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    The Blues believe they've unearthed a gem in Torian Barnes ahead of his Super Rugby debut on Saturday
     12 February 2026
    The Blues believe they've unearthed a gem in Torian Barnes ahead of his Super Rugby debut on Saturday
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    Antonio Shalfoon's determined to take another step up as the Crusaders senior lock - ahead of tomorrow's Super Rugby season opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin
    12 Feb: Antonio Shalfoon's determined to take another step up as the Crusaders senior lock - ahead of tomorrow's Super Rugby season opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin... more
    A household name has announced her retirement from international rugby..
    12 Feb: A household name has announced her retirement from international rugby..... more
    Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished eighth in qualifying to advance to the final of the halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Olympics
    12 Feb: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished eighth in qualifying to advance to the final of the halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Olympics... more
    Jamie Joseph claims Highlanders Super Rugby headquarters is the place where there is the least chatter about his possible future as All Blacks coach, as he tries to avoid distractions for tomorrow's opener against the Crusaders
    12 Feb: Jamie Joseph claims Highlanders Super Rugby headquarters is the place where there is the least chatter about his possible future as All Blacks coach, as he tries to avoid distractions for tomorrow's opener against the Crusaders... more
    The selections of two young guns plucked out of wider training groups headline the first Super Rugby Wednesday team lists of 2026
    11 Feb: The selections of two young guns plucked out of wider training groups headline the first Super Rugby Wednesday team lists of 2026... more
    Super Rugby Pacific will kick off this weekend with a swag of stars on the sidelines
    11 Feb: Super Rugby Pacific will kick off this weekend with a swag of stars on the sidelines... more
    The first concert at Christchurch's new stadium is officially a sell out
    11 Feb: The first concert at Christchurch's new stadium is officially a sell out... more
    Are we about to see a hybrid player at a New Zealand franchise this Super Rugby Pacific season?
    11 Feb: Are we about to see a hybrid player at a New Zealand franchise this Super Rugby Pacific season?... more
    A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin
    10 Feb: A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     14 Jan: An unhappy All Blacks camp has been painted following the review into last year's end of season tour +++++++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on New Zealand Rugby to come clean on the REAL reason for Scott Robertson's sacking ++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight ++++++++++++
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes ++++++++++++
     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend ++++++++++++
     26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      13 Feb: Frank pritchard, former new zealand and samoa rugby league star, is new fetu samoa coach (RadioNZ)
      13 Feb: Crusaders tipped to continue ownage of highlanders (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Feb: Thirty years of super rugby: our all-time super rugby xv (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Feb: Nathan cleary isn’t ruling out a move to rugby. is it time for the panthers to panic? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 Feb: Super rugby pacific: fijian drua and moana pasifika ready to 'start hard, strong, fast' (RadioNZ)
      12 Feb: Will the super rugby opener be the last hurrah for jamie joseph? (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Feb: ‘incredibly proud’: black ferns veteran announces retirement after 18 year career (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Feb: What impact will the absence of abs star ardie savea have on super rugby pacific? (Stuff.co.nz)
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