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Friday Morning Round Up

  Mitre 10 Cup  Hawke's Bay host the unbeaten Canterbury, who haven't lost since September last year, today in the Mitre 10 Cup.   Canterbury successfully defended the Ranfurly Shield...

Top League Round 2: Round Up

Round 2 of the Japanese Top League saw all the victorious sides claim comfortable victories over their opponents with the closest match being an 11-point victory for Shining Arcs against Sanix Blues.   Shining...

Highlights: Wild Knights vs Canon Eagles

Top League: Week 1 Round Up

The 2017/18 Japanese Top League kicked off this past weekend with some closely fought matches.   Black Ram's started their season off with a victory over Shining Arcs. Tamati Ellison scored 12 of...

Top League Round 1 Highlights: Kubota Spears Vs Panasonic Wild Knights

Digby Ioane returning to Crusaders in 2018

Former Wallabies wing Digby Ioane will return to the champion Crusaders for a second season next year.    The 32-year-old was limited to just three appearances the past Super Rugby season, but...

Thursday Evening Round Up

World Rugby changes ruling over replacement period for off-field HIA World Rugby has approved an amendment to law making it mandatory for players who undertake an off-field screening under the head...

Japan assistant coach Atsushi Tanabe joins Southland Stags

Japanese assistant coach Atsushi Tanabe will join the Southland Stags coaching setup for the 2017 provincial season.   Tanabe is scheduled to join the Stags later this month...

Sunwolves sign duo for Super Rugby

The Sunwolves has confirmed the signing of Ryohei Yamanaka and Kotaro Yatabe who will join the squad ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby campaign.  Yatabe is a Japanese international lock who made his...

The Chiefs win entertaining inaugural Brisbane Global Tens tournament

Super Rugby franchise the Chiefs came out on top in the first ever Brisbane Global Tens tournament over the weekend, beating the Crusaders 12-7 in the final. All teams competed for a total of AUS $1.6...