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An All Black is departing the Crusaders at the end of the Super Rugby season

19 February 2026

An All Black is departing the Crusaders at the end of the Super Rugby season

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Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch
	18 Feb: Leicester Fainga'anuku's been benched for Sunday's Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch... more

Don't expect an All Blacks coaching announcement imminently
	18 Feb: Don't expect an All Blacks coaching announcement imminently... more

England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin
	18 Feb: England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin... more

Irish rugby to investigate racial abuse towards Test debutant Edwin Edogbo
	17 Feb: The Irish Rugby Football Union has said it will launch an investigation after turning comments off a social media post that congratulated the country's newest Test debutant.... more

A Dunedin man who sent a secretly-recorded sex tape to dozens of rugby mates, has failed to have his conviction quashed
	17 Feb: A Dunedin man who sent a secretly-recorded sex tape to dozens of rugby mates, has failed to have his conviction quashed... more

Blues coach Vern Cotter is applauding Super Rugby for their honesty, but is frustrated at what might have been after the Chiefs were wrongly awarded a try in round one
	16 Feb: Blues coach Vern Cotter is applauding Super Rugby for their honesty, but is frustrated at what might have been after the Chiefs were wrongly awarded a try in round one... more

Let's go to Livigno... and qualifying for the freeski big air
	16 Feb: Let's go to Livigno... and qualifying for the freeski big air ... more

Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina
	15 Feb: Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina... more

Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season
	15 Feb: Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season... more

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