Strange moment in Super Rugby game leads to match-winning penalty try
The Brumbies have beaten the Crusaders thanks to a strange match-winning penalty try. An unusual penalty try at the end of the Super Rugby meeting between the Brumbies and Crusaders has stirred a reaction online. Level at 24-24 and presented with a kick to potentially win the match, Brumbies out half Noah Lolesio struck the […]
1 year ago
Crusaders prop Oli Jager returning to Ireland after requesting contract release
The 28-year-old is a five-time Super Rugby champion. Oli Jager is on his way back to Ireland after his Super Rugby side confirmed he was not in their squad for the 2024 season. Jager was born in London but raised in Kildare and played for Blackrock College and in the Leinster underage set-up. He headed […]
2 years ago
Leinster announce signing of Michael Alaalatoa from Crusaders
The Blues are starting to make some moves. Hot on the heels of Nick McCarthy returning to Leinster, from Munster, comes the signing of Michael Alaalatoa from the Crusaders. The 29-year-old, who has five Test caps for Samoa, is the brother of Wallabies forward Allan Alaalatoa and son of Vili Alaalatoa, who also represented Samoa. His […]
5 years ago
Ronan O’Gara reveals how he’s changed since joining the Crusaders
Former Munster and Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has said that he’s changed since joining the Canterbury Crusaders last year. O’Gara joined the defending Super Rugby champions as a backs coach at the beginning of last season and is nearing the end of his second campaign with the Christchurch side. The Cork native was capped 128 […]
7 years ago
Further reports link Ronan O’Gara with French job
Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O’Gara is reportedly being tracked by the FFR ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. O’Gara was an assistant with Racing 92 before leaving the Parisian side for the Crusaders last year and the former Munster and Ireland fly-half is now being looked at by France following another underwhelming Six Nations […]
7 years ago
Ronan O’Gara backs Crusaders boss Scott Robertson to make great All Blacks coach
As frontrunners go, Scott Robertson is definitely the best dancer. Here is what we know right now: Steve Hansen will step down as All Blacks head coach after the 2019 World Cup Joe Schmidt will ‘finish coaching’ after the World Cup campaign with Ireland Hansen would like to see assistant Ian Foster take over Joe Schmidt […]
7 years ago