Alex Hodgman

Blues name a strong side to face the British & Irish Lions

The Blues have the honour of becoming the first New Zealand Super Rugby team to play the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park on Wednesday. The Blues will have eight current or former All Blacks in their...

SB Williams, Luatua, Gibson to return to Blues line-up against the Highlanders

The Blues have named a team that will feature the long-awaited return of Sonny Bill Williams, who will make his debut for the Blues from the bench after rupturing his Achilles at the Rio Olympics...

Blues updated Super Rugby squad for 2017

With 25 of their most experienced players returning, the Blues are hoping to pick up from where they left off in the 2017 Super Rugby Championship. The returning players announced in the squad have an...

Mitre 10 Highlights: Canterbury Vs Counties Manukau

Mitre 10 Highligts: Canterbury Vs Otago

Wednesday Afternoon Round Up

McPhillips appointed as Connacht Backs Coach   The club has confirmed that Conor McPhillips will take over as Backs Coach for the senior team from the start of the 2016/17 season.   Andre...

Blues sign two Crusaders forwards

Auckland based Super Rugby franchise the Blues have signed Jimmy Tupou and Alex Hodgman for the 2017 season. Counties Manukau lock Jimmy Tupou and former Blues Under-18 player Alex Hodgman both move back...

Crusaders stun Hurricanes

The Crusaders produced their best performance of the season to upset Super Rugby's runaway leaders, the Hurricanes, at Trafalgar Park, in Nelson, on Friday. Outscoring the visitors by four tries to...

Super Rugby Round 16 Preview Part 1

The log-leading Hurricanes travel to Nelson to play the disappointing Crusaders, the Bulls are in Canberra where they hope to achieve their first tour win, the Sharks are back in Durban and host the...

Preview: S15 Round 16, Part One

The ninth-placed Crusaders could be ruled out of Super Rugby's play-offs for the first time in more than a decade. The seven-time champions last missed the knock-out stages of the competition in 2001,...