Everyone wanted a feel-good story and Joe Schmidt to stick around, but from his opening press conference as Wallabies coach, the New Zealander ...

The Māori All Blacks beat Poverty Bay-East Coast 40-19 in 1989 after a Prince of Wales Cup fixture. Rugby Hurricanes v Chiefs - Gisborne's Hosea Gear in action for the Hurricanes in a pre-season ...

The same two sides met at Rugby Park in 2009 before 6000 spectators, with the Chiefs winning 38-24, scoring six tries to four. Former Poverty Bay winger Hosea Gear, who made his All Blacks debut ...

The Blues’ Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific title defence has suffered a major setback after All Blacks lock Sam Darry has ...

It will be a home ground grand final rematch in round 1 of the 2025 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific when the Blues host the ...

Pressure on Steve Borthwick’s experienced bench to stand up and be counted against France after demoralising run of ...

Six Nations fans are usually made to wait to watch Ireland and England face each other, but not this year as the sides meet ...

There will be the odd aberration, like last year’s shock England win against Ireland at Twickenham, but last week’s first ...

Currently tighthead prop is an area of concern for Wales at senior level but those within the upper echelons of Welsh rugby ...

Rugby’s greatest championship has proved more competitive than ever over the last few years – who will triumph as the ...

Hope springs eternal as the Six Nations sides renew hostilities in rugby’s grandest old championship. Another competitive ...

Next up in our set of previews ahead of the Six Nations we examine the prospects of last fifth-placed finishers, Gonzalo ...