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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.

The All Blacks’ selectors have named their team to play Scotland at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium this weekend, with three changes to last week's starting side against Ireland and three new impact players on the bench.

Calmness under Australian pressure told the story of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test in wet conditions in Perth as the All Blacks claimed a 28-14 bonus point win – a record 11th consecutive win over their Tasman rivals.

All Blacks hopes of claiming the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship may depend on a massive Argentina upset over South Africa in London, but New Zealand knows it faces a tough contest against a reinvigorated Australia in Perth on Saturday.

The All Blacks’ selectors have named their team to play Australia at Optus Stadium this Saturday evening, with six changes to the team that started the first Bledisloe Cup match in Auckland last weekend.

Flanker Ardie Savea has pulled off many crucial turnovers, but his effort after 78 minutes in his 100th Test was vital to New Zealand's 24-17 win over South Africa in a pulsating Lipovital-D Rugby Championship Test in Auckland.

Seven players may be having their first start for the All Blacks in Saturday's third Lipovitan-D Test against France in Hamilton, but nothing changes in the side's intent to continue building its game.

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named five new caps in their 33-strong squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D July Series against France.

Riding high and unbeaten, the Chiefs have a four-point lead after three rounds of DHL Super Rugby Pacific rugby.

Entertainment and upsets continued in the second round of DHL Super Rugby Pacific at the weekend, with the defending champion Blues last on the table without even a bonus point.