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Are we about to see a hybrid player at a New Zealand franchise this Super Rugby Pacific season?

11 February 2026

Are we about to see a hybrid player at a New Zealand franchise this Super Rugby Pacific season?

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A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin
	10 Feb: A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin... more

A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes
	10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes... more

Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games
	9 Feb: Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games... more

Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland
	9 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland... more

The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight
	8 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight... more

The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury
	8 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury... more

New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago
	8 Feb: New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago... more

Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham
	8 Feb: Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham... more

The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches
	8 Feb: The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches... more

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Most Popular Recent Rugby News

14 Jan: An unhappy All Blacks camp has been painted following the review into last year's end of season tour +++++++++++++++++

07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++

25 Jan: Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on New Zealand Rugby to come clean on the REAL reason for Scott Robertson's sacking +++++++++++++

31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend +++++++++++

26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week +++++++++++

20 Jan: Indiana have completed a remarkable turnaround to win college football's national championship for the first time +++++++++++

17 Jan: Former All Blacks wing Grant Batty has died +++++++++++

Rugby NewsLinks

11 Feb: Rugby prodigy ready to prove the hype (RadioNZ)

11 Feb: How the crusaders plan to use a blockbusting all black as a hybrid (Stuff.co.nz)

10 Feb: ‘no brainer’: all blacks duo re-sign with new zealand rugby (Stuff.co.nz)

9 Feb: ‘cannot wait’: black fern switches to hurricanes poua (Stuff.co.nz)

9 Feb: Why les kiss’ juggling act will be a critical part of australian rugby’s success in 2026 (Sydney Morning Herald)

8 Feb: Cartwright injured as aussies start hot at perth sevens (Sydney Morning Herald)

8 Feb: England v wales - six nations rugby championship (Stuff.co.nz)

8 Feb: Excess baggage: why the bulldogs will pay for two extra players to travel to vegas (Sydney Morning Herald)

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