Gregor Paul: The illegal act in Super Rugby that needs to be banned
There's enough Kiwis already perplexed at the non-prosecution of clearly illegal acts.
There's enough Kiwis already perplexed at the non-prosecution of clearly illegal acts.
Moana Pasifika face more challenges ahead of their delayed Super Rugby debut.
OPINION: Chris Rattue runs through the winners and losers of the past week of sport.
The first women's Super Rugby competition will be played in a condensed format.
Fine fullbacks, improvements at scrum time and Retallick's return highlighted week one.
There already looks to be a familiar favourite in Super Rugby Pacific.
Retallick looked like he hadn't missed a beat for the Chiefs, leading the way in a win.
OPINION: "Are you a Kiwi?" "Err, no." "Well bugger off then."
Some teams will have to travel about four hours from the Queenstown bubble to play.
The former All Blacks coach had no hesitation when remarking on his rugby union prospects.
It's been almost a year since Sam Cane played a game for the Chiefs.
The Herald's previews of the NZ-based Super Rugby franchises continue with the Crusaders.
The Herald's previews of the six NZ-based Super Rugby franchises continue with the Chiefs.
They will need to play above the sum of their parts to seriously challenge for the title.
Super Rugby is the punch-drunk, veteran boxer forced into the ring to collect a paycheck.
The Super Rugby newbies will test a few of their more established counterparts.
The great southern relocation could well be the Highlanders' great southern booster shot.
If ever a coach is built to deal with an evolving crisis, it is Robertson.
The Blues are in the clear but NZ Rugby sweat on test results for Moana Pasifika.
The opening game of Super Rugby Pacific could be in doubt.
OPINION: Chris Rattue runs through the winners and losers of the past week of sport.
Andrew Hore says his side's Super Rugby Pacific season is financially broken.
All Blacks playmaker taking cautious return from concussion blow sustained last November.
The match itself was a rather stark introduction to Super Rugby for Moana Pasifika.
All Blacks flanker preferred to lead the Blues ahead of Beauden Barrett and Tom Robinson.
The Kiwi franchises had initially planned to play night matches in Invercargill.
While rugby players are viewed by some as superhuman they, too, are essentially employees.
Super Rugby's move to Queenstown is an attempt to avoid potential broadcast losses.
Sekope Kepu is set to return to Super Rugby in a major way.
The six NZ-based Super Rugby teams will move to mitigate against the risk of Covid-19.