All Blacks.com report that All Blacks and former Hurricanes midfielder Ma’a Nonu has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) for two more years and also signed with the Blues Investec Super Rugby franchise, the NZRU and Blues have announced today. […]
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Ma’a Nonu signs with NZRU and Blues
Good things come in threes
Just as I settled into a restful bye week, the biggest New Zealand rugby story of the year hit. […]
Big loss for NZRFU
Skysport.co.nz reports that Financial bailouts of cash-strapped provinces and hosting the World Cup are attributed for the New Zealand Rugby Union’s $9.4 million loss last year. […]
The Erasmi shrug off SANZAR rejection.
Organisers of a proposed Twenty20-style rugby competition have vowed to continue with their plans to stage the tournament despite failing to attract the support of SANZAR. […]
Super 18 on the horizon
The expansion of Super Rugby from a 14-team to a 15-team tournament may be short-lived. It is almost certain to expand to a 16- or-18 team competition in the next five years. […]
Hammett lined up for ‘Canes job
The reason why the New Zealand Rugby Union refused to release Mark Hammett from his contract with the Crusaders was because they are lining him up to become the Hurricanes coach, according to Rugby365 […]
Super Rugby Safe – S15 agreed to
We now have an expanded Super 15 rugby competition after the three Sanzar nations finally reached a compromise around the boardroom table in Dublin today, though the champagne corks were not exactly being popped by any of the protagonists. […]
O’Neill – SARU still bluffing
South Africa’s threat to defect to northern hemisphere competitions remains a bluff, says Australian Rugby Union (ARU) chief executive John O’Neill, as the Sanzar nations try to thrash out a Super rugby solution in Dublin this week. […]
Future of Super Rugby on a knife edge
The future of Super Rugby is clearly on a knife edge as New Zealand and Australia explained the stumbling blocks to the tournament continuing with South African involvement. […]
SA may play little part in radical new Super rugby model
South Africa’s involvement in Super rugby could be whittled back to a mere handful of matches as SANZAR investigates a proposal that would see Australia and New Zealand stage their own Asia-Pacific tournament. […]