The Latest Breaking News from Leon MacDonald

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Wellington (AFP) - Future All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson on Wednesday announced his backroom staff including current Super Rugby bosses Jason Holland and Leon MacDonald.

Wellington (AFP) - Auckland Blues playmaker Beauden Barrett declared it is "the final everyone wanted" as his team and the Canterbury Crusaders set about patching up their wounded Sunday for next weekend's Super Rugby Pacific showdown. 

The ladder-leading Blues have named a youthful team to play the NSW Waratahs as they gear up for the Super Rugby playoffs starting a week later.

Melbourne (AFP) - The Auckland Blues cemented their lead in Super Rugby Pacific while Australian front-runners ACT Brumbies downed the Otago Highlanders to deny a New Zealand sides clean sweep as the competition moved into its trans-Tasman phase over the weekend. 

Auckland (AFP) - All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett was cleared of concussion symptoms Monday after a nasty head knock, but will miss the Auckland Blues' next two matches, coach Leon MacDonald said.

Paris (AFP) - All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett suffered another head injury after a bone-crunching collision in a Super Rugby match Saturday ended with the fly-half leaving the pitch with blood pouring from his nose.