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Waratahs stand by Henry O'Donnell after 18-month ban for ADHD medication violation
NSW Waratahs centre Henry O'Donnell has accepted an 18-month anti-doping ban after testing positive for substances linked to ADHD medication during a May 2024 in-competition test. Sports Integrity Australia found the violation was unintentional and unrelated to performance enhancement.
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Kirifi backs Hurricanes to handle Blues' kitchen-sink assault in Super Rugby semi-final
Hurricanes captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has dismissed concerns over the Blues' recent slump ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final in Wellington, warning his side expects a desperate challenge despite the hosts' dominant home record.
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Brooker returns to captain Matatu for Super Rugby Aupiki after AFLW adventure with Essendon
Grace Brooker is back in rugby as Matatu captain for Super Rugby Aupiki 2026 after a pioneering season with Essendon in the AFLW, where she became the club's first-ever rookie signing and credits the experience with sharpening her fitness and game sense.
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Shields sees 2016 championship culture reborn in Hurricanes' semi-final push
Brad Shields, the only survivor of the Hurricanes' 2016 Super Rugby title-winning squad, says the same off-field culture that drove that championship is thriving again as Wellington prepare to face the Blues in this weekend's semi-final.
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Nearly 40 debutants reshape Super Rugby Aupiki rosters as 2026 season kicks off
All four Super Rugby Aupiki squads have been named for the 2026 season opener, with close to 40 debutants across the matchday 23s as sweeping off-season player movement transforms the competition's landscape.
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Chiefs winger Coombes-Fabling seals two-year move to French Pro D2 side Oyonnax
Liam Coombes-Fabling will leave the Chiefs after the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, signing a two-year deal with French Pro D2 club Oyonnax. The 27-year-old outside back enjoyed his best Super Rugby campaign in 2026, starting 10 games and scoring four tries.
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Newell returns from MCL injury to start Crusaders' Super Rugby semi-final against Chiefs
Fletcher Newell has recovered from an MCL injury sustained just two weeks ago to reclaim his tighthead prop berth for the Crusaders' Super Rugby semi-final against the Chiefs in Hamilton. Braydon Ennor also comes back into the starting backline to replace the injured Dallas McLeod.
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Injured Barrett returns at fullback as Blues make five changes for Hurricanes semi-final
Beauden Barrett ends a three-week absence from a quad injury to start at fullback for the Blues against the Hurricanes on Saturday, with Stephen Perofeta retained at fly-half and four further changes forced by injury and suspension.
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Chiefs make two concussion-enforced changes as McKenzie reaches 150-game milestone against Crusaders
Jono Gibbes has reshaped his Chiefs squad for Saturday's Super Rugby semi-final against the Crusaders after Wallace Sititi and Kyle Brown were ruled out with concussions, with Lalakai Foketi stepping into the starting XV at centre. Damian McKenzie will mark his 150th Chiefs appearance in the process.
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Christchurch Super Round doubles projected spend as 73,000 fans pack new stadium
An economic impact report has found that Super Rugby Pacific's inaugural New Zealand Super Round generated $13.1 million in visitor spend in Christchurch — more than double the $6.1 million organisers had forecast — across three sold-out days and five matches.
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Mike Catt departs Waratahs by mutual consent after two eighth-placed finishes
Mike Catt has left his role as attack coach at the Waratahs after two seasons, with the Sydney club finishing eighth in both campaigns. The search for his replacement is already under way.
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Wrampling's debut Super Rugby season ends in suspension and concussion blow for Blues
Blues No.8 Malachi Wrampling has been handed a three-week suspension — reduced from six — just as a concussion already ruled him out of the semi-final against the Hurricanes, casting a shadow over an otherwise promising rookie campaign.
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Moleka's after-the-siren penalty seals Brumbies' first Super Rugby Women's win in a year
Fullback Faitala Moleka kicked a penalty seconds after the final siren to give the ACT Brumbies a 15-12 victory over the Queensland Reds at Ballymore, ending a seven-match winless run stretching back to March 2024.
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McNicholl's hat-trick steers Crusaders past Blues and into Super Rugby semi-finals
Johnny McNicholl, the 35-year-old former Wales international who returned to New Zealand from Scarlets in 2025, scored a hat-trick as the Crusaders demolished the Blues 52-31 to reach the Super Rugby semi-finals.
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Chiefs end Reds' finals dream 46-24 as all-Kiwi Super Rugby semis confirmed
Damian McKenzie scored two second-half tries to seal a 46-24 victory for the Chiefs over Queensland in Hamilton, eliminating the Reds and extending Australian sides' woeful play-off record in New Zealand to 0-22.
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Crusaders extend unbeaten home finals run to 33 with 52-31 rout of Blues
Johnny McNicholl's hat-trick and a Blues red card helped the Crusaders steamroll their rivals 52-31 in Christchurch, extending their unbeaten Super Rugby home finals record to 33 and securing a semi-final berth.
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George Bridge heads overseas again as Western Force confirm six departures
Western Force have confirmed six players will leave the club at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby season, headlined by former All Blacks winger George Bridge, who is set for a second overseas stint after just one season in Perth.
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Andrew Kellaway leads nine Waratahs departures after 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season
The NSW Waratahs have confirmed nine players will leave the club following the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Wallaby back Andrew Kellaway, flanker Charlie Gamble and midfielder Lalakai Foketi are among the most prominent names on the list.
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Ross targets upset of former club Chiefs as Reds chase history in Hamilton
Aidan Ross swapped the Chiefs for the Queensland Reds a year ago and now faces his old club in a Super Rugby Pacific qualifying final in Hamilton on Saturday, where Australian teams have never won a post-season game in New Zealand.
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Super Rugby's New Zealand clubs all post double-digit crowd growth for second straight year
All five New Zealand Super Rugby franchises have recorded more than 10 per cent attendance growth in 2026, building on similar gains the previous season. CEO Jack Mesley credited focused work on matchday experience, with Christchurch's new Te Kaha stadium selling out five consecutive Crusaders games.
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