Jose Medina Bay of Plenty lock Baden Wardlaw has announced his immediate retirement from rugby because of an historic medical condition. The 29-year-old had realised his lifelong dream when he was named in the Blues team for the upcoming Investec Super Rugby season. However, medical checks showed that he has three fused vertebrae in his neck, and … Read more
The Crusaders have confirmed Orange Theory Stadium as their home ground for their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign. When the revamped competition was announced last week, the Christchurch-based franchise was still working through the financials of hosting their four home games. OrangeTheory Stadium joins Hamilton’s FMG Stadium (Chiefs), Wellington’s Sky Stadium (Hurricanes) and Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr … Read more
The 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season is the 29th season of the Super Rugby competition, an annual rugby union competition organized by SANZAAR between teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and a combined team from Samoa, Tonga and other Pacific Island nations. The 2024 season is scheduled to take place between 23 February to late … Read more
This Saturday’s Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Gallagher Chiefs and the Blues will be a significant one for Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato. The Chiefs v Blues Rugby game kicks off at 7.05pm and will see crowds return to the venue for the first time since restrictions on events came into effect back in … Read more