Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

The Canterbury Crusaders celebrate their victory

Ryan's Chiefs denied as Crusaders claim seven-in-a-row

Corkman John Ryan was denied a Super Rugby Pacific winners medal as the Canterbury Crusaders sealed their seventh title in a row with a 25-20 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in the final.

Rugby • 29 Jun 23

Richie Mo'unga celebrates at the full-time whistle with Crusaders team-mate Bryn Hall

Crusaders overcome Chiefs to retain Aotearoa title

The Canterbury Crusaders had to scrap for it but overcame a courageous Waikato Chiefs 24-13 in a thrilling final to retain the Super Rugby Aotearoa title at their Christchurch Stadium fortress on Saturday.

Rugby • 08 May 21

Peter Umaga-Jensen helped himself to a brace of tries

Gatland breaks for Lions duty as Chiefs lose again

Peter Umaga-Jensen scored two first-half tries as the Wellington Hurricanes beat the Waikato Chiefs 31-18 in the penultimate weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa.

Rugby • 08 Aug 20

Chiefs left feeling the Blues after another defeat

The Auckland Blues got back on the winning path as they sent the Waikato Chiefs crashing to an unwanted record with a 21-17 victory in a defensively focused Super Rugby Aotearoa clash at Eden Park.

Rugby • 26 Jul 20

Mitch Hunt of the Highlanders beats Anton Lienert-Brown of the Chiefs to score a try

Stunning Highlanders comeback denies Gatland's Chiefs

Sio Tomkinson scored a try after the final siren as the Otago Highlanders rallied from an early 24-0 deficit and produced a storming second half to beat the Waikato Chiefs 33-31 in a testy Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Hamilton.

Rugby • 19 Jul 20

Waikato Chiefs have struggled to adapt to the stricter interpretations

New breakdown rules make defences 'like rugby league'

Stricter interpretations around the tackle in Super Rugby Aotearoa are allowing sides to ignore contesting the breakdown and fan out across the field making defences more like rugby league, Waikato Chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle has said.

Rugby • 15 Jul 20

Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi of the Chiefs is tackled by Jordie Barrett of the Hurricanes

Hurricanes blow Chiefs' title ambitions off course

The Wellington Hurricanes virtually ended the Waikato Chiefs' Super Rugby Aotearoa title ambitions with a 25-18 victory on Sunday, despite playing almost the entire second half of their clash in Hamilton with 14 men.

Rugby • 05 Jul 20

Owen Franks won't be on the plane to Japan

Franks misses out as New Zealand name World Cup squad

A recent drop in form has seen Northampton Saints prop Owen Franks miss out on selection as New Zealand named the squad tasked to win an unprecedented third straight Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 28 Aug 19

Waikato Chiefs