France centre Virimi Vakatawa banned from playing in France
Racing 92 have announced that Test centre Virimi Vakatawa has been banned from playing rugby in France. The Parisian club confirme…
Josh Raisey
05 Sep, 9:20
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'There's no excuses': What Sam Whitelock said after the loss to France
France’s 40-25 win over the All Blacks on Sunday morning [NZT] might just be their greatest and most dominant win ever in the hi…
Finn Morton
20 Nov, 22:54
PRPW picks theoretical Fiji, Samoa and Tonga XV teams based on heritage
As Pacific Rugby Players Welfare strive to change World Rugby’s eligibility rules, they recently shared what the Fiji, Samoa and…
Josh Raisey
08 Apr, 9:17
Vakatawa the difference as France win 'arm-wrestle' against Scotland
France centre Virimi Vakatawa muscled over the line to break open an absorbing clash which saw his side beat a spirited but ultima…
AAP
22 Nov, 20:05
Goodhue, O'Connor, Lienert-Brown, Vakatawa among those to miss out as fans vote for world's best centre
Some of the world's top midfielders have failed to make it to the final round of a global fan-voted campaign to determine the best…
Online Editors
22 Apr, 2:50
'I am reluctant to get too excited': Ex-Samoa international cautious over plan to let tier one players represent Pacific nations
A former Samoa international has refrained from throwing his support behind World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont's call to let tier …
Online Editors
17 Apr, 1:29
Fijian Sam Matavesi is about to make a massive leap... from mid-table English Championship to trophy-chasing in France
Sam Matavesi hails from a family with a rich rugby pedigree and he is now set for the temporary transfer of a lifetime with a move…
Online Editors
07 Apr, 4:41
Stat attack: How Sam Warburton is more effective than Louis Picamoles
Lee Calvert
15 Mar, 14:17
Tonga thump Cook Islands in World Cup qualifier
Tonga struggled to assemble a team but still beat the Cook Islands 54-10 on Saturday in a qualifying match for the 2023 Rugby Worl…
AAP
24 Jul, 6:32
Former All Blacks star Malakai Fekitoa switches international allegiance to represent Tonga
Former All Blacks star Malakai Fekitoa has confirmed his switch of international allegiance to represent Tonga.
Sam Smith
11 Jun, 0:21
Agen's season from hell: Airport fights, walks outs and conceding 42 points a game
Relegated Top 14 outfit Agen are in disarray having lost every game they have played this season and conceded more than 1,000 poin…
James Harrington
01 Jun, 6:59
Rugby's greatest mismatch
The man set to replace Warren Gatland almost produced one of the greatest upsets of the modern era.
Tom Vinicombe
21 Oct, 19:18
Kiwis in Europe: Why New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs still miss Charlie Ngatai
New Zealand rugby, and the Chiefs in particular, still miss Charlie Ngatai, who continued to show his class for Lyon in the French…
Campbell Burnes
05 Oct, 18:10
Kiwis in Europe: Bears-Saints Premiership derby almost a Kiwi Super Rugby match
We had the two New Zealand head coaches in the competition – Chris Boyd of the Saints and Pat Lam of the Bears – going head to…
Campbell Burnes
16 Feb, 17:50
Aaron Cruden no joke(r) for Montpellier
The 2019-20 season of the Top 14 is well underway in France, with plenty of New Zealanders in the thick of the action.
Campbell Burnes
01 Sep, 20:15
Kiwis in Europe - Aplenty in line for silverware
New Zealand coaches and players are in the thick of the action as the European season reaches silverware time. Campbell Burnes bre…
Campbell Burnes
19 May, 19:05
