The All Blacks are in the Rugby World Cup final again. They will tussle with South Africa who have also won three finals and lost eight games in tournament history.
The All Blacks are in the Rugby World Cup final again. They will tussle with South Africa who have also won three finals and lost eight games in tournament history.
Having already turned out for the Blues and All Blacks this year, former Warriors star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will make his long-awaited debut for Auckland when they take on Bay of Plenty on Sunday.
The Irish provinces have shown their potency in the Champions Cup.
A feast of rugby awaits in the Champions Cup over the Easter weekend and 14 clubs have registered 33 new players for the knockouts stages.
Long-serving referee JP Doyle has been made redundant by the RFU, leading to calls for the Guinness PRO14 to snap up the Irish official's services.
Former All Blacks star George Moala is proving just as hard to contain on the fields of Europe as he was in New Zealand.
The Welsh region had a season to forget last term under soon-to-be Wales boss Wayne Pivac, but they are optimistic they are recruiting well for next season.
Charlie Ngatai will never be remembered as a great All Black, but his contributions at provincial and Super Rugby level will never be forgotten.