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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    The Crusaders have confirmed their latest signing... and it's veteran Australian playmaker James O'Connor

    The Crusaders have confirmed their latest signing... and it's veteran Australian playmaker James O'Connor


    The 34 year old comes in on a one-year deal for next year's Super Rugby Pacific season.

    O'Connor's last test was in 2022... he joins from the Queensland Reds.

    Meanwhile, a shock retirement for Black Ferns back Grace Steinmetz.

    The 26 year old has posted on social media that she has a brain injury and needs to "medically retire and never play rugby again".

    Steinmetz has one cap for New Zealand in 2022 and has played for the South Island's Matatu and the Chiefs Manawa in Super Rugby Aupiki, as well as Canterbury in the domestic Farah Palmer Cup.

    In the men's provincial competition, Northland host a desperate Otago side tonight in their final round-robin game in Whangarei, kickoff
    7.05pm, live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

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     01 Jan: World Rugby chair Brett Robinson has issued an open letter to the sport's stakeholders and fans ahead of what he calls a monumental year of rugby
     31 Dec: Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster's reflected on his gong in the New Year Honours list, as he enjoys a new life in Japan
     31 Dec: Luke Littler has booked his ticket into the final eight at the World Darts Championship in London
     31 Dec: To the fourth round of the world darts championship at Alexandra Palace..
     31 Dec: Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been appointed as a knight in the British New Year's Honours list
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