NCDC has been complimented by Schmidt before, around his versatility and ‘speed off the ground’ at lineout time.
"We want to bulletproof his body," Cron said.
The Blues are set to travel to One New Zealand Stadium for the first round of the playoffs after losing 59-34 to the Chiefs.
But the big news of the night was on the injury front, and it was all bad news for both the Waratahs and Wallabies.
The Chiefs absorbed some early pressure from the Blues in their round 16 contest, but ultimately proved their class by winning nin…
The Chiefs will host the Queensland Reds in a Qualifying Final next Saturday night in Hamilton, at 7:05pm NZST.
Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw was surprised when told at Friday night's postgame press conference about a report suggesting …
Former NRL star Zac Lomax will have one last chance to press his early Wallabies claims when he lines up in the Western Force's se…
Penney and his coaching staff were forced into a late change prior to kickoff, with Ethan Blackadder picking up a minor niggle.
On May 17, 2025, Kyren Taumoefolau scored the most famous hat-trick in Moana Pasifika history - three stunning tries in a 27-21 up…
The Chiefs have secured the services of workhorse prop Jared Proffit for another two years, ensuring he remains in Chiefs colours …
The Western Force are looking to continue their winning ways in the final game of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific round-robin, welcom…
The Chiefs have rested a quartet of key All Blacks and lost another three regular starters to injury this week, as they prepare to…
Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw has made sweeping changes to his matchday 23 for this weekend's match-up with the Crusaders in…
The halfback has been based in Hamilton since moving to Hamilton Boys High School back in 2012 from Pauanu
It now makes for a delicious final round of Super Rugby Pacific where first and second spots are locked down, but the position of …
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