Clara Johnson

Former All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo will attempt to earn a contract with the Crusaders after joining the team’s pre-season training for Super Rugby Pacific. Naholo has reportedly been brought into the Crusaders’ pre-season for the 2022 season, joining his younger brother and fellow wing Kini at the club. The 30-year-old returned to New Zealand last year after an injury-plagued stint with London Irish in the English Premiership. Naholo tried to earn a Super Rugby contract by turning out for Canterbury during last year’s NPC campaign, but there were no takers. However, the Crusaders have decided to give Naholo an opportunity as the club is not expecting their All Blacks to return until February. Naholo played 62 games for the Highlanders between 2015 and 2019,  helping the club win their first Super Rugby title in 2015, when he finished as the season’s top try-scorer with 13 tries. He made his Test debut for the All Blacks in 2015 and earned 27 Test caps, scoring 16 tries and p

Former All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo will attempt to earn a contract with the Crusaders after joining the team’s pre-season training for Super Rugby Pacific. Naholo has reportedly been brought into the Crusaders’ pre-season for the 2022 season, joining his younger brother and fellow wing Kini at the club. The 30-year-old returned to New Zealand last year after an injury-plagued stint with London Irish in the English Premiership. Naholo tried to earn a Super Rugby contract by turning out for Canterbury during last year’s NPC campaign, but there were no takers. However, the Crusaders have decided to give Naholo an opportunity as the club is not expecting their All Blacks to return until February. Naholo played 62 games for the Highlanders between 2015 and 2019,  helping the club win their first Super Rugby title in 2015, when he finished as the season’s top try-scorer with 13 tries. He made his Test debut for the All Blacks in 2015 and earned 27 Test caps, scoring 16 tries and p

Huddersfield have confirmed their final two games of pre-season, with a trip to Dewsbury and a home match against Batley. Hull KR had already   announced their friendly against the Giants , which will take place on 30th January. Before then, they will travel to Dewsbury on 15th January and host Batley on 23rd January. The Super League season is due to start again in February, with the fixtures being announced on Sunday. Speaking to the  club website , Head Coach Ian Watson said: “I’ve an idea how I’ll be looking to use the three games with the squad already. Without a doubt at the Hull KR game will look to field a side made up of players who will most certainly feature in Round One. “We’ve a lot of work to get through before we get to the opener versus Dewsbury. It’s far too early to say who’ll be available for that one and who not but I do want if at all possible our players to all have had game time ahead of the seasons start in early February. “At the moment we’ve had three de

Huddersfield have confirmed their final two games of pre-season, with a trip to Dewsbury and a home match against Batley. Hull KR had already   announced their friendly against the Giants , which will take place on 30th January. Before then, they will travel to Dewsbury on 15th January and host Batley on 23rd January. The Super League season is due to start again in February, with the fixtures being announced on Sunday. Speaking to the  club website , Head Coach Ian Watson said: “I’ve an idea how I’ll be looking to use the three games with the squad already. Without a doubt at the Hull KR game will look to field a side made up of players who will most certainly feature in Round One. “We’ve a lot of work to get through before we get to the opener versus Dewsbury. It’s far too early to say who’ll be available for that one and who not but I do want if at all possible our players to all have had game time ahead of the seasons start in early February. “At the moment we’ve had three de

The first nine rounds of the inaugural  Super Rugby Pacific season  will feature Australian and New Zealand derbies after competition organisers unveiled a revamped schedule for 2022 today. New Zealand’s response to the Omicron outbreak in Australia meant the borders wouldn’t allow the initial draw to be fulfilled. Instead, the first crossover games are now slated for week 10 when all 12 clubs will converge on Melbourne for a ‘Super Round.’ The draw for the brand new  2022 Super Rugby Pacific  competition has been revised as the ongoing COVID-19 situation plays havoc with Australian and New Zealand borders. Here are the full fixtures. Super Rugby Pacific replaces the Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa competitions which were brought in during COVID-affected seasons. The new competition returns to the 12-team tournament with Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua added in place of South Africa and Argentina teams. The teams will play 14 regular season matches mad

