WELLINGTON, New Zealand — While jostling for final positions in Super Rugby Pacific continues in the weekend’s penultimate regular-season round, ramifications have already begun for teams that have failed to make the playoffs. Mainsbridge said during the news conference “a line of questioning was undertaken from a reporter present concerning Rob Penney’s future as Crusaders head coach. I feel some …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The weekend’s 13th round of Super Rugby Pacific contained patches of drama which might have pleased Shakespeare. But those events had no impact on championship standings: the Blues stayed first, the Hurricanes second, the Brumbies third, the Chiefs fourth, the Queensland Reds fifth, the Melbourne Rebels sixth, the Highlanders seventh and the Fijian Drua eighth. Their …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Fijian Drua may have their last chance of sealing a playoff spot in Super Rugby Pacific when they meet the Queensland Reds in Suva on Saturday with three rounds remaining in the regular season. Last week’s 48-10 loss to the Force in Perth was perhaps the low point of the season for the Fijians, and …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Fijian Drua scrumhalf Frank Lomani has been banned for six weeks for striking Melbourne Rebels lock Josh Canham’s head with an elbow during a Super Rugby Pacific match last weekend. He was referred to Super Rugby’s foul play review committee which found him guilty Wednesday of “deliberate physical abuse of striking with an elbow to the …
SUVA, Fiji — The Fijian Drua will play seven matches in Fiji next Super Rugby Pacific season in a move that reflects the success of its home matches last season which all had large attendances and the most enthusiastic crowds in the tournament. Matches against the New South Wales Waratahs and Western Force also will be played in March and …
