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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 1d

International / Australia

The Australia A squad for their match against Japan on Saturday 18 October 2025 has been named.

Media release:
wallabies.rugby/news/austral...

#AustraliaA

Image with the list of players named in the Australia A squad to tour Japan.

Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 1d

New Zealand / Bunnings NPC

It's time for the play-offs in the NPC. Tonight is the first game of the Quarter-Finals!

For the draw with kick-off times (in NZT), team lists and referees, see:
www.provincial.rugby/news/bunning...

#NPC2025

Image with the draw for the Quarter-Finals of the NPC.

Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 5d

New Zealand / Bunnings NPC

Results, match reports and highlights of week 10:
www.provincial.rugby/news/quarter...

Attached are the final standings after the regular season.

Quarter-finals next weekend!

#NPC2025

Image with the NPC competition table after week 10. You can find the table at the top of this page: https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/fixtures-and-results

Image with the quarter-final draw: Otago v Waikato; Bay of Plenty v Tasman; Hawke's Bay v Taranaki; and Canterbury v Counties Manukau.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 5d

Australia / Super Rugby AUS

Congratulations to the Waratahs, winners of the inaugural Super Rugby AUS competition! They beat the Western Force 33 - 26 in the Final.

Match report
www.rugby.com.au/news/young-g...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/sh9StCdzDYo

#SRAUS2025

Photo of Waratahs players lifting the Super Rugby AUS trophy and the text "2025 Champions"

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 6d

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup 2

Round 6 result:

Australia 14 - 28 New Zealand

Match report by NZ Herald:
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/eDeLBew444g

#TRC2025 #AUSvNZL #BledisloeCup

Photo of the match with the full time score.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 6d

The Rugby Championship

Congratulations to South Africa, winners of the 2025 Rugby Championship!

South Africa beat Argentina 29 - 27 in London and claimed top spot with a better points difference than New Zealand.

Match report by SANZAAR:
super.rugby/therugbycham...

#TRC2025 #ARGvRSA

Photo of the Springboks team and the TRC trophy.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 6d

New Zealand / Farah Palmer Cup

Congratulations to Waikato, back-to-back champions of the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership!

Result of the Final:

Waikato 19 - 13 Canterbury

Match report and highlights of the Final:
www.provincial.rugby/news/waikato...

#FPC2025

Photo of Waikato's women's team lifting the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership trophy, behind a sign with the text: "2025 Farah Palmer Cup, Premiership winners".

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 7d

Australia / Super Rugby AUS

Final

Tomorrow (Sunday 5 October) is the final of Super Rugby AUS: the Western Force will host the Waratahs in Wanneroo, Perth.

For the preview, kick-off times and team lists, see:
www.rugby.com.au/news/super-r...

#SRAUS2025

Image with the match details of the Super Rugby AUS Final.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 7d

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup 2

All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa'i has been ruled out of this game due to injury. Fabian Holland will now start in his place at 5.

The updated squad is attached.

#TRC2025 #BledisloeCup #AUSvNZL

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 8d

New Zealand / Farah Palmer Cup

The Farah Palmer Cup Final is this Saturday and it's going to be a cracker of a game, with last year's finalists playing each other again for the trophy!

For the kick-off time (in NZT), team lists and referee, see:
www.provincial.rugby/news/team-li...

#FPC2025

Image with the match details of the FPC (Premiership) Final.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 8d

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup 2

Round 6

🏉 Australia v New Zealand
🗓️ Saturday 4 October 2025
📍 Perth
🕠 5.45pm AWST (local) / 7.45pm AEST / 10.45pm NZT / 9.45am UTC

Where to watch:
super.rugby/therugbycham...

Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

#TRC2025 #BledisloeCup #AUSvNZL

Image with the Wallabies team to play New Zealand in round 6 of the TRC, which doubles as the second test for the Bledisloe Cup. Media release with the team list: https://wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies-team-confirmed-to-play-new-zealand-in-perth-2025102

Image with the All Blacks team to play Australia in round 6 of the TRC, which doubles as the second test for the Bledisloe Cup. Media release with the team list: https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-for-perth

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 8d

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup 2

This is the draw for 6th and final round of the #TRC2025 and the 2nd Bledisloe Cup test!

Where to watch:
super.rugby/therugbycham...

Image with the match details for round 6 of the Rugby Championship.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 9d

New Zealand / Bunnings NPC

Round 10, the last round of the regular season, kicks off tomorrow!

