Tuipulotu to miss remainder of Super season
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu will miss the remainder of the Super Rugby Pacific season after suffering a knee injury in his side's quarterfinal win over the Fijian Drua on Saturday.
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu will miss the remainder of the Super Rugby Pacific season after suffering a knee injury in his side's quarterfinal win over the Fijian Drua on Saturday.
England fly-half George Ford will miss the upcoming summer tour of Japan and New Zealand to recover from an achilles injury, the RFU confirmed on Sunday.
The ACT Brumbies have surged into the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals to secure a date with destiny against the high-flying Blues in Auckland.
Winger Caleb Clarke scored two tries as the Auckland Blues produced a third dominant win for New Zealand teams in the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals with a 36-5 victory over Fijian Drua at Eden Park on Saturday.
Tears among the Rebels players have signalled the end for Melbourne, whose place in Super Rugby Pacific was brought to a close by a quarter-final loss to the Hurricanes.
Northampton Saints beat Bath 25-21 at Twickenham on Saturday to win their first Premiership title in a decade despite trailing in the dying minutes against 14-man opponents who dominated swathes of an intense final.
The Queensland Reds' season of high hopes and promise has ended in disappointment with a 43-21 submission to the Chiefs in the opening Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinal in Hamilton.
Joe Schmidt will name the first Wallabies squad of his tenure in the coming weeks. There is set to be significant change.
Quarterfinals usually produce the best tournament rugby. But that is not the case in Super Rugby Pacific.
All Blacks forwards Scott Barrett and Codie Taylor have committed to New Zealand rugby through to the 2027 World Cup in a boost for Scott Robertson's rebuilding squad.
Super Rugby Pacific has arrived at the playoffs for 2024. Stay across the quarterfinal line-ups, team news and odds here.
Saracens back Elliot Daly will miss England's three test matches in Japan and New Zealand to be with his wife as she prepares to have their first child, the RFU said on Monday.
Wales coach Warren Gatland named four uncapped players on Monday in a squad of 36 players for Tests against world champions South Africa and Australia over the next six weeks.
Kevin Sinfield has led the tributes to his "dear friend" and former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow who died on Sunday at the age of 41.
The Blues missed out on top seeding for the Super Rugby Pacific finals. It may not be the worst result, however.
The Australian women's sevens team have been crowned inaugural SVNS champions after they downed France 26-7 in the Madrid final on Monday morning.
Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has died at the age of 41, his former club Leeds Rhinos said on Sunday.
Bath held off a spirited comeback from Sale Sharks to claim a 31-23 win and earn a place in England's Premiership final following a pulsating game at The Rec on Saturday that kept alive their hopes of a first title in 28 years.
Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell has played his last game for the side after their 22-20 loss to Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby semifinals on Friday.
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has a prop problem after a second Wallabies forward succumbed to injury before finals in his side's final-round 24-19 win over the Western Force.
A last-minute try from Chiefs back Josh Ioane handed the Wellington Hurricanes top spot and home advantage throughout the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as the most competitive season for many years came to a dramatic close on Saturday.
Winger Salesi Rayasi had scored a hat-trick of tries as the Hurricanes downed a resilient Highlanders 41-14 in the New Zealand capital to ensure the battle for top spot would go down to the penultimate match of the regular season.
Playing in the final round just days after news of their axing from Super Rugby Pacific, Melbourne have been unable to match the Fijian Drua, falling 40-19 in Lautoka.
The Queensland Reds have hung on for a 27-26 win over the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.