Season over for All Blacks centre
A key and experienced New Zealand midfielder has been ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
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A key and experienced New Zealand midfielder has been ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Julian Savea shrugs off Taniela Rakuro’s tackle en route for one of Moana Pasifika’s six tries against the Fijian Drua on Saturday in round 11 of Super Rugby Pacific.
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan says he detected a collective “gasp” when All Blacks star Wallace Sititi made a dynamic first appearance this year for the Super Rugby leaders.
Head coach Les Kiss hails the Reds’ “energy and effort” after piling more misery on Super Rugby champions Blues with a convincing win.
Harry Potter catches the Chiefs napping from the restart to score in the corner, but the Super Rugby front-runners put the Force to the sword in Tauranga on Friday.
Julian and Ardie Savea have been named in the same Moana Pasifika match 23 for the first time.
Bayley Kuenzle says the Force are excited to have veteran Kurtley Beale back from injury, which is good news for the Wallabies ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.
Leroy Carter scored a stunning try, and created another, as the Chiefs reclaimed top spot on the Super Rugby Pacific log after smashing the Highlanders on Saturday.
An incredible pass from Blues No 8 Hoskins Sotutu resulted in a try for centre AJ Lam against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
Blues and All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane has signed a sabbatical deal with Leinster.