Veteran rugby league reporter Phil Rothfield has lifted the lid on Michael Maguire’s conversation with Latrell Mitchell that saw the Blues coach walk away with the opinion that the Souths star wasn’t “overly obsessed” with representing his state this year.Mitchell was one of the notable omissions from the...
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday, May 27.
Wales heading to Japan next year
Wales will tour Japan next year, while the Lions are in Australia.
Wales last toured Japan in 2013, although they were set to play a Test there in 2020 -...
New Tapuae coach Paoraian Manuel-Harman. Photo / Paul TaylorThe Tapuae Sports Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Hawke’s Bay, but is suddenly looking at a possible record-breaking year as it spearheads a sporting revival in Wairoa.The success, which has Wairoa clubs winning the first round...
Here are your rugby evening headlines for Sunday, 26 May.
Wales hopefuls won't 'pull any punches' ahead of final audition
Scarlets hooker Ryan Elias says that Wales hopefuls won't 'pull any punches' at Judgement Day ahead of the summer tour of Australia.
Warren Gatland names his...
Here are the latest rugby headlines on Sunday, May 26.
Pivac's hopes ended
Former Wales coach Wayne Pivac's hopes of achieving promotion with his new team ended in a 55-point annihilation.
Pivac was aiming to get NEC Green Rockets back to the top division in Japan,...
This is the third time in as many years that the Irish side have reached the final, but they have been beaten by La Rochelle in each of the last two seasons, by one point a year ago and three points in 2022.Leinster were also runners-up in 2019,...
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, France scrum-half Antoine Dupont has now won two Champions Cups as captain of ToulouseArticle informationAuthor, Alastair TelferRole, BBC Sport journalist at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium4 hours agoInvestec Champions Cup: Leinster 22-31 Toulouse (after extra time)Try: Van der Flier Pens: R Byrne 4, Frawley...
11 years ago today, Wayne Barnes reacted furiously to Dylan Hartley and sent off the England man, ending his hopes of making the British and Irish Lions tour.
The moment occurred in the 2013 Premiership final between Hartley's Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers, when the New Zealand-born hooker...
Crusaders v Blues
Kick-off: 7.05pm Saturday 25 May
Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
Live blog updates on RNZ Sport
The Blues head south tonight to try to inflict some more pain on the Crusaders, who have had to deal with a week of headlines regarding coach Rob...
Rewind to 2022 and the world was at Ryan Conbeer's feet. The then 23-year-old had enjoyed a stellar season for the Scarlets and had been called up to train with the Wales squad ahead of their summer tour to South Africa.
Conbeer was regarded as one of the...
