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May 20, 22 •
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It has been well over two years since the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens took the field together in a World Series tournament, that all changes tonight at the Toulouse Sevens in France. The teams are; All Blacks Sevens Black Ferns Sevens 1. Kitiona...




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May 12, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs have named a strong side to travel to Melbourne to take on the Rebels at AMII Park on Sunday. With a 4pm kickoff (NZ time), the Gallagher Chiefs are chasing a vital game as they push for a top-four spot and home field advantage for the...




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May 5, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs have named their side to face the Brumbies this Saturday at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. Kicking off at 7.05pm, the Gallagher Chiefs will look to continue their momentum against Australian sides after winning their last two matches on...




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May 4, 22 •
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Months out from Rugby World Cup 2021 playing in 2022, New Zealand rugby fans get their first taste of Black Ferns action with the Pacific Four Series squad named today. Black Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wesley Clarke and Whitney Hansen have named 31 players in...




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Apr 27, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs have named a consistent side to face the Reds this Friday at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Kicking off at 9.45pm NZT, the match is significant for both the Reds and Gallagher Chiefs who are fourth and fifth on the current ladder...




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Apr 20, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs have named their side to kick off Super Round Melbourne against the Waratahs this Friday at 8pm NZT. A 27-man squad has been confirmed to travel across the ditch today for two matches against the Waratahs and Reds before the team returns...




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Apr 4, 22 •
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One of the countries most successful coaches, Wayne Smith, has signed on as Technical Coach with the Black Ferns through to Rugby World Cup 2021, played in 2022. Smith is no stranger to World Cup success, as part of the All Blacks coaching set up for the...




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Mar 23, 22 •
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Following a bonus point victory over Moana Pasifika at Mt Smart Stadium, the Gallagher Chiefs team has been named to host the Crusaders in front of a home crowd at FMG Stadium Waikato this Saturday. Kicking off at 7.05pm, the fixture will be the first...




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Mar 17, 22 •
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Gallagher Chiefs named to face Moana Pasifika at Mt Smart Stadium this Saturday, kickoff 7.05pmHamilton Burr, Tyrone Thompson and Solomone Tukuafu in-line to make Super Rugby Pacific debutsRameka Poihipi and Kaleb Trask to make first starts of the 2022 season...




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Mar 16, 22 •
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Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19 in New Zealand Round 5 has been amended COVID outbreaks in the Blues, Highlanders and Crusaders squads have forced amendments to the Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 schedule in New Zealand. Moana Pasifika will now play the...




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Mar 9, 22 •
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Angus Ta’avao named to start in his 50th match for the Gallagher ChiefsCortez Ratima and George Dyer in-line to make Super Rugby Pacific debuts from the benchTa’avao, Boshier, Gatland and Lienert-Brown to all make first starts for 2022 The Gallagher...




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Mar 4, 22 •
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Almost eight months since lighting up the rugby fields in Tokyo, the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are set to make their return to international sevens in Fiji later this month. With confirmation that the borders will open for vaccinated New...




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Feb 22, 22 •
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STATSports, the world’s leading company in GPS performance data, has today announced they will become the official high-performance supplier of the All Blacks, the most successful national men’s rugby team of all time. STATSports will provide their...




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Feb 22, 22 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed that Moana Pasifika’s Round #2 Super Rugby Pacific match against the Chiefs has been postponed due to player welfare concerns. The first cohort of Moana Pasifika players and staff emerged from their Queenstown hotel on...




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Feb 17, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs have been named to take the field at Queenstown’s Recreation Ground this Saturday, February 19 against the Highlanders. Kicking off at 4.35pm, the Round One fixture will be the first New Zealand based match of the DHL Super Rugby...




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Feb 16, 22 •
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Rugby Australia, New Zealand Rugby and SANZAAR have today confirmed the law variations approved by World Rugby that will be applied for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season. Super Rugby Pacific 2022 will see two Law Variations included for the season:...




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Feb 16, 22 •
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Fast, free flowing rugby to be the focus of players, coaches and referees during this season’s DHL Super Rugby Pacific and Sky Super Rugby Aupiki competitions. Reducing the time taken at scrums and lineouts, playing on from minor injuries, fewer TMO...




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Feb 14, 22 •
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The Black Ferns programme has received a welcome boost in 2022 with 29 contracted players leaving behind their day jobs to focus their attention on rugby. Building on the professional performance contracts introduced in 2018, the new contracting model...




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Feb 11, 22 •
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The Super Rugby Pacific Competitions Committee has today confirmed that due to several Moana Pasifika players testing positive to COVID-19 their match against the Blues on Friday 18 February will be postponed. Further planning work will now be carried out...




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Feb 11, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs will take the field at Queenstown’s Recreation Ground for their final pre-season clash against their northern rivals the Blues and the Highlanders in a game of three halves on Saturday February 12. The three squads will play two...




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Feb 3, 22 •
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The Gallagher Chiefs will head north to Mount Smart Stadium for their pre-season clash against the newly formed Moana Pasifika on Friday, February 4. As hosts, Moana Pasifika have dedicated the pre-season game towards raising funds for the ‘Ofa Atu Tonga’...




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Feb 2, 22 •
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The Six New Zealand based squads will move to Queenstown this weekendMatches to be played at Wakatipu and Invercargill for three to four weeksRelocation will not affect match dates for the Super Rugby Pacific draw New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has made the decision...




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Jan 27, 22 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has revealed new playing and training kit for its Teams in Black to mark the start of its six-year partnerships with Global Partner ALTRAD and Performance Partner INEOS. Designed and tested by NZR’s Principal Partner adidas, the...




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Jan 21, 22 •
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The countdown to the start of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki is officially on with the draw and naming rights partner announced today. Mirroring the first ever women’s Super Rugby match in New Zealand last May, the Blues will host the Waitomo Chiefs Manawa at Eden...




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Dec 7, 21 •
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All Blacks, Chiefs and Bay of Plenty loose forward Sam Cane has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby, inking a new deal with his national union, Super Rugby club and province through to 2025. 29-year-old Cane has been a mainstay of the national game since making...



