The former All Blacks assistant coach will help head coach Clark Laidlaw at the Hurricanes next season.
Rugby
December 11, 2025
The Crusaders will have the honour of playing in the first competitive match at Te Kaha, with four other matches scheduled there for Anzac weekend.
August 11, 2025
Cam Roigard has a stress fracture in his right foot and will miss the two upcoming Rugby Championship matches against Argentina at least.
August 3, 2025
Analysis: The Blues' win against the odds in Hamilton revealed there is still plenty of fight in the defending champions, writes Patrick McKendry.
June 8, 2025
The Chiefs were guaranteed entry into Super Rugby's semifinals before their qualifier loss to the Blues but say that wasn't to blame for misfire.
Analysis: The Chiefs will be joined in the Super playoffs by fellow Kiwi sides the Crusaders, Hurricanes and Blues and all four hit form at the weekend, writes Patrick McKendry.
June 1, 2025
Moana's focus is on their crunch game against the Hurricanes rather than the 13-try demolition in Hamilton, says playmaker Jackson Garden-Bachop.
May 27, 2025
Hurricanes midfielder is sure former skipper Ardie Savea will be received well by the home crowd in a crucial final-round match at the Cake Tin.
May 26, 2025
Analysis: By smashing Moana Pasifika, the Chiefs took a big step towards qualifying as top seeds and owning the fear factor, writes Patrick McKendry.
May 25, 2025
The Hurricanes appear to be timing their run this season and, with the right players in the right positions, they will be tough to beat.
May 15, 2025
Days after Will Jordan's knee injury diagnosis, All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett and prop Fletcher Newell are both ruled out for up to two weeks.
May 14, 2025
The Chiefs hope to get Damian McKenzie back for their crunch game against the Crusaders, but will have to tighten up defence in Christchurch.
May 6, 2025
Blues' Super Rugby defeat to the Reds in Brisbane dropped them to ninth and provoked a strong reaction from head coach Vern Cotter today.
April 28, 2025
The All Black skipper has had a slow start to the season but he was crucial for the 13-men Crusaders as they held off a fast-finishing home side.
April 11, 2025
Fewer stoppages, more points and a more engaged audience – the 'proof' that this year's Super Rugby competition is a standout.
April 8, 2025
Analysis: The defending champs got home by a point at Eden Park as the Crusaders reaped the benefits of an improved defensive display against the Drua.
April 7, 2025
Defending Super Rugby champions welcome back some heavy artillery for a crunch game against the Hurricanes — and must use them wisely, writes Patrick McKendry.
April 4, 2025
Beauden Barrett and several others are back training for the defending champions ahead of crunch match against Hurricanes.
April 1, 2025
Analysis: The breakthrough victory in Christchurch was a long time coming, and it was built on Crusaders-like fundamentals, writes Patrick McKendry.
March 31, 2025
Analysis: Both Auckland-based teams are struggling for wins, but underdogs Moana Pasifika have impressed with their resolve, writes Patrick McKendry.
March 24, 2025
The Crusaders will arrive at Eden Park on Saturday full of confidence in their attacking game, writes Patrick McKendry in his Super Rugby Pacific wrap of the week.
March 17, 2025
A high tackle by the Hurricanes in the dying moments went unpunished and they went on to pick up just their second win of the Super Rugby season.
March 14, 2025
Analysis: The Super Rugby Pacific upsets continue, as does the defending champions' penchant for poor decision making. Patrick McKendry wraps up round four.
March 10, 2025
Analysis: A visit from David Tua would have provided extra motivation but it's hard to go past Ardie Savea as Moana's true talisman, writes Patrick McKendry.
March 9, 2025
Blues loose forward has been suspended for three matches - but is likely to only serve two.
Football
March 4, 2025
