightback as bench impact proves decisive. Warner Dearns’ charge-down try and Callum Harkin’s score seal 31–23 win in Napier.

Super Rugby Pacific 2026: Round five preview. Super Rugby Pacific rugbyisthegame.com/2026/03/12/s...

Super Rugby Pacific 2026: Round five preview Round 5 of Super Rugby Pacific 2026 is packed with blockbuster clashes, headlined by two fierce interstate derbies and a historic first in Fiji. The Crusaders host the Highlanders in a South Island…

Six things we learned from round 4 of the Guinness Six Nations GGuinness Men's Six Nations

Six things we learned from round 4 of the Guinness Six Nations Round four of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations delivered one of the most extraordinary weekends in championship history. Scotland’s sensational 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield has blown…

Former Wallabies boss Dave Rennie wins race to be next All Blacks coach. All Blacks

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Former Wallabies boss wins race to be next All Blacks coach New Zealand Rugby has turned to Dave Rennie to lead the All Blacks, appointing the 62-year-old as head coach through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Key points Dave Rennie appointed All B…

Ireland reborn as ruthless display shatters England at Twickenham IrishRugby England Rugby Guinness Men's Six Nations

Ireland reborn as ruthless display shatters England at Twickenham Ireland produced a record-breaking performance to demolish England 42-21 at Allianz Stadium, scoring five tries in a devastating display that ended the hosts’ nine-match home winning run and …