Rugby-Beauden back with Blues for Super Rugby title defence

Rugby-Beauden back with the Blues for Super Rugby title defence
Beauden Barrett played his first Super Rugby match way back in 2011 but the 33-year-old believes he's got a couple of years left in him yet as he embarks on another new season with the Auckland Blues this weekend.
Super Rugby Pacific: Can anyone challenge 'Stern Vern's' route-one Blues?
Vern Cotter flipped the typical Blues script and brought the franchise a title for the first time in 21 years. Can anyone challenge the defending champions in 2025?
Super Rugby Pacific 2025 Teams: All the team news for Round One
The 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season is here as all 11 teams confirm their squads for Round One. The season opens with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch, followed by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's highly-anticipated NSW Waratahs debut against the Highlanders in Sydney.
Super Rugby Pacific 2024: Team by Team
Team-by-team preview of the new season of Super Rugby Pacific, which kicks off on Friday. (Listed in order of last season's finish on regular season standings):
Barrett-bolstered Blues eye back-to-back Super Rugby titles
Super Rugby champions Auckland Blues, strengthened by the return of Beauden Barrett, have high hopes of back-to-back titles as the club competition returns this week, but are wary of Australian sides bolstered by the collapse of the Melbourne Rebels.
Wallabies Watch: The Test stars to keep an eye on in Super Rugby Pacific 2025
Wright is the forgotten man of sorts in the gold jersey, named as Joe Schmidt’s inaugural captain in charge of the Wallabies. The back-rower has dealt with shoulder injuries throughout 2025 but is expected to return for the Reds’ opening game against Moana Pasifika.
Fantasy Super Rugby: Who to pick and who to avoid for week one of the season
Like a moth to a flame, I was straight on to Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific when it dropped last week. With the massive budget ...
Lions tour looms over Super Rugby as the tournament itself faces scrutiny
The Super Rugby Pacific opener will raise the curtain on a Southern Hemisphere season in which the British and Irish Lions ...
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Hurricanes name four captains for Super Rugby season
Wellington Hurricanes have named four captains for the Super Rugby season, employing the Maori kaitiaki approach of guardians ...
Super Rugby 2025: Joseph Suaalii the new star as British and Irish Lions tour to Australia looms
Tune into Sky Sports Mix on Friday for return of Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders vs Hurricanes (6am), Waratahs vs Highlanders ...
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Super Rugby draft idea gets support of All Blacks duo
All Blacks Will Jordan and Anton Lienert-Brown have thrown their support behind the idea of a Super Rugby Pacific draft.
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Super Rugby Pacific appoints GAME Creative; launches power-packed 2025 campaign
GAME Creative has announced its appointment as the lead creative agency for Super Rugby Pacific, New Zealand Rugby and Rugby ...
Rugby-Super Rugby Pacific 2024: Team by Team
Team-by-team preview of the new season of Super RugbyPacific, which kicks off on Friday. (Listed in order of last season's ...
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Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward: FOURTEEN Crusaders stars out, Force forward pack tested, Blues star sits out
Welcome to the Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, the hub of all injury updates and news for the 2025 season. All sides have ...