Super Rugby Pacific

WHANGAREI, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 08: Blues Player Rupeni Caucaunibuca breaks away for another try during the Rugby Super 12 warmup game, the Blues vs the Waratahs played in Whangarei, Friday.

Super Rugby names all-time Pasifika XV

The likes of Rupeni Caucaunibuca and Jonah Lomu have been included in an all-time Pasifika XV named by Super Rugby on Thursday.

Barrett: The closest I’ve been to retirement

Set to start his first Super Rugby game for the Blues since 2020 this weekend, Beauden Barrett has reflected on his concerns with being forced into retirement during his two-month battle with concussion.

Super Rugby wrap: Drua draw blood, Crusaders gallop ahead

Fijian Drua secured their first Super Rugby Pacific win against a hapless Melbourne Rebels, but fellow newcomers Moana Pasifika were beaten on their belated debut at the weekend as powerhouse Crusaders surged to the top of the table.

SA-born prop makes Super Rugby history

South African-born prop Ruan Smith, a product of Paarl Gimnasium, set a Super Rugby record when he jogged on for the Waratahs.

Highlights: Crusaders cut down Highlanders

All Blacks wings Sevu Reece and Will Jordan combined for three tries as the Crusaders overhauled the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin on Friday.

Watch: Jordan finishes brilliant Crusaders counter-attack

All Blacks fullback Will Jordan beat five defenders on his way to the tryline as the Crusaders claimed a victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 20: Lenny Ikitau of the Brumbies in action during the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between the ACT Brumbies and the Western Force at GIO Stadium on February 20, 2022 in Canberra, Australia.

Late strike saves Brumbies from Force

The Brumbies scored a 78th-minute try to seal a season-opening bonus-point 29-23 victory over the Western Force in Canberra on Sunday.

Highlights: Reds cruise to win over Rebels

It wasn’t pretty, but the Queensland Reds found a way to victory over the Melbourne Rebels at a rain-soaked Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 19: Ardie Savea of the Hurricanes makes a break during the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium on February 19, 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Highlights: Crusaders too good for Hurricanes

After a tight opening half in Dunedin, the Crusaders blew away the Hurricanes in the second half to kick off their Super Rugby Pacific season with a win.

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 19: Sam Cane of the Chiefs shakes hands with Pita Gus Sowakula (L) following the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between the Chiefs and the Highlanders at Wakatipu Rugby Club on February 19, 2022 in Queenstown, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Highlights: Chiefs outclass Highlanders in Queenstown

The Chiefs got their Super Rugby Pacific season off to a perfect start, overcoming the Highlanders with a three-tries-to-one victory at Whakatipu Rugby Club.