Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu's two tries couldn't save Verblitz from defeat to the Dynaboars in Japanese club rugby.
Staff Writers
The Western Force have scored seven tries to bank an important 47-31 victory over the Fijian Drua to keep alive the chance to play in the Super W finals.
Melissa Woods
Western Force have secured their first win of the Super Rugby Women season, beating Fijian Drua 47-31 at HBF Park to move a step closer to the four-team finals.
Ben Smith
The Western Force have equalled a club Super rugby try-scoring record, bagging eight en route to a crushing 52-15 victory over Fijian Drua.
A dominant first-half performance has helped Western Force halt a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion as they put Fijian Drua to the sword 52-15 at HBF Park.
A Filipo Daugunu double and a huge shift from the Queensland Reds' pack has powered them to a comeback win in Dunedin against the Highlanders.
Murray Wenzel
Rugby sevens convert Charlotte Caslick started for the first time as the Queensland Reds held off the fast-finishing ACT Brumbies 26-22 in Canberra.
Western Force chief executive Niamh O’Connor is targeting more than 10,000 fans at HBF Park on Sunday after the club offered free tickets to registered junior players.
Western Force coach Simon Cron says the next three games are critical as his side look to break their Super Rugby Pacific finals drought.
Caitlin Bassett
There's great excitement in the ACT Brumbies' camp as star back-rower Rob Valetini plays his first Super Rugby Pacific game of the year against his old boss.
Sebastian Tan
Reds No.10 Tom Lynagh has found his radar after two inaccurate seasons with the boot and says the secret is not overdoing it and "making sure you feel good".
A bond forged on the junior sport ovals in Brisbane has improved the captaincy skills of rugby union’s Harry Wilson and cricket’s Nathan McSweeney.
Marco Monteverde
After being thrashed by Queensland, the NSW Waratahs have been instructed to 'front up with an edge' for their Super Rugby Pacific derby with the ACT Brumbies.
Darren Walton
The touring Lions will play a combined Indigenous-Pasifika side in Melbourne in a historic clash that completes their touring schedule 100 days from kick-off.
Injured Western Force utility back Kurtley Beale says the upcoming Optus Stadium tour match against the British and Irish Lions is a ‘huge motivation’ in his bid to return from a torn Achilles.
Samantha Rogers
The Reds don’t seem to have any problems in terms of their leadership depth, with Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson set to captain Queensland for the first time.
Brumbies star backrower Rob Valetini will play his first game of the season but Waratahs star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii remains sidelined for the Super derby.
A raft of reinforcements have arrived for Western Force ahead of their pivotal Super Rugby Pacific match against Fijian Drua at HBF Park, with five Wallabies returning as part of eight changes.
Western Force flanker Kane Koteka has successfully returned to Super Rugby after an extended stint on the sidelines.
The Waratahs camp are expecting a reaction in their Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Brumbies after being lashed as soft and lazy by their set-piece coach.
Ahead of their Highlanders clash, Reds coach Les Kiss remains in the running to be the new Wallabies coach having completed two interviews with Rugby Australia.
Joel Gould and Melissa Woods
Western Force Women’s coach Dylan Parsons says his side is in control of their own destiny as they prepare for a must win game against Fijiana Drua.
The Brumbies are bracing for a bounce-back performance from the NSW Waratahs in this weekend's Super Rugby Pacific derby in Sydney.
The NSW Waratahs have shot to the top of the SuperW table after defeating the Queensland Reds 36-14.
Justin Chadwick
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