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The defending champion Crusaders bounced back from their round two thumping by the Brumbies with a 43-33 win in Hamilton over the Chiefs in Round 3 of DHL Super Rugby Pacific, while the Fijian Drua secured their first win by beating the Hurricanes in Lautoka 25-20.

Canterbury and Otago will add to their rich legacy when contesting the 2025 Bunnings Cup NPC final in Christchurch next Saturday after each producing dominant performance over their rivals in the weekend's semifinals.

Blending the introduction of new players with the need to find early cohesion in their first Test of the year is the challenge for the All Blacks as they enter their first Lipovitan-D Test against France in Dunedin on Saturday.

A loser's bonus point allowed the Blues to retain a share of the lead in the weekend's penultimate round of DHL Super Rugby Pacific.

Super Rugby Pacific's Anzac Weekend round produced plenty of surprises led by the Hurricanes losing their first match of the season.

The All Blacks XV team has been named to play Japan XV at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 8 July, kick-off at 5.00PM JST (8.00PM NZST). The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.

With the dust settling on the Crusaders 2023 title winning season, check out how all six New Zealand-based sides fared this season, and what’s next for their international players.

Losses to the Hurricanes and Brumbies at the top of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific points table and wins for the Highlanders and Force in the lower half have opened up a fascinating last two weeks of the regular season.

The Crusaders have named their side to face the Blues in Christchurch in Round 12 of DHL Super Rugby Pacific.

Crusaders centurion Sam Whitelock returns to the side to face the Highlanders at the Melbourne Super Round on Friday night.