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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.
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?
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):
The 30th season of Super Rugby gets underway this weekend with just 11 teams playing in another new format but hopes that the green shoots of a revival in Australian rugby might bring a bit more of an edge to the competition.
Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales rugby coach midway through the Six Nations with his team on a national-record losing streak of 14 matches.
Exeter Chiefs player Ethan Roots volunteered at Nellie's Coffee Bar on Gammon Walk in Barnstaple, Devon. The shop is run by Blue Elephant Future Steps CiC, which provides additional support for young people who are leaving the care system. Lucy Squire from the company said she was "shocked" by his barista skills.
The petrochemical company, which owns a minority stake in Manchester United, allegedly cut short a long-term sponsorship deal.
New Zealand Rugby has launched legal action against the Ineos corporation of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the global chemical giant dropped a sponsorship agreement with three months remaining.
Masivesi Dakuwaqa has offered apologies to Biarritz teammate Pierre Pagès after viciously biting his cheek during an alcohol-fuelled night out, an incident that has led to the rugby club terminating his contract.
Georgia and Romania have qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals
Despite bringing so much success to Welsh rugby during his first stint in charge, Gatland's return proved somewhat disastrous as Wales won just six out of 26 Tests, with the team currently on a record losing run of 14 straight defeats at that level.
Wellington Hurricanes have named four captains for the Super Rugby season, employing the Maori kaitiaki approach of guardians overseeing the protection and growth of the team.
