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
1 Jul 11 05:32 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 14 Comments
Good things come in threes
22 May 11 12:54 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 115 Comments
Just as I settled into a restful bye week, the biggest New Zealand rugby story of the year hit. […]
Big loss for NZRFU
21 Apr 11 08:52 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 4 Comments
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.
26 Jul 10 19:24 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 6 Comments
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
22 Apr 10 06:31 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 23 Comments
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
25 Feb 10 09:37 by Warren Smith (war1) | Comment?
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
15 May 09 07:21 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 64 Comments
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
11 May 09 06:47 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 8 Comments
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
1 May 09 19:25 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 20 Comments
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
10 Mar 09 11:54 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 60 Comments
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. […]