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6dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Pacific: All the squad lists for the 2022 season

The countdown to the opening kick of Super Rugby Pacific is on and the squad lists are in with a mix of youth, experience and exciting talent set to line-up in 2022.

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Melbourne to host 'Super Round' in new Pacific comp

Melbourne will play host to the inaugural "Super Round" in February after the draw for the new Super Rugby Pacific competition was confirmed on Monday afternoon.

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Smith completes full Aussie deck with Tahs move

NSW Waratahs have bolstered their front-row stocks with a mixture of youth and experience, locking in Ruan Smith and Archer Holz for 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition.

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Waratahs enter player exchange with MLR club

The NSW Waratahs have entered a historic commercial partnership with Major League Rugby franchise the San Diego Legion in a bid to develop growth and alignment between Australian and American rugby and help curb player drain.

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86dSam Bruce

Izaia Perese engaged in Waratahs rebuild with one eye on Wallabies' spring tour

Izaia Perese is well advanced in his rehab from a dislocated shoulder and could yet be available for the Wallabies' spring tour. For now, though, he is focused on the Waratahs rebuild after a season when they "could have showed more pride in the jersey".

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Coles scores four tries as All Blacks put down physical Fiji

Hooker Dane Coles scored four tries, three off the back of the rolling maul, to help New Zealand see off a spirited Fiji side 57-23 in an entertaining test under the roof of the Otago Regional Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.

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142dSam Bruce

'He sees through fluff': Friend lauds Coleman's Waratahs appointment

Darren Coleman made special mention of Andy Friend as one of his key mentors when officially signing on as Waratahs coach. Speaking exclusively to ESPN, Friend has now explained why he thinks Coleman will do such a good job at NSW.

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145dESPN Staff

Wallaroos name 40-woman PONI squad

The Wallaroos have named a 40 strong Player of National Interest squad following the completion of Super W 2021 as they prepare for a rescheduled Test series with Samoa and next year's Rugby World Cup.

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Waratahs down Reds to claim Super W title

The NSW Waratahs have been crowned Super W Champions for the fourth consecutive time after defeating the Queensland Reds 45-12 in Coffs Harbour.

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149dSam Bruce

'Earn your beer': Father's life lessons ring true for new Waratahs coach Coleman

Darren Coleman says he'll use the lessons instilled in him by his late father as he sets about turning around NSW Waratahs, the creed that you "earn your beer" set to ring true around the team that hit new depths of despair in 2021.

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149dBrittany Mitchell

The two sides of Darren Coleman the Waratahs hope make him the right fit

Darren Coleman is both an "intense goal-driven" person on the paddock and someone prepared to reach out to everyone in a club just to "check in". That's how he took Gordon from last to first and why many are happy he finally has the Waratahs job.

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150dSam Bruce

Confirmed: Coleman inks three-year Waratahs deal

Darren Coleman will later this week be confirmed as the new coach of NSW Waratahs, the former two-time Shute Shield-winning boss set to take on the task of rebuilding the franchise following its worst ever season.

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171dSam Bruce

Power Rankings: The Highlanders' chilly challenge in Canberra

The Blues are so close to a home final they can touch it, but how will things pan out for the Crusaders and Highlanders this weekend? Our latest edition of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings has the good oil.

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169dBrittany Mitchell

Two Blues juniors show why rugby must fight to survive in Western Sydney

Western Sydney clubs are fighting for their Shute Shield futures, but it's hard to believe when you look at their junior numbers and age-group success. It's clear key issues need to be addressed, Two Blues President Brian Blacklock tells ESPN.

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170dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Round 5 line-ups

After four exciting rounds of trans-Tasman rugby it's come down to the pointy end of the season as we enter the final round and discover who'll play off in next week's final. Stay across all the team news, odds and match analysis here.

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163dESPN Staff

Preview: Can the Highlanders spoil the Blues' Eden Park party?

We were always likely to get an all-New Zealand final for Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, but perhaps the combatants are not what we expected. The Blues are favoured to end their long title drought, but one should never write off the Highlanders.

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176dSam Bruce

Brad Thorn laments loss of NRC: 'A tough one'

Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has lamented the loss of the National Rugby Championship as a means of player development, suggesting it has affected the fortunes of Australia's teams in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.

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178dBrittany Mitchell

Adidas vs. Gilbert: What's the difference between the Super Rugby balls?

What's in a Super Rugby ball? It's probably something you've never thought to ask, but with both the Gilbert and Adidas ball being used in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman we at ESPN have investigated the differences so you don't have to.

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178dSam Bruce

Super Rugby TT Power Rankings: Focus squarely on Blues, Hurricanes

New Zealand's unbeaten streak was halted at 13, with the Reds at last getting Australian rugby on the board in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. So who rose, who fell, and who kept their place? Read for every move the Power Rankings.

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178dBrittany Mitchell

'No place I'd rather be': Donaldson wants to continue NSW rebuild

It hasn't exactly been an easy year to slot into the Waratahs, let alone lead the team around from fly-half. But Ben Donaldson has taken it all in his stride and he now wants to see the franchise's rebuild through, Brittany Mitchell reports.

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'Massively deflating': Tahs' woes extend beyond club

Vice-captain Alex Newsome has laid bare the feeling of despair and humiliation inside the walls of the NSW Waratahs as their Super Rugby season from hell continues.

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185dESPN Staff

Super W fixtures, location confirmed

A restructured Super W season has been announced with fixtures and locations confirmed after months of delays, with the tournament to be played across three weeks and three locations.

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185dBrittany Mitchell

Super Rugby TT Power Rankings: Embarrassed Reds plummet

Two rounds in and the table has been completely rearranged. How far down have the Reds fallen? Who's closing in on the Crusaders? Read for every move the Power Rankings.

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189dReuters

Heem nabs a hat-trick as Blues heap more pain on Waratahs

The Blues continued New Zealand's dominance of the opening rounds of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman series on Saturday with a 48-21 win over the New South Wales Waratahs at Eden Park.