Brumbies hope demanding travel schedule works against Highlanders

Rugby news from New Zealand:
Brumbies hope demanding travel schedule works against Highlanders: They’ll kick off in the middle of peak hour but the Brumbies are hoping a campaign urging bosses to let Canberra workers off early will see them still play in front of a bumper crowd on Friday night at Canberra Stadium.But the real… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Wallabies gathering early to plot All Black downfall: While four New Zealand teams are preparing for Super Rugby quarter-finals the Australians are getting ready for the All Blacks.It’s the one upside of a sole Australian representative in the opening round of the playoffs this weekend,… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Rugby: Stephen Donald named at 12 for Chiefs quarter-final: Stephen Donald is “a man for the big occasion” and, for the Chiefs, they don’t come much bigger than Sunday’s quarter-final against the Stormers.The World Cup hero has been handed another momentous task in his return to Super Rugby,… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Rugby: Savea axing no surprise: The Hurricanes will start the biggest game of their season without the biggest name in their team. Julian Savea, the man hailed as the world’s best wing and a better player than Jonah Lomu in 2014, has been dropped to the bench for… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

Rugby: Highlanders the current playoff kings: No team can match the Crusaders for playoff experience – or even get close. But while the men from Christchurch were once almost invincible in knockout games, they have slowly lost the art of winning in recent years.Those who habitually… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

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