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Five bold Super Rugby Pacific predictions including a shake-up in hierarchy and Fijian Drua

Before the 2024 season of Super Rugby Pacific gets underway, we tried our hand at making bold predictions for the upcoming season.

All Blacks and Crusaders star to miss England series and Super Rugby Pacific season

All Blacks and Crusaders star Will Jordan has been ruled out for the entire Super Rugby Pacific season and the series against England due to injury.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Zach Mercer’s reaction to England snub, transparency over Springboks deal and World Cup abuse

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Seven players to watch in Super Rugby Pacific including a former England star

Ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific season, we pick our players to watch, including one of the All Blacks' World Cup heroes and a former England back-row.

‘It’s certainly slightly tender’ – All Blacks star hurting after Joe Schmidt’s defection to arch-rivals

Scott Barrett is the latest All Black to admit that it hurts seeing Joe Schmidt taking over the reins as the Wallabies' new head coach.

Injury-plagued All Blacks star to miss the start of the Crusaders’ Super Rugby Pacific title defence

Will Jordan is a serious doubt for the start of the Crusaders' Super Rugby Pacific campaign as he is battling to overcome a shoulder injury.

Super Rugby Pacific to trial law combatting ‘Dupont’s law’ and ‘kick-tennis’

Super Rugby Pacific confirmed the trial of new laws in 2024 to combat territorial kicking duals and offside loopholes in the process.

Five-try Crusaders bounce back in style as Bristol Bears downed in front of 18,302 fans

It was a positive end to the Crusaders' northern hemisphere tour as they bounced back from a loss to Munster by beating Bristol Bears 31-14 on Friday.

Former England international to captain much-changed Crusaders against Bristol Bears

Former England scrum-half Willi Heinz will captain the Crusaders when they face Bristol Bears in their pre-season match at Ashton Gate on Friday.

Blow for Crusaders as Leigh Halfpenny set to miss most of Super Rugby season

Leigh Halfpenny is set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines after he sustained a chest injury in the Crusaders' pre-season game against Munster recently.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Ireland show title credentials, Scotland steals win and trouble for the Melbourne Rebels

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

WATCH: Surreal moment as Leigh Halfpenny performs haka with Crusaders against Munster

Watch as former Wales and Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny performs the haka with the Crusaders against Munster in Cork on Saturday.

Gavin Coombes double helps Munster beat Crusaders in front of over 40,000 fans

Gavin Coombes scored two tries from close range as Munster edged out Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders 21-19 in Cork on Saturday.

Leigh Halfpenny starts for Crusaders against Munster as teams named for sold-out clash

Wales legend Leigh Halfpenny starts at full-back for the Crusaders in their clash with Munster at a sold-out Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Racing 92’s pulling power, Argentina and Ireland and concern for Rassie Erasmus

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Leigh Halfpenny headlines Crusaders squad to face Munster and Bristol Bears

Leigh Halfpenny features in the squad that is without many of their All Blacks.

Rookies involved in big battle to replace All Blacks star at the Crusaders

With Richie Mo'unga no longer plying his trade in New Zealand, the battle is on to replace him as fly-half at the Crusaders in 2024.

Will Jordan expresses interest in positional switch for All Blacks

Will Jordan has revealed that he is hoping to make more appearances at full-back for the All Blacks in the international arena.

Scotland want Richie Mo’unga’s fly-half successor to switch allegiances – report

The Crusaders playmaker has been tipped for a future in the All Blacks jersey.

Scott Robertson reveals his plan for All Blacks’ Super Rugby Pacific player load management

Scott Robertson has revealed that he will make changes to the player load management of All Blacks players in Super Rugby Pacific.

The ‘unreal knowledge’ All Blacks greats are imparting on the next generation

All Blacks greats, such as Sam Whitelock and Scott Barrett, are proving to be invaluable for the young players coming through in New Zealand.

Ex-All Black stunned by new Crusaders ‘opportunity’ post-retirement

Matt Todd steps into the coaches box shortly after bringing his playing career to a close.

How Scott Robertson influenced Sir Steve Hansen’s coaching methods

Former All Blacks boss Sir Steve Hansen admits he learnt a valuable player management lesson from coaching a young Scott Robertson.

Record-breaking All Blacks second-row makes retirement call for family reasons

Two-cap All Blacks lock Dominic Bird has announced his retirement from the professional game.

All Blacks legend ‘never thought’ Scott Robertson would be a good coach

Andre Mehrtens admitted that he didn’t see Scott Robertson’s success as a coach coming after playing alongside him for the Crusaders and All Blacks.

Planet Rugby Awards: Springboks, Ardie Savea, Siya Kolisi and La Rochelle shine in 2023

As 2023 winds to a close, we take a look back at the last 12 months of rugby and hand out our awards, good and bad, to worthy recipients.

The year in numbers: Rugby World Cup delivers record-breaking 2023

Before 2023 signs off, Planet Rugby takes a closer look at the numbers that powered another blockbuster year of rugby union.

Dan Carter selects his ‘front runners’ for the All Blacks 10 jersey after Richie Mo’unga’s departure

All Blacks great and two-time Rugby World Cup winner Dan Carter has discussed which players are in contention for the fly-half shirt in 2024.

Two Cents Rugby: Five of rugby’s greatest club rivalries including the big Scottish derby

Two Cents Rugby looks at the biggest rivalries in club rugby with a written piece accompanied by a must-watch video looking at his selected battles.

‘Take all of my money’ – fans react to New Zealand’s Super Rugby Pacific kits

Fans react to the freshly released Super Rugby Pacific kits for all five New Zealand franchises ahead of the 2024 season.