The first nine rounds of the inaugural  Super Rugby Pacific season  will feature Australian and New Zealand derbies after competition organisers unveiled a revamped schedule for 2022 today. New Zealand’s response to the Omicron outbreak in Australia meant the borders wouldn’t allow the initial draw to be fulfilled. Instead, the first crossover games are now slated for week 10 when all 12 clubs will converge on Melbourne for a ‘Super Round.’ The draw for the brand new  2022 Super Rugby Pacific  competition has been revised as the ongoing COVID-19 situation plays havoc with Australian and New Zealand borders. Here are the full fixtures. Super Rugby Pacific replaces the Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa competitions which were brought in during COVID-affected seasons. The new competition returns to the 12-team tournament with Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua added in place of South Africa and Argentina teams. The teams will play 14 regular season matches mad

The draw for the brand new  2022 Super Rugby Pacific  competition has been revised as the ongoing COVID-19 situation plays havoc with Australian and New Zealand borders. Here are the full fixtures. Super Rugby Pacific replaces the Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa competitions which were brought in during COVID-affected seasons. Watch the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season on Stan Sport, ad-free, live and on demand.  Start your seven day free trial here! The new competition returns to the 12-team tournament with Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua added in place of South Africa and Argentina teams. The teams will play 14 regular season matches made up of 11 round robin matches and three derby/rivalry matches. The season’s 91 matches will be played across 18 weeks which includes the three weeks of the playoff series. The top eight teams come the end of the regular season will make that first playoff round where 1st will play 8th, 2nd will play 7th, 3rd will play 6

The draw for the brand new  2022 Super Rugby Pacific  competition has been revised as the ongoing COVID-19 situation plays havoc with Australian and New Zealand borders. Here are the full fixtures. Super Rugby Pacific replaces the Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa competitions which were brought in during COVID-affected seasons. Watch the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season on Stan Sport, ad-free, live and on demand.  Start your seven day free trial here! The new competition returns to the 12-team tournament with Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua added in place of South Africa and Argentina teams. The teams will play 14 regular season matches made up of 11 round robin matches and three derby/rivalry matches. The season’s 91 matches will be played across 18 weeks which includes the three weeks of the playoff series. The top eight teams come the end of the regular season will make that first playoff round where 1st will play 8th, 2nd will play 7th, 3rd will play 6

The Super Rugby will begin a new Pacific competition in 2022, which includes teams from New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Island nations. There will no longer be any Argentine, Japanese, and South African teams in the updated format. This new tournament style comes after the COVID-affected Super Rugby AU 2020 and the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman series in 2021. Watch the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season on Stan Sport, ad-free, live and on demand. Start your seven day free trial here! When does Super Rugby Pacific 2022 start? The Super Rugby competition will begin on February 18 2022, with the regular season to finish May 29 2022. The final will be played on June 18 2022. Who are the teams in Super Rugby Pacific 2022? Twelve teams are taking part in the new competition, with all sides put in one pool, rather than split into different geographic conferences. The clubs for 2022 are: Western Force Queensland Reds NSW Waratahs Moana Pasifika Rebels Hurricanes Highlanders Fiji

The Super Rugby will begin a new Pacific competition in 2022, which includes teams from New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Island nations. There will no longer be any Argentine, Japanese, and South African teams in the updated format. This new tournament style comes after the COVID-affected Super Rugby AU 2020 and the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman series in 2021. Watch the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season on Stan Sport, ad-free, live and on demand. Start your seven day free trial here! When does Super Rugby Pacific 2022 start? The Super Rugby competition will begin on February 18 2022, with the regular season to finish May 29 2022. The final will be played on June 18 2022. Who are the teams in Super Rugby Pacific 2022? Twelve teams are taking part in the new competition, with all sides put in one pool, rather than split into different geographic conferences. The clubs for 2022 are: Western Force Queensland Reds NSW Waratahs Moana Pasifika Rebels Hurricanes Highlanders Fiji