First ever Moana Pasifika team named to face the Maori All Blacks
Head Coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga has named an impressively experienced rugby side, naming Manu Samoa international and Crusaders f…
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03 Dec, 2:15
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Mitre 10 Cup derby round presents opportunity for fans to scout their Super Rugby side's upcoming talent
With the announcement of the 2021 Super Rugby squads set for December 1, opportunities for Kiwi rugby fans to catch a glimpse of t…
Alex McLeod
06 Nov, 20:37
Just one team stands between Hawke's Bay and a summer with the Ranfurly Shield
Hawke's Bay are one game closer to keeping the Ranfurly Shield locked away in Napier over the summer.
Online Editors
24 Oct, 17:59
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
Otago's rookie try-scoring machine excites Josh Ioane as team named for Ranfurly Shield challenge
If Otago are to have any chance of bringing the Ranfurly Shield back to Dunedin this weekend, it would be hard to imagine Josh Ioa…
Alex McLeod
25 Sep, 3:01
Otago set to unleash rookie try-scoring machine on Manawatu
Promising rookie wing Freedom Vahaakolo has been named to start for Otago after impressing at grassroots level across multiple com…
Alex McLeod
17 Sep, 22:11
Aaron Smith, Nehe Milner-Skudder named in Turbos' first team of the year
Aaron Smith’s long-awaited return to the green and white jersey will be via the bench when the Turbos take on Northland in Whang…
Online Editors
11 Sep, 0:56
The Best of the Best: The RugbyPass Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020 Awards
Who was Super Rugby Aotearoa's MVP? What about rookie, coach, try and match of the year? And who are our experts backing to win ne…
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19 Aug, 2:39
'How do you not pick Aaron Smith?!' - Official Super Rugby team of the season blasted by fans for leaving out two of the best players
The official team had no place for current All Black halfback Aaron Smith, who is widely regarded as being in the form of his life…
Online Editors
18 Aug, 18:21
The five best performers from the final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa
Super Rugby Aotearoa came to a close on Saturday when the Highlanders and Hurricanes played out an entertaining clash in Dunedin. …
Alex McLeod
16 Aug, 2:31
Where are they now? The All Blacks team 25 years after their 1995 World Cup final defeat
The all-conquering All Blacks headed to Jo'burg confident of a win over the Springboks but on a fateful World Cup day in 1995, the…
Owain Jones
24 Jun, 14:00
Aaron Cruden reveals the lure of provincial rugby: 'Ngans actually sent me a message to ask me about playing Mitre 10 for Manawatu'
While Aaron Cruden will be pumped to take the field for the Chiefs when Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off in June, he still needs to …
Tom Vinicombe
19 May, 22:58
Nehe Milner-Skudder turned down a chance to represent his former Super team
Nehe Milner-Skudder has turned down an offer to return to the Hurricanes in favour of a contract with the Highlanders.
Online Editors
12 May, 20:33
Money no object, a New Zealand-only replacement for Super Rugby is the way forward
The current, widespread suspension of rugby across the globe is forcing a massive re-think of how the game is administered, organi…
Tom Vinicombe
30 Apr, 1:37
Why 1996 is still the greatest year for All Black rugby and what we can learn from it now
The ‘Incomparables’ the All Blacks were dubbed afterwards, having avenged all sorts of history en route to that first away ser…
Hamish Bidwell
24 Mar, 20:57
Super Rugby Teams of the Decade: The Highlanders XV that created a legacy over the last 10 years
Under the stewardship of Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown, the Highlanders emerged from Super Rugby cellar-dwellers to genuine title co…
Alex McLeod
13 Dec, 23:42
