Super Rugby
Waikato stadium sold out for blockbuster Super Rugby Final
It's Super Rugby final time as the Chiefs and Crusaders do battle for the title tomorrow night. Waikato Stadium is sold out for the blockbuster clash which sees the table topping Chiefs up against the… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 14 May 2023
Safe or sorry? Some still shrugging off storm warnings; an offshore outfit rating reliability of our news - and trying to train the AI chatbots; angst over not-so-Super Rugby on screen. Audio
Yarrow Stadium hosts Super Rugby for first time since 2017
Super rugby returns to Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth tomorrow for the first time since 2017.
Six years ago both covered stands were declared an earthquake risk and the stadium is halfway through a… Audio
Drua laments loss, Moana look to pick themselves up
Big reviews of last weekend's matches will need to be done by both the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika camps following their massive losses in Round 5 of the Super Rugby Pacific competition.
Chiefs remain unbeaten in Super Rugby
The Chiefs stand alone with a perfect Super Rugby Pacific record after they beat the New South Wales Waratahs 24-14.
Super round a good test for Blues as they take on Brumbies
The relative strength of New Zealand and Australian rugby will be on display this weekend when the Blues meet the Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific.
Half-time chat fires up Fiji Drua to thrilling win over Moana Pasifika
Fiji Drua beat Moana Pasifika in both team's first match of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 in a pulsating game that went to the wire before Fiji Drua triumphed 36-34 at Mt Smart stadium.
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman takes a squint at the boardroom and back office dramas over who the new All Blacks coach will be - and how this overshadows actual sport. He also looks at what to… Audio
Chiefs sign Irish prop
The Chiefs have signed Irish prop John Ryan for next year's Super Rugby Pacific competition.
Moana Pasifika pluck player from Samoa club rugby
Moana Pasifika has named a squad with 38 of their 39 players experiencing Super Rugby during their inaugural year in the competition.
Mackintosh joins Hurricanes
Former All Black prop Jamie Mackintosh has joined the Hurricanes as an assistant coach.
Rennie urges Australia to stay in Super Rugby
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has urged Rugby Australia not to pull its teams out of Super Rugby in 2024 and set up a domestic competition of its own.
Blues face Crusaders in Auckland for Super Rugby title
The first All Blacks test of the year may be closing in - but there's only one game in town this weekend. Saturday's Super Rugby final between old rivals the Blues and Crusaders at Eden Park is chocka… Audio
Rugby greats urge caution over possible Super Rugby split
Australian and New Zealand rugby greats are urging Rugby Australia to proceed with caution over a possible move to leave Super Rugby.
Red cards still a hot topic ahead of Super Rugby's super round
The not-so super topic of red cards continues to be a talking point as Super Rugby prepares for its so-called "Super Round" in Melbourne this weekend.
Three more players have been suspended this week… Video, Audio
Recap: Hurricanes vs Crusaders
The Hurricanes have been narrowly beaten by old rivals the Crusaders in a crucial match for both sides at Wellington Regional Stadium.
Recent Super Rugby red cards an anomaly - NZ Rugby
New Zealand Rugby believes the rash of red cards in the last round of Super Rugby was an anomaly and they're confident new guidelines around dangerous play will reduce the number of concussions in the… Audio
A special night at Mt Smart, but what about the TV ratings?
Analysis - Mt Smart Stadium is now home to the season's biggest upset after Moana Pasifika seized a historic upset win against the Hurricanes, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Moana Pasifika suffer heavy home defeat
Moana Pasifika have been convincingly beaten by the Chiefs 59-12 in their Super Rugby Pacific match at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.
Moana Pasifika suffer call-off disappointment again
Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific game between the Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika has been postponed because of Covid-19 in the Hurricanes camp.