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'All I ever wanted to do was be an All Black. And then it all gets taken away'
There were more than 36,000 souls teeming inside Suncorp Stadium on 13 May 2012, but slumped deep in the innards of the ground, Richard Kahui had never felt more alone.
Jamie Lyall
18 Jan, 14:40
France dealt a blow as after losing fullback ahead of Six Nations campaign
France have been dealt an personnel blow as they continue their preparations for the upcoming Six Nations campaign.
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19 Jan, 2:03
Reports: 14-team Premiership could pull up relegation ladder next season
Premiership Rugby could be set to pull up the draw bridge and ring-fence the league next season, according to reports.
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We're back for 2021 and Zeebs, Ryan and Christina are joined by former professional referee JP Doyle to talk through all the latest news and happenings in the world of rugby. The guys chat Christmas celebrations and crazy scenes in the Pro D2.
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RugbyPass Offload | Episode 12 | Refs Call48:57We're back for 2021 and Zeebs, Ryan and Christina are joined by former professional referee JP Doyle to talk through all the latest news and happenings in the world of rugby. The guys chat Christmas celebrations and crazy scenes in the Pro D2. -
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'I couldn't see myself ever going back': How New Zealand Rugby nearly lost its next big star to the NRL
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Alex McLeod
18 Jan, 21:12
'All I ever wanted to do was be an All Black. And then it all gets taken away'
There were more than 36,000 souls teeming inside Suncorp Stadium on 13 May 2012, but slumped deep in the innards of the ground, Ri…
Jamie Lyall
18 Jan, 14:40
Male rugby stars need to help women's game stand up to trolls
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Jess Hayden
18 Jan, 11:13
'I knew I wasn't going to sign back with Munster, I knew that already in December 2019'
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England unveil 150-year anniversary jersey for February 6 Six Nations opener versus Scotland
The RFU is 150 years old and Umbro have launched a commemorative jersey to be worn by England in the Six Nations versus Scotland next month.
Online Editors
19 Jan, 5:30
France dealt a blow as after losing fullback ahead of Six Nations campaign
France have been dealt an personnel blow as they continue their preparations for the upcoming Six Nations campaign.
Online Editors
19 Jan, 2:03
'Firstly I'd rather play than train. I can't get my head around training all the time as it's not my goal'
The Saracens number eight wants to get in shape in time for England’s Guinness Six Nations title defence.
PA
18 Jan, 3:50
Report: Rhys Patchell out of entire Six Nations
Welsh flyhalf Rhys Patchell is set to miss the entire 2021 Guinness Six Nations, The Rugby Paper are reporting.
Ian Cameron
17 Jan, 7:44
French Rugby statement: £365million CVC Six Nations deal
The French Federation of Rugby (FFR) have approved CVC's five-year deal worth £365million that will see them buy into the Six Nat…
Ian Cameron
16 Jan, 11:52
'Rugby needs good news': EPCR boss delivers update on whether South African clubs like the Bulls can play Champions Cup
Powerhouse South African franchises such as the Bulls, who will soon play in PRO16, want to also qualify for the European Champions Cup.
Liam Heagney
19 Jan, 11:54
Likely Champions Cup round of 16 draw will see Exeter visit Wasps, Radradra back at Bordeaux
6 Premiership, 6 Top 14 and four PRO14 teams are set to be involved in a knockout round of 16 to restart the stalled Champions Cup…
Liam Heagney
15 Jan, 5:16
Premiership Rugby confirms revamped Champions Cup format after pool fixtures cancelled
The final two pool rounds of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup were called off due to health and safety concerns in France.
PA
14 Jan, 11:34
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup seasons officially suspended by EPCR
EPCR say they remain committed to trying to find a solution which will enable it to resume and complete the tournaments.
Ciarán Kennedy
11 Jan, 12:42
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup won't be abandoned if French teams pull out - EPCR boss
The French government are today expected to pull their teams from rounds three and four of the two competitions due to fresh Covid…
Ciarán Kennedy
11 Jan, 7:43
9 weeks of suspensions handed down but alleged testicles grab merits just 2-week sanction
Stade Francais flanker Charlie Rorke was one of three players who had foul play cases to answer after last weekend's Challenge Cup round one.
Online Editors
16 Dec, 11:26
Leicester secure superb win at Bayonne to continue hot Challenge Cup form
Tommy Reffell, Cameron Henderson and Kini Murimurivalu crossed for tries as Leicester claimed a fine 28-20 Challenge Cup victory o…
PA
19 Dec, 17:03
Benetton's Challenge Cup game against Agen cancelled
Kieran Crowley's Benetton were due to host Top 14 side Agen on Saturday in Treviso in the Challenge Cup, but the match has been ca…
PA
19 Dec, 5:46
'There has been a lot of upheaval but none of those decisions were made to deliberately get them wrong'
European rugby for Ben Kay meant winning Champions Cup with Leicester, not competing in the second-tier Challenge Cup which the cl…
Liam Heagney
17 Dec, 14:14
Ex-All Black Luatua was busy on Twitter with Bristol winning Euro Cup not long after birth of his daughter
Former All Black Steven Luatua had quite an amazing Friday with the birth of his daughter clashing with the Bristol European final…
Josh Raisey
17 Oct, 6:41
'If you haven't been in a scrum for 8 months you're going to come back and be saying, How do I do this again?'
