RECAP: Crusaders edge Chiefs to reclaim Super Rugby crown
Flyhalf Rivez Reihana kicked 11 points and hooker Codie Taylor scored a try as the Crusaders beat the Chiefs in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific final in Christchurch on Saturday.
Umaga: Pacific teams great for Super Rugby
Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua hope their first wins of the Super Rugby season will mark a turning point in a competition shaping as more even than in recent years.
Watch: Moana, Drua make Super Rugby history
Miracle Fai’ilagi became the first Moana Pasifika player to notch a Super Rugby hat-trick in their win over the Hurricanes, while the Fijian Drua claimed a maiden Chiefs scalp.
O’Connor loving 1,000-point Super Rugby
James O’Connor says he’s enjoying this year’s “sped-up” Super Rugby Pacific.
Blues No 8 banned for high hit
Hoskins Sotutu has been given a three-week suspension for a high tackle on Hurricanes flank Peter Lakai that resulted in a red card in Wellington on Saturday.
Aussie star laid low with viral illness
Brumbies loose forward Tuaina Taii Tualima has been ruled out indefinitely after being diagnosed with dengue fever following a team trip to Fiji.
Kiss: Super Rugby ‘alive and kicking’
Reds coach Les Kiss declared Super Rugby was “healthy” after their last-gasp win over the Force, with the Pacific tournament proving far more competitive this season.
‘Flat’ Chiefs a force to be reckoned with
Coach Clayton McMillan says the Chiefs were “a bit flat” before dismantling the Brumbies in dynamic style, firing a warning to the rest of their Super Rugby rivals.
Watch: Terrific Tele’a try breaks Blues duck
Winger Mark Tele’a’s acrobatic finish against the Hurricanes on Saturday helped the defending champion Blues to claim their first win of the Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
Savea: I want to win for my people
All Blacks star Ardie Savea says he doesn’t regret signing for Moana Pasifika despite the Super Rugby side opening their season with three successive defeats.
