Penney: Crusaders can’t sit and feel sorry
Head coach Rob Penney has compared the Crusaders to a misfiring engine as the defending champions look to snap their horror start to the Super Rugby season.
Head coach Rob Penney has compared the Crusaders to a misfiring engine as the defending champions look to snap their horror start to the Super Rugby season.
The Brumbies are looking for a statement win over the Chiefs as Super Rugby descends on Melbourne this week, while the Crusaders attempt to get their season back on track.
Scott Barrett has criticised the influence of World Rugby’s smart mouth guards after the Chiefs beat champions Crusaders in the 2024 Super Rugby opener on Friday.
The Crusaders launch their bid for an eighth straight Super Rugby title on Friday with new head coach Rob Penney out to emulate the stunning success – but not the breakdancing – of Scott Robertson.
New Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown has linked up with Super Rugby Pacific outfit the Blues on a “short-term” basis.
Rebels captain Rob Leota said that the financial uncertainty around the team was a distraction ahead of the Super Rugby season, but pledged his team would “keep rolling”.
Super Rugby Pacific will be encouraging teams to run the ball back after receiving kicks during the 2024 season after confirming a law innovation designed to discourage territorial kicking duels.
Veteran fullback Leigh Halfpenny faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after a pectoral muscle injury during his brief debut for the Crusaders in Cork.
Loose forward Luke Jacobson will captain the Chiefs in 2024, the Super Rugby franchise has announced, with All Blacks skipper Sam Cane currently in Japan.
After being axed in a mass clear-out by Welsh regional team Scarlets, Wales flyhalf Rhys Patchell leapt at the opportunity to play Super Rugby with the Highlanders.