Logovi'i Mulipola explains his Gloucester detour, saying he couldn't handle the thought of 8 'boring' months in between games at Newcastle.
Chris Jones
19 Jan, 14:49
'He's sorry for leaving, he wants his house back': The Rugby Pod debates Chris Ashton's next move
The future of veteran winger Chris Ashton is unclear as he is leaving Harlequins, whom he joined last March after exiting Sale in …
Liam Heagney
19 Jan, 13:59
'No grudges': Dai Young breaks silence on 11-month-old Wasps departure ahead of first outing back at Cardiff
It was February last year when the long-serving Dai Young parted company with Wasps, the Premiership club where his son Thomas sti…
PA
19 Jan, 12:15
'Anxious time for us all': Bath shut their training ground
Bath, who were last in Premiership action on January 8, have had their training ground closed following the latest round of virus …
Online Editors
19 Jan, 9:42
Video: Clip shows new Sale boss Alex Sanderson delivering inspired introductory speech to his squad
Alex Sanderson has quickly got to work with Sale, delivering an inspired introductory speech at the Premiership club's training gr…
Online Editors
19 Jan, 7:24
Sam Johnson signs Glasgow extension, Huw Jones linked with Top 14 switch
Glasgow have reached a deal for Sam Johnson to extend his Scotstoun contract, but Huw Jones is now reportedly getting interest from France.
Online Editors
19 Jan, 9:15
PRB claim Ospreys misrepresenting position on merger
The Ospreys insist they are not set to merge with the Scarlets, but the Professional Rugby Board says terms for that move had been…
Nicholas McGee
05 Mar, 14:40
Ulster hold on with 13 men against Dragons
Ulster saw out the final 10 minutes with 13 men to inflict a four-try defeat on a beleaguered Dragons side.
Liam Blackburn
03 Mar, 15:13
Benetton overcome Zebre in Italian derby
A victory over Zebre saw Benetton close to within three points of third-placed Scarlets in Pro14 Conference B.
Jack Davies
23 Dec, 14:57
Best backs Schmidt to lead Lions in 2021
Joe Schmidt will step away from coaching after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but Ireland's Rory Best thinks he could return for the Li…
Tom Webber
17 Dec, 10:43
'Out of 80 minutes you see 25 minutes of rugby and that's a problem': Former Springbok coach blasts standard of South African domestic play
Mallet derided the low-risk style of play that has crept into the South African game, explaining that rugby is in the business of entertainment and the current direction of the game is heading the wrong way.
Online Editors
15 Jan, 19:44
Currie Cup hit by another cancellation, this time in Cape Town
With the pandemic proving really difficult to control in South Africa, Saturday's Currie Cup game at Western Province has been can…
Online Editors
06 Jan, 5:51
Duane Vermeulen's 'touchies' comment captures a mood after a tough week for rugby
There will those that don't agree with the appropriateness of Springbok Duane Vermeulen's comic turn during the Currie Cup match b…
Online Editors
13 Dec, 12:01
Springbok veteran missing again as Bulls name team for Currie Cup opener
Veteran Springbok Morne Steyn is missing once again from the Vodacom Bulls line-up, this time for their Carling Currie Cup opener …
Online Editors
26 Nov, 4:16
Further board departures at Western Province but they insist they won't be liquidated like the Kings
There are some concerns in South Africa that Western Province are on a similar slippy financial slope as Southern Kings, but they …
Online Editors
15 Oct, 5:08
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Ten of rugby's brightest young talents set to shine in 2021
We have scoured the globe for 10 of rugby's top young talents to keep an eye on in 2021, with age-grade rugby having been cancelle…
Alex Shaw
01 Jan, 4:57
Mo'unga, McKenzie, then who? The increasingly desperate search to find the next great All Black first-five
New Zealand's greatest ever crop of first-fives surfaced during the 2010s as each Super Rugby franchise, at any given time, laid c…
Ben Smith
13 Dec, 23:42
'He's sorry for leaving, he wants his house back': The Rugby Pod debates Chris Ashton's next move
The future of veteran winger Chris Ashton is unclear as he is leaving Harlequins, whom he joined last March after exiting Sale in …
Liam Heagney
19 Jan, 13:59
The Top League teams with Super Rugby-level firepower - and why they must feature in the 'South Pacific Championship'
The NZ, Australian and Pacific Super Rugby replacement might not incorporate any teams from Asia, but a number of the Japanese sid…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Jan, 23:20
