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Nine wins from nine fixtures have the Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific season on target for a home playoff match, including two victories against the Crusaders. This 34-24 win continues the Hamilton side’s dominance of the Southern Hemisphere competition. This home match was another stern challenge, however, the hosts held the Crusaders back, scoring a marvelous […] READ MORE
Notwithstanding Highlanders fans being upset, this weekend’s Super Rugby Aotearoa golden point extra-time win has vital context for the Chiefs 2021 season. By outlasting the home side in the relentless back-and-forth nature of their match in Dunedin, after the sides ended 80 minutes at 23-all, the reality of a draw in Super Rugby now has […] READ MORE
Overnight, the Kieran Read injury sustained during the Cheetahs v Crusaders game has raised concerns for the New Zealand All Blacks team. That, along with minor surgery taken by Jerome Kaino and an ankle sprain for Ben Smith, places an injury-cloud over all three men’s All Blacks v Lions availability. Injury is an issue for […] READ MORE
For the All Blacks head coaching role, it has to be accepted that it is a full-on position. Without saying it is a 12 month-long gig, leading up to the September Rugby World Cup, Steve Hansen is currently sitting back and ‘taking it all in’. He is one of the most successful of the modern-rugby head […] READ MORE
By comparison, Richie Mo’unga is the new ‘Big Stepper’ on the Rugby Scene, with displays in Super Rugby shading competitions like the Premiership (for one). That is not to say that none of the current crop of first five-eighths in the game are not as adept at stepping. It is just so obvious when you watch […] READ MORE
Forced to make six changes to the All Blacks starting XV versus Argentina this weekend, the New Zealand team aim for improvement and ‘no more surprises’ ahead of the Test against Argentina on Sunday. With kick-off scheduled for early evening in Buenos Aires, it again is broadcast at the right time for a late breakfast […] READ MORE
Across all June Internationals, the sport is a 23 man game. Attack minded rugby substitutes are All Blacks weapon of choice, as evident by 2 special players READ MORE
Damian McKenzie says he is happy to remain in New Zealand and that his decision to ink a new three-year deal was an “easy decision”. No sabbaticals are featured in the new contract that the 22-year old signed. Focusing on rugby, one game at a time, is the primary focus for McKenzie who says that […] READ MORE
The Crusaders are off to the perfect start in their quest to defend their Super Rugby 2018 title. But as expected whenever an outcome; such as when the Crusaders beat Chiefs or in any of the New Zealand local derby games, it doesn’t come without a few ‘talking points’. Three yellow cards, a penalty try, […] READ MORE
It's a big match, no doubting that. It's Super Rugby and this local derby has much more on the line for two men. The chance to secure the back-up role for the All Blacks. It's the Number 10 Test Run, and it will be played out across Super Rugby 2018 for Damian McKenzie and Richie Mo'unga READ MORE
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