Crusaders duo to miss All Blacks' Rugby Championship opener
Leicester Fainga'anuku and Will Jordan have withdrawn from New Zealand's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Mendoza next week due to injury, the All Blacks said on Saturday.
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All Black Whitelock a doubt for Rugby Championship opener
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock is a doubt for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina after playing through an Achilles injury in the Super Rugby Pacific final, coach Ian Foster said on Wednesday.
John Ryan's Waikato Chiefs denied as Canterbury Crusaders claim seventh Super Rugby title in arow
Waikato Chiefs 20-25 Canterbury Crusaders
Crusaders edge Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific final for seventh straight title
The Canterbury Crusaders put a seal on one of the great eras of rugby domination with a 25-20 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday, sending coach Scott Robertson off to the All Blacks with a seventh straight title.
Chiefs out to spoil Crusaders' last dance in Super Rugby final
Waikato Chiefs have been the standout team of the Super Rugby Pacific this season but the chances are that Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson will be breakdancing on the Hamilton turf at the end of Saturday's title-decider.
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.
Waikato Chiefs ensure Super Rugby top spot with tough away triumph
The Waikato Chiefs ensured top spot in the regular season standings and home advantage through the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as they out-duelled the ACT Brumbies 31-21 in a gruelling clash in Canberra on Saturday.
Chiefs edge Crusaders in thriller to extend winning streak
SYDNEY : Waikato Chiefs made it two wins out of two against the Canterbury Crusaders this year with a 34-24 victory in a Hamilton thriller on Saturday that extended their winning streak to nine games from the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season.