Only a few spots in the play-offs are still up for grabs.

For the draw with kick-off times (in NZT), team lists and referees, see:
www.provincial.rugby/news/bunning...

#NPC2025

Image with the draw for round 10 of the NPC.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 12d

Australia / Super Rugby AUS

Round 3

Match highlights Force v Reds.

#SRAUS2025 3/3

Western Force v Queensland Reds Highlights | Round 3 | Super Rugby Aus 2025

YouTube video by Rugby.com.au

youtu.be

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 12d

Australia / Super Rugby AUS

Round 3

Match highlights Brumbies v Waratahs

#SRAUS2025 2/3

ACT Brumbies v NSW Waratahs Highlights | Round 3 | Super Rugby Aus 2025

YouTube video by Rugby.com.au

youtu.be

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 12d

Australia / Super Rugby AUS

The results of the third and final regular round are attached.

Match report Brumbies v Waratahs:
www.rugby.com.au/news/nsw-war...

Match report Force v Reds:
www.rugby.com.au/news/reds-fi...

#SRAUS2025 1/3

Image with the results of round 3 of Super Rugby AUS: Brumbies 34 - 42 Waratahs; Force 22 - 47 Reds

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 12d

New Zealand / Bunnings NPC

Results, match reports and highlights of week 9:
www.provincial.rugby/news/canterb...

Otago retain the Ranfurly Shield and will keep it over Summer.

Attached are the standings after week 9.

One more regular round remaining before the play-offs.

#NPC2025

Image with the NPC competition table after week 9. You can find the table at the top of this page: https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/fixtures-and-results

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 13d

RWC 2027 Qualifier

Congrats to Chile, who have qualified for the #RWC2027!

Samoa get a last chance via the repechage in November.

Result of the 2nd of two qualifier matches:

Chile 31 - 12 Samoa

Match report by RNZ:
www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/iucQXbgHVNk

#CHIvSAM

Photo of the Chilean national team behind a sign saying: "Men's Rugby World Cup 2027: QUALIFIED"

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 13d

Rugby World Cup

Congrats to England, winners of the 2025 Rugby World Cup!

Result of the Final:

Canada 13 - 33 England

Match report by Rugbypass:
www.rugbypass.com/news/england...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/ra2kaESEZAo

#RWC2025 #CANvENG #womensrugby

Image with the head shots of the England players and head coach with the text: "Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 CHAMPIONS: ENGLAND".

Photo of the Final with the full time score.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 13d

Rugby World Cup

New Zealand finish the RWC in third place after beating France in the Bronze Final!

Result:

New Zealand 42 - 26 France

Match report by RNZ:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/5...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/2s0jjo-P4H8

#RWC2025 #NZLvFRA #womensrugby

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 14d

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup 1

Round 5 result:

New Zealand 33 - 24 Australia

New Zealand retain the #BledisloeCup!

Match report by Rugbypass:
www.rugbypass.com/news/all-bla...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/kFfeDF0pQy0

#TRC2025 #NZLvAUS

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 14d

RWC Qualifier

This article gives some background to Manu Samoa's selection difficulties for this match:
www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

2/2 #RWC2027 #CHIvSAM

Image with a squad update from Manu Samoa, listing 12 players who for a variety of reasons are not available for this match as well as 6 players who have been called up to replace them.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 14d

RWC Qualifier

Second leg of the 2-game RWC qualifier.

🏉 Chile v Samoa
🗓️ Saturday 27 September 2025
📍 Viña del Mar
🕟 4.30pm CLT (local) / 7.30pm UTC / 8.30am WST* & NZT* (*28 September)
💻 Rugbypass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/290907)

Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

1/2 #RWC2027 #CHIvSAM

Team line-ups of Chile and Samoa for the 2nd leg of the South America/Pacific RWC Qualifier on Saturday 27 September 2025.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 14d

New Zealand / Farah Palmer Cup

In the Premiership (highest division), the semi-finals will be played today!

For the draw with kick-off times (in NZT), team lists and referees, see:
www.provincial.rugby/news/farah-p...

#FPC2025

Image with the draw for the semi-finals of the FPC Premiership.

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Pacific Rugby Hub @pacificrugbyhub.bsky.social · 15d

Australia / Super Rugby AUS

Round 3

For the preview, draw with kick-off times and team lists, see:
www.rugby.com.au/news/super-r...

#SRAUS2025

Image with the draw for round 3 of Super Rugby AUS.

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