Chiefs

Highly rated fullback to debut as the Blues look to make a statement

The final outing in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition is more of a start than a finish for the Blues when they host the Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday evening.   While a bonus point victory...

Liam Messam returns as the Chiefs make 20 changes for their final round robin match

Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his  team to face the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday 1 May with 20 changes to the matchday 23 from last week.   The youthful twenty-three includes...

PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Super Rugby Aotearoa Rd 9

Chiefs call on services of seasoned warrior

The Chiefs have called on the services of an old stalwart as a solution to some injury problems in the squad.    Liam Messam and Taranaki loose forward Tom Florence will make themselves...

Lions Watch: Five Players Who Stood Out This Weekend

Warren Gatland would have kept a keen on the action around Europe this weekend as the clock counts down for him to finalise his British and Irish Lions Touring squad.   With the touring squad set...

More than 50 players sent save-the-date letters for Lions Tour - report

  British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has sent a letter to more than 50 potential Lions  to sound out their availability for this summer's tour according to a report in the Daily Mail.   The...

Super Rugby: Wrap Up and Team of the Week

The Super Rugby playoffs have been decided with the Chiefs tackling the Crusaders in Super Rugby Aotearoa while the Brumbies and Western Force will go head to head to see who will face the Reds in the...

Crusaders thrash Blues to seal home Super Rugby decider

Will Jordan scored a double and Codie Taylor got another as the Crusaders confirmed top spot and a home final.   The Crusaders will host the 2021 Super Rugby Aotaeroa final against the Chiefs...

Premiership Highlights: Bristol Bears Vs Exeter Chiefs

The defending champion Exeter Chiefs ground out a 20-12 away win over the log leading Bristol Bears in round 17 of the Premiership. Bristol struck first with a try after 13 minutes to lead 5-0. Exeter...

Premiership reshuffle of Round 19 to allow for crowds

The Premiership confirmed today that fixtures for Round 19 will be shifted so as to allow for the possibility of fans attending the games.   So far, games scheduled for Kingston Park and Ashton...