Black Ferns Win Pacific Four Series

The Black Ferns have beaten the USA Eagles 50-6 in Whangarei on Saturday to win the Pacific Four Series. In a match played in wet conditions, the Black Ferns scored eight tries, with wing Ayesha Leti-I’iga scoring a hat-trick.  

In the earlier match Canada had beaten the Australian Wallaroo's 22-10

New Zealand Black Ferns: 50 

Tries: Ayesha Leti-I’iga 3, Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu, Renee Holmes, Sylvia Brunt, Kendra Reynolds, Renee Wickliffe, Conversions: Hazel Tubic 3, Ruahei Demant, Renee Holmes 

USA Eagles: 6

Penalties: Megan Foster 2 

Crusaders Win 2022 Super Rugby Final

The Crusaders have beaten the Blues 21-7 in Auckland on Saturday night to win the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific title. The Crusaders had led 13-0 at half time on the back of superior defense and forced mistakes. The Crusaders had won nine lineout steals in the match, with six in the first half, and forced the Blues to make 216 tackles in the match to the Crusaders 141.

Crusaders: 21

Tries: Bryn Hall, Sevu Reece, Conversion: Richie Mo’unga. Penalty: Mo’unga 2, Drop goal: Mo’unga

Blues: 7 

Try: Finlay Christie, Conversion: Stephen Perofeta

Maori All Blacks Squad Named To Face Ireland

Maori All Blacks coach Clayton McMillan has named his squad for two mid-week matches against the touring Ireland side at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Wednesday, 29 June and Sky Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, 12 July.

Māori All Blacks Squad: (*denotes new caps)

Props

Tamaiti Williams - Ngāpuhi (Canterbury/Crusaders)

Ollie Norris - Ngāpuhi (Waikato/Chiefs)

Marcel Renata - Ngāti Whānaunga / Ngāi Takoto (Auckland/Blues)

Jermaine Ainsley* - Te Rārawa / Te Arawa (Otago/Highlanders)

Tyrel Lomax - Muaupoko / Ngāi Tūhoe (Tasman/Hurricanes)

 

Hookers

Leni Apisai - Ngāti Awa (Auckland)

Kurt Eklund - Ngāti Kahu (Bay of Plenty/Blues)

Tyrone Thompson* - Ngāi Tāmanuhiri / Ngāti Rangiwewehi (Hawke’s Bay/Chiefs)

 

Locks

Isaia Walker-Leawere - Ngāti Porou (Hawke's Bay/Hurricanes)

Manaaki Selby-Rickit - Ngāti Raukawa / Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty/Highlanders)

Josh Dickson - Ngāi Tahu (Otago/Highlanders)

 

Loose Forwards

Reed Prinsep - Te Rārawa (Canterbury/Hurricanes)

Caleb Delany* - Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Wellington/Hurricanes)

Billy Harmon - Ngāi Tahu (Canterbury/Highlanders)

Te Kamaka (TK) Howden* - Ngāi Tūhoe (Manawatū/Hurricanes)

Cameron Suafoa* - Ngāpuhi (Auckland/Blues)

 

Half Backs

TJ Perenara* - Ngāti Rangitihi (Wellington/Hurricanes)

Brad Weber - Ngāti Porou (Hawke's Bay/Chiefs)

 

First Five

Josh Ioane - Te Rārawa (Otago/Chiefs)

Ruben Love* - Te Atiawa (Wellington/Hurricanes)

 

Midfield

Alex Nankivell - Ngāti Pikiao (Tasman/Chiefs)

Rameka Poihipi - Ngāti Whakaue (Canterbury/Chiefs)

Billy Proctor - Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāpuhi (Wellington/Hurricanes)

Bailyn Sullivan* - Ngāti Kahungunu (Waikato/Hurricanes)

 

Outside Backs

Connor Garden-Bachop* - Ngāti Awa (Wellington/Highlanders)

Josh Moorby* - Ngāti Maniapoto (Northland/Hurricanes)

Zarn Sullivan* - Ngāti Kahungunu (Auckland/Blues)

Shaun Stevenson - Ngāpuhi (North Harbour/Chiefs)

All Blacks Squad Named For 2022

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his initial squad to contest the three test Steinlager Series against Ireland. 

All Blacks Squad 2022.

