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Rennie names four potential All Blacks debutants, including Hurricanes' record-breaking winger duo
Dave Rennie's first All Blacks squad features four uncapped players: Blues loose forward Anton Segner, Hurricanes prop Xavier Numia, and wingers Fehi Fineanganofo and Josh Moorby, who each scored a record 17 tries this Super Rugby season.
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Ex-All Blacks stunned as Kirifi's Super Rugby-winning form earns no Rennie recall
James Parsons and Jeff Wilson have expressed disbelief at Du'Plessis Kirifi's omission from Dave Rennie's first All Blacks squad, despite the Hurricanes co-captain producing his best-ever season and leading his side to a 60-5 Super Rugby Pacific final victory over the Chiefs.
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Rennie confirms Fineanganofo's All Blacks call-up despite looming Newcastle move
Dave Rennie has selected Hurricanes winger Fehi Fineanganofo in his first All Blacks squad for the 2026 Nations Championship, despite the 17-try scorer being contracted to join Newcastle Red Bulls in 2027. Rennie cited "irresistible" form as the reason for the selection.
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Teenage debutant Dickson snatches comeback win for Force as Drua sink Brumbies
Nineteen-year-old Ai Dickson crashed over in the 79th minute to give Western Force a 21-17 comeback victory over Queensland, while the Fijiana Drua beat the ACT Brumbies 42-25 in a result clouded by a serious ankle injury to Wallaroos flyhalf Ella Ryan.
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Pampas snatch first-ever Super Rugby Americas title by defeating defending champions Dogos XV
Pampas claimed their maiden Super Rugby Americas title with a 26–17 victory over Dogos XV in the final at Córdoba Athletic Club Stadium, overcoming a side that had beaten them twice in the regular season.
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Hurricanes crush rivals by 60 points as Ruben Love crowns first full season at fly-half
The Hurricanes claimed the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific title with the biggest winning margin in grand final history, a 60-5 demolition, as 25-year-old fly-half Ruben Love was named Man of the Match in his first full season in the No.10 jersey.
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Fainga'anuku breaks leg to miss All Blacks selection window after Crusaders semi-final exit
Leicester Fainga'anuku will be sidelined for 10-12 weeks after fracturing his fibula in the Crusaders' Super Rugby semi-final defeat to the Chiefs, ruling the versatile 26-year-old out of All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie's squad named on Monday.
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Schmidt recalls retired Slipper and names three Super Rugby debutants in first Wallabies squad of 2026
Joe Schmidt has named three uncapped players — Lachie Shaw, Miles, and Declan Meredith — in Australia's first squad of 2026, while veteran prop James Slipper comes out of international retirement to add to his record 151 Test caps.
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Wallaroos Player of the Year Tuinakauvadra returns from injury to spearhead Brumbies' Fiji trip
Tabua Tuinakauvadra has been named in the ACT Brumbies starting side to face the Fijian Drua in Ba this weekend, just weeks after returning from a meniscus injury — and with a landmark move to Leicester Tigers in England's PWR on the horizon.
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Jordie Barrett senses a maturing Hurricanes side ready to end their 10-year title drought
Jordie Barrett says the 2026 Hurricanes have shown a new cohesiveness since his return from Leinster, with the co-captain believing the squad's growth could finally deliver a first Super Rugby title in a decade when they face the Chiefs in Saturday's final.
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Three uncapped players named as Wallabies open 2026 Nations Championship campaign
Joe Schmidt has named a 37-man Wallabies squad for the Nations Championship featuring three uncapped players — Brumbies duo Declan Meredith and Lachlan Shaw, plus Waratahs lock Miles Amatosero — alongside the return of veteran prop James Slipper.
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Eight debutants set to light up Hurricanes Poua's first home game against Matatu
Five Hurricanes Poua debutants and three Matatu newcomers are poised to make their Super Rugby Women's bows in Upper Hutt on Sunday, as the Wellington side seek a first win after a heavy round-one defeat to the Blues.
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Three Black Ferns Sevens stars set for Super Rugby Aupiki debuts as Blues and Chiefs Manawa name squads
Justine McGregor and Louise Blyde will make their Chiefs Manawa debuts in Round 2 of Super Rugby Aupiki, while the Blues hand Samoan prop Glory Aiono a starting role in Hamilton.
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Reds lock in Bloomfield and Blake after breakout Super Rugby seasons earn new deals
Queensland Reds have re-signed props Nick Bloomfield and George Blake following career-best Super Rugby Pacific campaigns in 2026. Bloomfield signs through 2028, while Blake commits for 2027 after making his first starts in three years.
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Black Ferns prop Kalounivale starts as Reds seek first win against Western Force
Tanya Kalounivale, the 29-Test Black Ferns tighthead, makes her first Super Rugby regular-season start for the Queensland Reds on Saturday as they face the Western Force at Wanneroo Rugby Club, with both sides still searching for their opening win.
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136-game veteran Cadeyrn Neville rejoins Queensland Reds after seven seasons with Brumbies
Eight-Test Wallabies lock Cadeyrn Neville has signed with the Queensland Reds for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, returning to Ballymore after departing the ACT Brumbies following seven seasons at the club.
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Grace Freeman set to end 450-day injury absence as Western Force face Queensland Reds
Western Force fly-half Grace Freeman has been named in the reserves for Saturday's Super Rugby Women's clash against the Queensland Reds in Wanneroo, more than 450 days after fracturing her foot against the Fijian Drua in 2024.
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Highlanders lock in Pledger, Tengblad and Lavanini as re-signing spree reaches eight
The Highlanders have extended contracts with halfback Dylan Pledger on a three-year deal, lock Josh Tengblad on two years, and Argentina veteran Tomas Lavanini for one more season, bringing their total re-signings to eight ahead of 2027.
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McLaughlin-Phillips joins Western Force as Reds bolster locks with Neville signing
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips has signed a three-year deal with the Western Force after leaving the Queensland Reds, where teenage flyhalf Finn Mackay's emergence blocked his path. The Reds have responded to their lock shortage by recruiting veteran Wallaby Cadeyrn Neville from the Brumbies.
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Cameron backs Hurricanes to edge Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific final showdown
Injured Hurricanes playmaker Brett Cameron has backed his side to handle the pressure moments against the Chiefs in Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific final at Wellington, while praising stand-in No.10 Ruben Love's rapid rise this season.
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