On Sky Sports’ weekly show, ‘The Breakdown’, New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson chats about establishing a new Trans-Tasman competition in 2021 – which would exclude South African teams and include a Pacific Island team – and preparations for the Rugby Championship later this year.
Kobus van Wyk admitted he initially turned down an approach from the Leicester Tigers before agreeing to make the move from the Hurricanes.
Aaron Smith, Ash Dixon, Brad Weber and Bryn Hall have shared their dismay at the proposed expulsion of the four South African franchises from Vodacom Super Rugby.
The Hurricanes’ South African wing, Kobus van Wyk, has agreed to join English club Leicester Tigers for the 2020-21 season.
Fullbacks Beauden and Jordie Barrett react after Saturday’s round-six Super Rugby Aotearoa clash between the Hurricanes and Blues in Wellington.
Warren Gatland has raised questions over the inconsistency seen in referee Mike Fraser and TMO Brendon Pickerill’s joint call to rule out Damian McKenzie’s try which contributed to the Chiefs’ loss to the Highlanders.
The Highlanders produced an epic comeback to stun the Chiefs in Hamilton with Warren Gatland’s side remaining winless in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Check out this individual brilliance from Ngani Laumape, who side-stepped and outpaced Beauden Barrett before the Blues fullback replied with a try of his own against his former team.
Jordie Barrett struck a late conversion as the Hurricanes inflicted a 29-27 defeat on the Blues in Wellington on Saturday.
The Highlanders have made one personnel change and one positional swap for their match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Sunday.
