Munster fall short in thriller against All Blacks XV
Munster 24-38 All Blacks XV
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Late Chiefs try denies Blues and hands Super Rugby top spot to Hurricanes
:A last-minute try from Waikato Chiefs back Josh Ioane handed the Wellington Hurricanes top spot and home advantage throughout the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as the most competitive season for many years came to a dramatic close on Saturday.
Foster keeps faith in Chiefs players in first All Blacks squad of the year
All Blacks coach Ian Foster rewarded several Waikato Chiefs players, including Damian McKenzie, for their outstanding form in Super Rugby Pacific by naming them in his 36-man squad for the Rugby Championship on Sunday.
Pacesetting Chiefs wary of Drua ahead of Hamilton clash
SYDNEY : The Waikato Chiefs have a chance to open up a gap at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific standings when they take on Fijian Drua this weekend with their two closest challengers enjoying a bye in round nine.
Swain returns to Wallabies line-up as injury sidelines Frost
Darcy Swain will make his first start for Australia since serving a six-week ban for inflicting a season-ending injury on New Zealand's Quinn Tupaea after being called up as a late replacement for Nick Frost for Saturday's test against Italy.
Tupaea targets playing return in nine months after knee surgery
All Blacks centre Quinn Tupaea is hoping to return to action ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup as he prepares for knee surgery on a season-ending injury sustained against Australia last month.
All Blacks centre Tupaea sidelined for nine months
New Zealand centre Quinn Tupaea will sidelined for nine months by the knee injury he sustained during a clear-out by Australia's Darcy Swain in Melbourne earlier this month that incenesd the All Blacks.