Props: George Bower, Nepo Laulala, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta’avao, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Ofa Tuungafasi

Hookers: Dane Coles, Codie Taylor, Samisoni Taukeiaho

Locks: Scott Barrett, Josh Lord, Brodie Retallick, Tupou Vaa'i, Sam Whitelock 

Loose forwards: Sam Cane (c), Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Ardie Savea, Pita Gus Sowakula

Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, Folau Fakatava, Aaron Smith

First fives: Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga, Stephen Perofeta

Midfielders: Jack Goodhue, David Havili, Rieko Ioane, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Quinn Tupaea

Outside backs: Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Will Jordan, Sevu Reece

All Black debutants are prop Aidan Ross, loose forward Pita Gus Sowakula, halfback Folau Fakatava, first five Stephen Perofeta, mid-fielder Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and outside back Leicester Fainga'anuku.

The first All Blacks v Ireland match is Saturday 2nd July, 7.05pm at Eden Park, Auckland.

Super Rugby Semi-Final Results

Crusaders: 20 

Tries: Cullen Grace 2, Conversions: Richie Mo’unga 2, Penalties: Mo’unga 2

Chiefs: 7

Try: Angus Ta’avao, Conversion: Bryn Gatland

Blues: 20 

Tries: Hoskins Sotutu, Mark Telea, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 2, Penalties: Perofeta 2 

Brumbies: 19 

Tries:  Irae Simone, Lachlan Lonergan 2, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2

Final:  Blues v Crusaders, Saturday 18 June, 7.05pm, Eden Park, Auckland

Super Rugby Quarter Final Results

Crusaders: 37

Tries: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Richie Mo'unga, Tamaiti Williams, Conversions: Mo'unga 4, Penalties: Mo'unga 3

Reds: 15

Tries: Suliasi Vunivalu, Filipo Daugunu, Conversion: Lawson Creighton, Penalty: Creighton

Chiefs: 39

Tries: Brad Weber 2, Luke Jacobson, Alex Nankivell, Pita Gus Sowakula, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 4, Penalties: Gatland 2

Waratahs: 15

Tries: Dylan Pietsch, Will Harris, Conversions: Tane Edmed, Penalty: Edmed

Blues: 35 

Tries: Akira Ioane, Beauden Barrett 2, AJ Lam, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 5

Highlanders: 6 

Penalties: Marty Banks 2

Brumbies: 28

Tries: Folau Fainga'a, Irae Simone, Tom Banks, Conversions: Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Penalties: Lolesio 3

Hurricanes: 25

Tries: Josh Moorby 2, Penalties: Jordie Barrett 5

Super Rugby Week 15 Results

Force: 48 

Tries: Ready, McIntyre 2, Ralston, Pulu, Pugh, Godwin, Conversions: Prior 4, McDonald, Penalty: Prior 

Moana Pasifika: 28 

Tries: Fainga'anuku 2, Lindenmuth, Koloamatangi, Conversions: McClutchie 4 

Crusaders: 28

Tries: Will Jordan, Fergus Burke, Brodie McAlister, Tom Christie, Conversions: Burke 4

Reds: 15

Tries: Harry Wilson, Richie Asiata, Conversion: Lawson Creighton, Penalty: Creighton

Chiefs: 35 

Tries: Angus Ta’avao, Bryn Gatland, Emoni Narawa 2, penalty try, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 4 

Fijian Drua: 34 

Tries: Apisalome Vota 2, Kalaveti Ravouvou, Timoci Sauvoli, Conversions: Teti Tela 4, Penalties: Tela 2

Moana Pasifika: 32

Tries: William Havili, Joe ‘Apikotoa, Lotu Inisi, Penalty Try, Conversions: Christian Leali’ifano 2, Penalties: Leali’ifano 2

Brumbies: 22

Tries: Connal McInerney, Pete Samu, Lachlan Lonergan, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2, Drop Goal: Noah Lolesio

Blues: 20

Tries: Luke Romano, Cameron Suafoa, Conversions: Zarn Sullivan 2, Penalty: Jock McKenzie, Drop Goal: Sullivan

Waratahs: 17

Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase 2, Conversions: Tane Edmed 2, Penalty: Edmed

Force: 27 

Tries: Santiago Medrano, Andrew Ready, Byron Ralston, Conversions: Ian Prior 2, Michael McDonald, Penalties: Prior 2

Hurricanes: 22

Tries: Joshua Moorby 2, Brayden Iose, Salesi Rayasi, Conversion: Aidan Morgan

Rebels: 31

Tries: Nick Jooste, Lukas Ripley, Glen Vaihu, Jordan Uelese, Young Tonumaipea, Conversions: Matt To'omua 3

Highlanders: 30

Tries: Fetuli Paea, Rory Van Vugt, Josh Dickson, Folau Fakatava, Conversions: Marty Banks, Vilimoni Koroi, Penalty: Banks 2