They planned to defend their cup win of the previous season and they built up to this game with some excellent performances in recent weeks.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett, center, runs between defenders ...

Nathan Doak converted skipper Alan O'Connor's 79th-minute try as Ulster boosted their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes with a 30-28 win over Scarlets. With time almost up and the visitors ...

The Blues lost All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett to an apparent long-term injury on the way to a 21-20 loss to the Brumbies on Friday which continued a gloomy start to the 2025 Super Rugby ...