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Reece confident Crusaders can get off to strong start against Hurricanes

Taking several lessons from Saturday's warm-up loss to the Hurricanes, the Crusaders have switched their attention to the more important return game - their first in DHL Super Rugby Pacific for 2022.
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Gibbes confident breakdown officiating will be better this season

Hurricanes assistant coach Chris Gibbes is confident intended policy from referees toward the breakdown in DHL Super Rugby Pacific can be sustained and will ensure cleaner, faster ball for sides.
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Brock James returns to New Zealand

Australian and former Taranaki first five-eighths Brock James has quit his coaching role with Ospreys in Wales to join his family in New Zealand.
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Nienaber reflects on Springboks 2021 season

South Africa may have retained their No1 status in the world rugby rankings, but Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber only gave them a 60 per cent mark for their efforts in 2021.
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France in Six Nations box seat

The Six Nations is just about France’s to lose after a tight 30-24 victory for Les Bleus against Ireland in Paris to highlight round two.
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New era for Black Ferns in 2022

The Black Ferns programme has received a welcome boost in 2022 with 29 contracted players leaving behind their day jobs to focus their attention on rugby.
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Hurricanes defeat Crusaders ahead of opening round showdown

Four second-half tries helped the Hurricanes to a 27-24 win in a pre-season game over the Crusaders, in Queenstown, on Saturday.
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Charmaine Smith's rugby return with the Blues

The nib Blues has received a significant and unexpected boost with former Black Ferns lock Charmaine Smith making a return to the game.
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Injury set to sideline Perenara for a month

Hurricanes hopes of a flying start to DHL Super Rugby Pacific took a blow this week with All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara suffering an ACL knee injury from what was described as 'an innocuous knock' during training on Tuesday.
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Moana Pasifika players test positive for COVID

The Moana Pasifika DHL Super Rugby Pacific squad continue to isolate in their Queenstown hotel after seven players were confirmed by Ministry of Health today as positive COVID-19 cases.
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