New Zealand

The Houston SaberCats have signed former Manawatu Turbos front rower Tim Cadwallader for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Hong Kong where he has been playing for Kowloon RFC in recent months, having spent five seasons with the Turbos prior to the move. Cadwallader played tighthead prop …

It’s hard to believe that another Rugby World Cup has now come and gone. Outside of the unfortunate typhoon incident it was a marvelous tournament, if perhaps somewhat anti-climactic in its finale. Nonetheless as a whole it ranks among the best editions of the flagship tournament with Japan and Uruguay …

Morgan Mitchell will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in 2020. The popular tighthead prop has inked a deal with the Kamaishi Seawaves in Japan’s second division, the Top Challenge League. He makes the move after being overlooked for a Super Rugby contract despite another strong Mitre 10 Cup …

The Houston SaberCats have signed Taylor Howden for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. After two seasons with the NOLA Gold, the 33-year-old New Zealand native heads to Texas to provide a highly experienced option at flyhalf or center. Howden has been a regular in the NOLA side over his …

The 47th and penultimate game of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place on Friday in Tokyo. It was the Bronze Final that saw New Zealand taking on Wales in their last matches of the tournament. It also marked an end for two of the world’s leading coaches – Steve Hansen …

New Zealand settled for Bronze at the Rugby World Cup as they scored six tries en route to a 40-17 win over Wales in Tokyo on Friday. The result doesn’t make up for the stunning defeat to England in the Semi Final, but at least ends the tournament – and …

Joe Taufete’e has been shortlisted for the World Rugby Player of the Year award. The Californian is one of six players in consideration for the award which recognizes the best player in the world for the year. The winner will be announced at the World Rugby Awards 2019 in Tokyo …

The Houston SaberCats have signed former New Zealand age-grade international prop Boyd Wiggins for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Mitre 10 Cup side Northland, a direct replacement for departed Eagles tighthead Paul Mullen. Wiggins, 26, represented the Baby Blacks at the 2013 World Junior Championship, appearing …

In the penultimate match of RWC 2019 New Zealand and Wales will battle-it-out in the Bronze Final. In the eyes of some the match is a pointless dead rubber which no player has interest in competing in. Yet it happens to be a fixture citing towards World Rankings, the factor …

Game 45 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the first Semi Final and saw the 2003 champions England comprehensively outplaying the 1987, 2011, and 2015 champions New Zealand. The result means a different team will be lifting the Webb Ellis Cup and sends …