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Changes to Super Rugby pre-season matches
Mother Nature is casting her influence over rugby in more ways than one at the start of the 2022 season.
Sky Super Rugby Aupiki set to light up rugby landscape in March
The countdown to the start of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki is officially on with the draw and naming rights partner announced this afternoon.
Segner relishing his time with the Blues
German-born Blues and Tasman flanker Anton Segner has set his sights on being a sponge and absorbing as much as possible to continue his meteoric rise in New Zealand rugby.
Scott-Young benefiting from Bunnings NPC experience
Australian Steamer Angus Scott-Young is looking to apply the lessons learned during the Bunnings NPC campaign for the Bay of Plenty Steamers to his Super Rugby Pacific season with the Reds.
Moana Pasifika dedicate pre-season game against Chiefs to Tonga relief efforts
Moana Pasifika have dedicated their first outing of the Super Rugby Pacific season against the Gallagher Chiefs towards raising funds for the ‘Ofa Atu Tonga’ (Love You Tonga) relief efforts in light of the recent eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai island.

Robinson and Blues seeking more success in 2022
Winning the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman title last year may have ended a long-running Blues drought, but no one in the side is under any illusions about that title's status.
Chiefs Manawa confirm coaching group for 2022
High calibre coaches, Crystal Kaua and Rodney Gibbs will join Chiefs Manawa Head Coach Allan Bunting as his Assistant Coaches.
Confident Perofeta to bring flair to Blues' Super Rugby campaign
Duane Monkley Medal winner in last year's Bunnings NPC, Blues five-eighths/fullback Stephen Perofeta has a bounce in his step heading into Super Rugby Pacific in 2022.
New Zealand's Super Rugby Pacific franchises have an extra training partner this year.
As part of a New Zealand Rugby initiative, referees from the New Zealand pool of Super Rugby referees no longer have to train alone.
O'Keeffe on Six Nations duty
Ben O'Keeffe is the only New Zealand referee appointed to Six Nations fixtures this year.
Moana Pasifika beefs up coaching group
Moana Pasifika has added Southland head coach Dale MacLeod and former Blues, Chiefs, and Sunwolves prop Pauliasi Manu to their coaching group ahead of Super Rugby Pacific.
England will be a danger at 2023 World Cup - Boyd
Chris Boyd will have a World Cup warning for the All Blacks when returning home later this year from his three-year stint as coach of Northampton in England's Premiership.
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The All Blacks Sevens embark on a big 2022 with five new players in their ranks.
New era for Black Ferns Sevens
A new era for the Black Ferns Sevens kicked off on Wednesday with new players and coaching group setting their sights on the next three years.
Brumbies change their pre-season focus
Competing with New Zealand teams in Super Rugby Pacific in 2022 demands better dynamic skills, and that is where the Brumbies are putting their pre-season emphasis.

Fifita to join Llanelli Scarlets
Former All Blacks utility forward Vaea Fifita's foray with the Premiership salary cap at Wasps has resulted in him transferring to the Llanelli Scarlets in Wales.
Covid's possible effect on Six Nations
As Britain, Ireland, and Europe batten down the Covid hatches as the Omicron variant hits their countries, calls have been made for Six Nations Rugby to follow the Rugby Championship example and play all games in one country.
Revised Super Rugby Pacific draw confirmed
A blockbuster local derby between Moana Pasifika and the Blues at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday 18 February 2022 will kick-off a revised Super Rugby Pacific draw announced by joint venture partners New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia today.
New eligibility laws will make Tonga a threat at 2023 World Cup
Former Hurricanes loose forward Inoke Afeaki believes Tonga can have an impact at the Rugby World Cup in 2023.
Jimmy Gopperth now has his own kicking tee
Former Hurricanes and Blues five-eighths, Jimmy Gopperth is still knocking over goals in the Premiership for Wasps and doing it with a tool now bearing his name.

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Origins and History of the Haka
For most non-Maori New Zealanders today their knowledge of the Haka is perhaps limited to that most performed of Haka called "Ka mate, Ka mate", which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820. Many sports teams and individuals travelling from New Zealand overseas tend to have the haka "Ka mate" as part of their programme.
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