Blues wing Caleb Clarke dedicated his try during Saturday’s Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Highlanders to his grandfather, who passed away just hours before the 21-year-old took the field at Eden Park.
The Blues head into their bye week with a perfect record after surviving a second-half comeback from the Highlanders in round three of Super Rugby Aotearoa.
The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for the third round of Super Rugby Aotearoa and they point to victories for the home sides.
The selection of Scott Gregory and Ngane Puniva are the only changes to the Highlanders lineup for Saturday’s Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Blues in Auckland.
Before making your Superbru predictions, check out all the teams for the third round of Super Rugby Aotearoa this weekend.
The Blues and Highlanders have called on referees to be more consistent in their policing of the breakdown in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Highlanders captain Ash Dixon says he expected the Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa match between his team and the Chiefs to be a lot faster than it was.
Live rugby returned with a thriller between the Highlanders and Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday. Check out the highlights from the inaugural match of Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa.
With less than three minutes to play, Damian McKenzie’s drop goal looked to have sealed victory for the Chiefs in the first match of Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa, but Bryn Gatland – a late inclusion in the Highlanders match-day squad – stepped up to deny father Warren’s team a win with a composed drop goal of his own.
The Highlanders held out to claim a 28-27 victory over the Chiefs in the penalty-ridden Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa opener in Dunedin on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
