Tag: Dalton Papali’i

Chilly conditions at the ‘Edinburgh of the south’ could well put a fire in the bellies of an English rugby contingent. However, across the...

New coach Scott Robertson has named a starting side containing a couple of talking points but bereft of debutants for the All Blacks' first...

By Jim Birchall The Blues bumbled a golden opportunity in Christchurch on Saturday to keep 14-time Super Rugby champion Crusaders out of the playoffs...

Four Saint Kentigern College old boys have been selected in the first All Blacks squad of 2023 to compete in the Rugby Championship. Finlay Christie...

By Ivan Agnew Wayne Smith, Sir Graham Henry, Wesley Clarke and Whitney Hansen represent a powerful rugby brains trust in coming to the aid of...

By Ivan Agnew, award-wining sports writer Having taken 18 long years to beat the Super Rugby champion Crusaders at Christchurch, the wait was almost...

By award-winning sports writer Ivan Agnew Having roasted Puma 39-0 on the Gold Coast rugby barbeque on Sunday night, the All Blacks selectors still...

It was as busy as a hotel foyer in the reception area when I popped in to talk to Pakuranga United Rugby Club general...

Nominees for Junior Sportsman of the Year Jack Chapman  13-year-old Jack attended Bucklands Beach Intermediate in 2019 and has been a member of the Bucklands...

All Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Investec Super Rugby...

The NRL has launched its new season with a new video which features a spectacular re-working of the Tina Turner classic  Simply the best....

The just-named All Blacks squad includes two former Pakuranga United Rugby Club players. They have been named in the 39-strong squad for the first two...

It has usually been the kiss of death on the rare occasion I have felt compelled to praise the Warriors' performance in the NRL...

Blomfield (Darren Blomfield) latest cartoon following news the Blues and New Zealand Rugby have landed two key player signatures with All Blacks Dalton Papalii...

Three consecutive Super Rugby wins have Blues fans singing their praises, with none better than their gutsy 24-9 home win against the Stormers. That latest...

Damian McKenzie and Rieko Ioane emerged as the superstars in a topsy-turvy latest round of Super Rugby which saw the Chiefs register their first...

Don’t blame young Harry Plummer for missing a conversion and a penalty which would have saved the Blues from their 24-22 Super Rugby loss...

While just 23 years of age, outstanding No 8 Akira Ioane will celebrate his 50th game for the Blues in Saturday’s Investec Super Rugby opener...

With three exceptions, the Blues has looked to its own provincial unions and development programme to complete the line-up for the 2019 Investec Super...

Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Dalton Papalii, 21, has today been named in the All Blacks. Papalii, who also starred in the Saint Kentigern College 1st...

With six Mitre Cup rugby wins to date, unbeaten Auckland are playing a superior pass and catch game than the Blues have managed for...

Pakuranga United Rugby Club player Dalton Papali'i (ex Saint Kentigern College) will start for the Blues on the left flank in their Super Rugby...

The Blues’ two talented pivots both get their chance to start in Friday’s Investec Rugby clash against the Highlanders. Bryn Gatland returns for his fifth...

The Blues have named an extended 36-strong squad to meet the Chiefs in their first pre-season match at Te Kuiti this afternoon. The Super Rugby...

The Blues have secured some exciting new additions to boost a settled core of proven performers for their 2018 Investec Super Rugby Championship campaign. Ten...

  There are three changes to Auckland’s starting XV as it seeks to end the season on a high against Canterbury at Eden Park in...

Auckland rugby has a proud tradition of outstanding captains and the next player to join the list of provincial skippers is TJ Faiane. The Pakuranga...

Jerome Kaino makes a welcome return to an injury-hit Auckland line-up for Saturday’s crunch Premiership clash with Taranaki at Eden Park. The 34-year-old All Blacks...