‘Back in the All Blacks mix’: Super Rugby’s winners and losers

Rugby news from New Zealand:
‘Back in the All Blacks mix’: Super Rugby’s winners and losers: The winners and losers from this weekend of Super Rugby. Forward of the week: Tom Franklin (Highlanders) Lock Franklin was a man possessed against the poor old Sunwolves in Tokyo. He was physically dominant but creative too and… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

First XV Rugby: Ranking the top 15 schools in the country: Want to know who the next Beauden Barrett or Kieran Read will be? In his new weekly column for the Herald, schoolboy rugby expert Herschel Fruean singles out the best First XV matches of the weekend, and some rising stars to watch…. nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Super Rugby: Jordie Barrett and Sevu Reece stake big claims for All Blacks roles at 2019 Rugby World Cup: Watching Beauden Barrett and little brother Jordie give the opposition the sort of treatment they developed years ago when they lived on the family farm in Pungarehu and nobody could get the ball off them would have gladdened the… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Super Rugby: Highlanders show resilience to fight back into contention: In going from Super Rugby’s basement into a playoffs position, the Highlanders have shown resilience over the past fortnight and now appear far greater prospects than the Blues or Chiefs.Aaron Mauger’s men put 52 points past the… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Rugby: Australian sevens player Henry Clunies-Ross’ battle against flesh-eating bug: When Australian sevens winger Henry Clunies-Ross made a tackle in the opening game of the Shute Shield season earlier this month, he had no idea what he was about to endure.And after spending the past three weeks in hospital undergoing… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

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