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Coach Andy Farrell has questioned Ireland's intent in their 36-14 defeat by France in their Six Nations rugby opener in Paris

6 February 2026

Coach Andy Farrell has questioned Ireland's intent in their 36-14 defeat by France in their Six Nations rugby opener in Paris

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Crusaders pivot Taha Kemara is raring to go for the opening round of Super Rugby Pacific after a rapid nine month rehabilitation from ACL knee surgery
	6 Feb: Crusaders pivot Taha Kemara is raring to go for the opening round of Super Rugby Pacific after a rapid nine month rehabilitation from ACL knee surgery... more

Crusaders fullback Will Jordan has dismissed suggestions Super Rugby isn't preparing All Blacks players for the reality of test matches
	5 Feb: Crusaders fullback Will Jordan has dismissed suggestions Super Rugby isn't preparing All Blacks players for the reality of test matches... more

Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley expects this season's new 50-22 rules to open up defences
	5 Feb: Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley expects this season's new 50-22 rules to open up defences... more

Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley is bullocking past any criticism of the competition's latest law trials
	5 Feb: Super Rugby boss Jack Mesley is bullocking past any criticism of the competition's latest law trials... more

All Blacks centurion Codie Taylor believes the distraction of the coaching saga will be put to one side when Super Rugby gets underway next week
	4 Feb: All Blacks centurion Codie Taylor believes the distraction of the coaching saga will be put to one side when Super Rugby gets underway next week... more

Former All Black Dane Coles will sit on the panel charged with finding the coach to replace Scott Robertson
	4 Feb: Former All Black Dane Coles will sit on the panel charged with finding the coach to replace Scott Robertson... more

Further Super Rugby law innovations have been given the seal of approval by veteran hooker Codie Taylor
	4 Feb: Further Super Rugby law innovations have been given the seal of approval by veteran hooker Codie Taylor... more

Former Olympic downhill ski champion Lindsey Vonn intends to compete at the Winter Games, despite suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee on Saturday
	4 Feb: Former Olympic downhill ski champion Lindsey Vonn intends to compete at the Winter Games, despite suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee on Saturday... more

Lindsey Vonn is drawing on previous hardship as she prepares to compete at a final Winter Olympics with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee
	4 Feb: Lindsey Vonn is drawing on previous hardship as she prepares to compete at a final Winter Olympics with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee... more

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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 +++++++++++

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

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 +++++++++++

Rugby NewsLinks

11 Feb: ‘america, you have to see this’: first look at how nrl will be sold to americans (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: ‘no pads. no armour. no timeouts’: how the nrl will be sold to the us (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: Kiss spared dilemma – for now. his next move could decide australian rugby’s fate (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: Super rugby pacific: are moana pasifika getting a raw deal? (RadioNZ)

11 Feb: Ex-rugby league player says head injuries affected mental health (BBCWorld)

11 Feb: Waratahs name ‘ferrari’ debutant over wallaby star for season opener (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: Brother adds new chapter to one of rugby league’s great tragedies (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: Big guns missing for opening round of super rugby pacific (Stuff.co.nz)

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