New Zealand

Cruden heartened by tough Chiefs schedule

Playmaker Aaron Cruden believes the Chiefs’ diet of tough New Zealand conference games will hold his team in good stead in Saturday’s Super Rugby quarter-final against the Stormers. The Chiefs...

Can four Kiwi teams really make the Super Rugby semi finals?

Now we know the eight teams in up this year’s Super Rugby finals, the question is whether the four New Zealand teams will advance. The lopsided seeding process for the finals – where each group...

Charles Piutau's 2015/2016 Highlights

Saracens 2016 signings and players out

Saracens has made six signings this year so far, from international duos to a Springbok legend bringing their skills into the Premiership club.   The side has also witnessed a number of players...

Willie returns as Lambie misses out on playoff

The Sharks have named their 25-man squad to travel to New Zealand for Saturday's Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Te Aute and Wanganui produce superb NZ schools encounter

Everyone knows how good New Zealand is at harnessing rugby talent. Three times world champions, they certainly know a thing or two about playing. But perhaps the reason why this rugby mad country is so...

The real reason the New Zealand teams are dominating the Australian teams

We could talk about structural problems in Australian rugby, mongrel among the forwards, lack of depth, or the fact that Australia’s best athletes are usually not drawn to rugby union. But on the...

Bad for Sharks, good for Stormers

The big criticism levelled at the Vodacom Super Rugby format could be forgotten if the New Zealand teams overcome the travel bogey, play to their potential and win their quarterfinal matches this weekend.

Have the Lions handed the Super Rugby title to the New Zealand teams?

After a pulsating final round of the 2016 Super Rugby tournament, the quarter-final play-offs are finally known. There were two ferocious New Zealand derbies, the Lions throwing away a crucial victory...

Gethin Jenkins focused on Blues place, not testimonial year

Gethin Jenkins is focused on getting fit for the start of Cardiff Blues' Guinness PRO12 season after missing Wales' last Test of the summer in New Zealand.