Rugby-Suaalii a winner in Super Rugby debut

Rugby-Suaalii a winner in Super Rugby debut as Waratahs edge Highlanders in thriller
Joseph Suaalii ended up a winner in his Super Rugby Pacific debut as hooker Siosifa Amone's last-second try gave the New South Wales Waratahs a 37-36 victory over the Otago Highlanders in their season-opener on Friday.
Super Rugby Pacific: Waratahs pip Highlanders in thriller
The Waratahs have overcome the Highlanders 37-36 in a thrilling encounter in Sydney, in a game that featured nine lead changes.
Debutant hat-trick sees Crusaders win Super Rugby Pacific opener
Super Rugby Pacific 2025 kicked off in Christchurch as the Crusaders looked to right the wrongs of 2024 against a hungry Hurricanes outfit.
Amen, Amone! Debutant prop outshines Suaalii as Waratahs snatch late win
They came to see code-hopper Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii soar, but Waratahs fans left Allianz Stadium cheering another, far more unlikely, name.
Joseph Sua'ali'i shines in Super Rugby debut as Waratahs edge Highlanders
Expectations for Joseph Sua'ali'i are sky-high, but Australian rugby union's newest star keeps delivering. After an impressive stint with the Wallabies at the back end of 2024, the former NRL player shined in his Super Rugby debut on Friday evening.
Super-man Suaalii soars as Waratahs grab last-gasp win
Code-crossing star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was hugely influential as the Waratahs scored a last-minute try to win a 37-36 roller-coaster encounter in Sydney.
Suaalii-led Waratahs brimming with confidence ahead of Super Rugby season
NSW Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon said Thursday the struggling Super Rugby team is ready for a new era with a host of high-profile signings bolstering confidence, led by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii. And we're confident we've picked a team that's ready to perform well on Friday.
Super Rugby Pacific 2024: Team by Team
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All Blacks hooker George Bell ruled out of Super Rugby season
The Crusaders have been dealt another blow to their front-row stocks with talented hooker George Bell out for the entire 2025 ...
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All Blacks rookie suffers cruel blow eight minutes into the new Super Rugby season
Noah Hotham suffered a setback in the Crusaders 'Super Rugby Pacific opener with the Hurricanes when he was forced off ...
Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders push back to claim win from Hurricanes
Super Rugby Pacific kicks off with a big derby match in Christchurch, where the Hurricanes come in looking to repeat their ...
Lions tour looms over Super Rugby as the tournament itself faces scrutiny
The Super Rugby Pacific opener will raise the curtain on a Southern Hemisphere season in which the British and Irish Lions ...
Noah Lolesio declares Brumbies are primed to prove critics wrong yet again in Super Rugby
THEY are Australia’s most successful Super Rugby franchise, and have made more finals in the past five years than any other local team, but the Brumbies have welcomed the “ridiculous” snub from title ...
Rugby-Beauden back with the Blues for Super Rugby title defence
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 ...
The surprising injury count ahead of round one of the Super Rugby Pacific season
Vern Cotter is embracing the idea that with injury comes opportunity. It has been a common feature in round-one team lists ...
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Super Rugby Fantasy round one: Must-haves and avoids
Super Rugby Pacific Fantasy has only been out since Friday, but there’s already been some talk around the league.