Keyword "Super Rugby Pacific" - List of latest news (27 results)

22/04 Reds winger targeting win, not tries

A try-scoring machine in his debut Super Rugby Pacific season, Reds winger Tim Ryan isn’t concerned by his lack of five-pointers in Queensland’s 2025 campaign.

19/03 Australia’s Super Rugby revival helping to prime Wallabies for Lions challenge | Angus Fontaine

A flying start to the season featuring expansive rugby being played at breakneck speed has lifted spirits ahead of the Lions’ arrival on Australian soil

12/12 Jordie Barrett: 'I was gutted when South Africa left Super Rugby'

Jordie Barrett is looking forward to once again locking horns with the South African franchises after revealing his disappointment at their Super Rugby exit.

18/06 Connor Garden-Bachop, New Zealand rugby union player, dies aged 25

The Highlanders’ outside back died on Monday following a ‘medical event’ and had represented the Māori All Blacks in two Tests in 2022

23/05 Under-fire Crusaders coach Penney apologises for obscene barb about reporter | Sport

Under-fire Crusaders coach Rob Penney has apologised for a foul-mouthed insult about a TV reporter at a heated press conference, the Super Rugby team said Thursday.

23/04 Crusaders CEO rubbishes 'childish' talks to sack new coach despite horror Super Rugby season | Sport

Canterbury Crusaders' chief executive rejected Tuesday "childish" calls to sack coach Rob Penney with the defending champions languishing at the bottom of the Super Rugby table.

16/04 Reds hit by suspensions and injuries

Already reeling from the suspensions of Wallabies pair Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight, the Queensland Reds have suffered a further blow, with talented lock Seru Uru to be sidelined for up to six weeks with a broken thumb.

15/04 Blues lock reveals cancer battle | Sport

Auckland Blues forward Cameron Suafoa has cancer and will take a break from playing after suffering fatigue from radiotherapy.

06/03 All Blacks back Jordie Barrett banned for 3 weeks | Sport

All Blacks back Jordie Barrett was handed a three-week suspension on Wednesday after receiving a red card in the Wellington Hurricanes' last-gasp Super Rugby win at the weekend.

22/02 Wallabies centre Foketi hospitalised after suffering neck injury in training | Sport

Australia centre Lalakai Foketi was rushed to hospital on Thursday after suffering a neck injury at a NSW Waratahs training session ahead of the Super Rugby season.

19/02 Star Reds playmaker hamstrung

Queensland Reds star James O’Connor is set to miss the opening three weeks of the Super Rugby Pacific season with a hamstring injury.

30/01 Rugby Australia to help debt-laden Melbourne Rebels play 2024 Super Rugby season | Sport

Rugby Australia said Tuesday it would help the Melbourne Rebels to take their place in the 2024 Super Rugby competition after the debt-laden club went into voluntary administration.

03/07 Former Scotland coach Cotter named Blues coach | Sport

The Auckland Blues named former Scotland and Fiji national coach Vern Cotter the new head coach of the Super Rugby Pacific side on a two-season deal.

29/06 Crusaders v Munster clash confirmed, reigniting rumours of future World Club competition | Sport

The Canterbury Crusaders will play Munster and the Bristol Bears on a European tour next February, the newly-crowned Super Rugby Pacific champions announced on Thursday.

22/06 Outgoing Crusaders coach eyes 7th straight Super Rugby title | Sport

The Crusaders aim to secure a seventh straight Super Rugby title and a triumphant swansong for talismanic All Blacks-coach-to-be Scott Robertson this Saturday. But the in-form Chiefs could spoil the party.

11/06 Brumbies vow to 'throw kitchen sink' at Chiefs in Super Rugby semi | Sport

Halfback Nic White declared the Brumbies would "throw the kitchen sink" at the Chiefs when they fly the flag for Australia in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals.

06/06 Crusaders name Penney as head coach to replace Robertson | Sport

The Crusaders have named Rob Penney as their head coach to replace Scott Robertson, who will take charge of the All Blacks next year.

14/05 Samu and Toole star in 11-try thriller as Brumbies beat Highlanders | Sport

Wallaby Pete Samu and a fleet-footed Corey Toole both bagged two tries as the ACT Brumbies edged the Otago Highlanders 48-32 Sunday to close to within five points of the table-topping Waikato Chiefs on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder.

04/05 All Blacks star Jordan to return after 'migraine-related' condition | Sport

All Blacks star Will Jordan is set to play for the first time in eight months after being sidelined by a "migraine-related condition", Canterbury Crusaders said Thursday, with the World Cup looming.

15/04 Unbeaten Chiefs beat Hurricanes to maintain perfect start to Super Rugby | Sport

The unbeaten Chiefs overcame a nine-point deficit at halftime to beat the Hurricanes and reclaim top spot in Super Rugby Pacific.

14/04 Wallabies hopeful finally delivers

The pressure has eased, at least for now, on embattled Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn after pulling the trigger and making mass changes helped his team end a run of three straight losses.

01/04 Barrett blunder sees Chiefs overcome Blues to stay unbeaten in Super Rugby | Sport

The Waikato Chiefs extended their unbeaten start to Super Rugby Pacific with a 20-13 defeat of the Auckland Blues on Saturday, their victory boosted by an inexplicable blunder from All Blacks star Beauden Barrett.

30/03 Rules changes make Super Rugby faster, higher-scoring | Sport

Super Rugby Pacific has become more fluid and high-scoring this season, with time spent on stoppages drastically reduced by a slew of rule changes, data from the opening four rounds showed.

07/03 All Blacks star Savea suspended over throat-slitting gesture | Sport

Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea has been suspended for a week after making a throat-slitting gesture towards an opponent during a fiery clash with the Melbourne Rebels.

05/03 Brumbies' White hails 'Test match intensity' win over Blues | Sport

Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White said the ACT Brumbies gave "absolutely everything" to pull off an upset of New Zealand powerhouse Auckland Blues in a game played at "Test match intensity".

04/03 WATCH | 9 seconds! Chiefs score fastest-ever try in Super Rugby history | Sport

Nine seconds is all it took for the Chiefs to get on the scoreboard against Moana Pasifika and in doing so, they scored the fastest-ever try in Super Rugby history.

14/02 Super Rugby introduces shot clocks, reduces TMO intervention | Sport

In an attempt to speed up the game, Super Rugby Pacific organisers on Tuesday announced new law innovations.