Rugby

Hetherington Unsure Of A Warriors Future

Star prop Jack Hetherington’s head-high tackle that knocked Sea Eagles player Martin Taupau out cold may end up costing him the rest of his season playing for the Warriors. Having now completed one week of a 4-game suspension, Herrington is on his way back home to his parent club the ….

Super Rugby Aotearoa Trophy Broken

Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge has admitted to the Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy having sustained damage whilst in the possession of the team. Mansbridge, after having initially tried to rebuff claims of “minor damage” having occurred during Sunday’s post-game victory celebrations, eventually on Monday admitted to the entire suspected palaver. Confirming ….

Six Nations Matches To Resume In October

The amended dates for the remainder of this year’s Six Nations matches have been confirmed by the competition’s organisers. Brought to a sudden halt mid-way through the tournaments in March, the games for the men’s as well as the women’s competitions will in October pick up they left off earlier ….

Chiefs Coach Warns Over Poor Kiwi Refereeing

New Zealand referees will have to massively improve if they’re to be recognised or even taken seriously by the international rugby community. So says Chiefs coach Warren Gatland following a flurry of controversial refereeing decisions made against his team. The Chiefs’ seventh consecutive loss against the Blues last week saw ….

Legendary Former AB Lock Andy Haden Dies

Tributes are streaming in on social media following the death of former All Blacks lock and legendary rugby-man Andy Haden. He was 69. Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in 2003, Haden lost a long and protracted battle with the illness at his home early on Wednesday morning. He only recently ….

Chiefs Suffer Yet Another Aotearoa Setback

The winless Chiefs have just been dealt yet another nasty blow – this time in the form of a shoulder injury sustained by Solomon Alaimalo. Worst of all is that it’s the type of injury that will leave the team without its star left wing for the rest of the ….

Adam Blair Still Confident Despite Criticism

Warriors forward Adam Blair, despite currently bearing the brunt of some pretty heavy criticism voiced by interim coach Todd Payten, says he remains confident in his own ability of “having something more to offer”. Whether or not whatever it is that the prop has in mind will be displayed whilst ….

Andy Haden Confirmed Gravely Ill At His Home

A family spokesperson to close relatives of All Blacks rugby great Andy Haden has confirmed that the veteran rugby legend is currently battling a grave illness at his home. The family expressed the wish that Haden as well as their privacy be respected during the difficult time now facing the ….

Don’t Hold Your Breath For A Hansen Book

Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen says he’s not in the least bit interested in “writing a book” about illustrious and eventful rugby career. This is obviously causing quite the upset in sports circles, as Hansen’s refusal to publish a tell-all memoire essentially breaks the proverbial “daisy chain” as ….

Otere Black Willing To Bear Barrett’s Burden

Blues star Otere Black is as selfless as selfless gets. The first-five player says he’s more than willing to walk the extra mile if it means helping his team – even if the sacrifice means having to be dropped from the team to make space for Beauden Barrett in the ….