Blues thrash Waratahs 41-12 to reach Super semi-finals
The Auckland Blues stormed into the semi-finals of Super Rugby Pacific with a 41-12 demolition of the hapless New South Wales Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday.
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WRAP | Super Rugby Pacific: quarter-finals
A wrap of all the fixtures and scores from Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals (SA times):
Toulon sign All Blacks winger Fainga'anuku after Kolbe departure
All Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday.
Brumbies look to save Australian blushes in Super Rugby playoffs
MELBOURNE : The ACT Brumbies were the only Australian team to lock up a top-four spot in Super Rugby Pacific and are again the nation's best hope of stopping a New Zealand sweep of the quarter-finals starting on Friday.
Williams warns Wales against World Cup complacency
Shane Williams has warned Wales against complacency ahead of a favourable looking Rugby World Cup group – admitting he is still scarred by an 'embarrassing' early exit in 2007. Wales have been drawn as the top seed in Pool C for this year's tournament and despite falling to ninth in the world rankings, will be favourites to progress alongside Australia ahead of Fiji, Georgia and Portugal.
Fijian Drua to test injury-hit Crusaders with physical game: Byrne
Fijian Drua will look to test the Canterbury Crusaders' physical limits when they take on the injury-hit champions in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final on Saturday, coach Mick Byrne said.
Crusaders name Penney as head coach to replace Robertson
The Crusaders on Tuesday named Rob Penney as their head coach to replace Scott Robertson, who will take charge of the All Blacks next year.
Drua playoffs qualification a coaching highlight, says Byrne
Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne labelled his team's qualification for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as a "highlight" of his career as Saturday's 41-17 win over the Queensland Reds set up a quarter-final clash with champions the Canterbury Crusaders.