Opinion
Three takeaways from the 2026 Super Rugby AUS competiton
While the Force are the deserved winners, a lot has been gained by all four franchises from this albeit short competition.
John Ferguson
04 Oct 2026, 18:35
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Counties Manukau retain Ranfurly Shield with tense win over Hawke’s Bay
Counties Manukau will hold onto the prized Ranfurly Shield until next year’s National Provincial Championship.
Finn Morton
02 Oct 2026, 23:15
Connacht feels the Ciaran Frawley effect as Rory McHaffie flips script on Stormers
Debutant Ciaran Frawley’s 77th-minute try helped Connacht open their account in the new United Rugby Championship with a 22-19 v…
PA
02 Oct 2026, 14:04
Opinion
Injured stars hope for Christmas miracles as URC rivals smell Irish blood in the water
With two key Ireland players on the sidelines and all four provinces losing their opening URC games, the league's most dominant co…
Pat McCarry
02 Oct 2026, 3:14
Ciaran Frawley to make much anticipated Connacht debut
Ciaran Frawley will make his long-awaited Connacht debut on Friday night after being named at fly-half for Stuart Lancaster's side…
Ian Cameron
01 Oct 2026, 11:07
URC table: Irish sides hit 16 year low as South Africans and Scots sitting pretty
The opening round of the new BKT URC season saw a clean-sweep for South Africa and Scotland, while it was a rare winless weekend f…
Simon Thomas
28 Sep 2026, 1:58
Opinion
The three top performers from round nine of the Hilux NPC
Big city provinces Auckland, Wellington and Otago were all beaten. Auckland lost to Manawatu (40-34) for only the third time since…
Adam Julian
27 Sep 2026, 20:07
Beauden Barrett among fourteen All Blacks released for final Hilux NPC round
The squeeze is on for Dave Rennie's 34-man Bledisloe Cup squad, which is named on Tuesday.
Henry Lee
27 Sep 2026, 18:15
Munster lose URC opener at home, SA franchises complete perfect weekend
The Sharks opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with an impressive 41-24 win over Ospreys at Kings Park, where 20-year-…
PA
27 Sep 2026, 3:07
Mack may be back but Stormers blow Connacht away in Galway
Connacht let a second-half lead slip in their opening match in Galway as Stormers hit back with two late tries to seal the South A…
PA
26 Sep 2026, 1:53
Analysis
'Expectations are so high at Leinster that merely league-winning seasons are not considered good enough'
Leinster are expected to lead the charge of Irish provinces but it's Connacht who are expected to exceed expectations, with fears …
Pat McCarry
24 Sep 2026, 3:21
The URC stat Leinster and Stormers were neck-to-neck on
Five seasons into the BKT United Rugby Championship, the competition continues to deliver a compelling mix of speed, variety and c…
Simon Thomas
24 Sep 2026, 3:16
Stuart Lancaster shoots down interprovincial move rumours
Lancaster, who turns 57 early next month, is in the final year of his two-year contract as head coach of Connacht.
Jon Newcombe
23 Sep 2026, 0:47
Eight-Test Wallaby returns as Brumbies chase breakthrough win
Eight-Test Wallabies rake Lachlan Lonergan is back in the ACT Brumbies matchday squad after minor off-season surgery.
Finn Morton
22 Sep 2026, 21:37
Reds back two 21-year-old ‘power’ forwards for Brumbies clash
Queensland Reds coach Vern Cotter has brought two 21-year-old forwards to the run-on side to face the ACT Brumbies.
Finn Morton
22 Sep 2026, 21:21
'Statement of intent' re-signing of Sean Jansen excites Stuart Lancaster
The No.8's current contract was due to expire next summer but the western province have moved quickly to secure the services of la…
Jon Newcombe
21 Sep 2026, 6:33
