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James O'Connor’s Super Rugby AU 2021 Highlights

Lonergan re-signs with Brumbies

The Brumbies have announced that hooker Lachlan Lonergan has recommitted to the organisation for a further year.  Fresh off his first start for the club in Saturday's Grand Final against the...

Laumape to miss Hurricanes clash with the Waratahs

Hurricanes head coach Jason Holland believes there is plenty of excitement building in the squad as they head across the ditch to kick off their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman campaign against the Waratahs in...

Highlanders shuffle backs for Reds clash

The Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition kicks off on Friday night with the Australian champions, the Queensland Reds, in Dunedin.   This will be the first time the Highlanders’ have played...

Super Rugby AU Champions Reds make a number of changes for Trans-Tasman opener

Fresh after being crowned the 2021 Super Rugby AU champions, the Queensland Reds have shifted their focus to their Kiwi counterparts, as they kickstart the Trans-Tasman Super Rugby season against the Highlanders...

Caleb Clarke and Etene Nanai-Seturo set sights on Olympics

With the lure of an Olympic medal in two months, All Black and Blues winger Caleb Clarke and Chiefs outside back Etene Nanai-Seturo have today returned to the All Blacks Sevens programme in a bid to be...

Ngani Laumape signs for Stade Francais

All Black and Hurricanes centre Ngani Laumape has signed for French TOP14 club Stade Francais.    The news comes after the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby had confirmed that TJ Perenara would...

Ospreys sign Highlanders utility back

The Ospreys have confirmed the signing of utility back Michael Collins on a two-year deal.   Collins, 27, played Super Rugby for the New Zealand franchises - the Blues and the Highlanders –...

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman laws confirmed

Goal-line drop-outs and the ability to replace red carded players after 20 minutes are the two law innovations trialled by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) that will carry over to Sky Super...

Brad Thorn speaks in wake of pulsating final

Reds boss Brad Thorn has heaped praise on his charges after their last-gasp victory over the Brumbies in front of a packed stadium in Brisbane, giving the former the title of 2021 Super Rugby AU champions.    "We...