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Tuesday 20 October 2020
The 34-year-old completes the move following his recent departure from Leinster and Ireland.
The ACT Brumbies will provide the opposition in next week’s decider.
Reports that Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers could trade Super Rugby for Pro14.
It finished 38-32 to send the season to the wire.
Governing body SANZAAR insists it still has a part to play, even though Australia and New Zealand have left it out in the cold on discussions about Super Rugby’s future.
The Otago side stormed home to beat the Hurricanes.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Jordan Petaia bagged the opening try on his return to action after his father died suddenly this month.
Three tries in the final quarter secured their fourth successive Super title.
NSW Waratahs smashed the shellshocked Queensland Reds reignite their season.
Warren Gatland’s Chiefs have lost all eight games since the lockdown.
South Africa is struggling to contain coronavirus.
The 23-year-old had an option in his contract that would have allowed him to move.
Auckland now need the table-topping Canterbury Crusaders to lose next weekend.
The win sees the Blues move up to second on the table.
The former Wales boss has now presided over five straight defeats.
Threat to Super Rugby has left four of South Africa’s teams in limbo.
Argentina’s Jaguares would also be culled as part of plans for a revamp of the tournament.
A break and beautiful pass from Jordie Barrett helped the ‘Canes into a 17-0 lead, but the Highlanders fought back.
The Blues saw a chance to rewrite history slip away.
The Brumbies scored an excellent try in behind the lineout against the Rebels.
We saw the first few examples of Super Rugby AU’s law trials this weekend.
Jordie Barrett was the star as the Canes recorded their first win in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Brumbies flew out of the blocks in their opener of the 10-round domestic Super Rugby competition.
In yet another superb game of Super Rugby, the Crusaders finished off the Highlanders in style with three tries in the final quarter.
Australian rugby returned with a bang today as the Queensland Reds pipped the NSW Waratahs 32-26.
The Blues fullback has been using his left foot frequently in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Warren Gatland’s Chiefs were beaten in an ‘arm wrestle’.
Highlanders fight back from 12-point half-deficit but miss a key kick late on.
The Crusaders are unchanged as they aim to pick up where they left off.
The visitors scored five tries to get their campaign back up and running.
The return of rugby in New Zealand underlined that Eddie Jones might have been ahead of the curve again.
The 27-year-old lock helped his side to a win over the Hurricanes yesterday.
The Blues overran the Hurricanes 30-20 at Eden Park.
Things could get a little bit awkward at the breakfast table in the Gatland household tomorrow morning.
Innovation and ‘a new brand of rugby’ has been promised by Rugby Australia CEO Rob Clarke.
The actions gets underway on Saturday with the Highlanders hosting the Chiefs.
The lads on The42 Rugby Weekly are very excited about Dan Carter’s return to Kiwi rugby.
The legendary fly-half has signed a deal with the Auckland Blues at the age of 38.
According to several media outlets, the 38-year-old has agreed a short-term deal to play for the Blues.
The new competition will feature a golden point system and a renewed focus on the breakdown.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
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