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PREMIER CONFERENCE | ROUND 3 REVIEW | SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2026 DURBAN SILENCE THE TIGERS AT HEADINGLEY AS ROUND THREE IGNITES THE PREMIERSHIP RACE! World Fantasy Rugby Season XXXI continues to deliver high drama, and Round Three of the P...
CONFERENCE ONE | ROUND 3 REVIEW | SEASON XXXI VIKINGS STORM BACK IN CALIFORNIA AS ROUND THREE DELIVERS DRAMA, DOMINANCE AND LAST-GASP HEROICS! World Fantasy Rugby Season XXXI is gathering momentum, and Conference One's third round has de...
🏉 WFR XXXI — OFFICIAL ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT MATCH ENGINE UPDATE — INJURY & SUBSTITUTION SYSTEM FIXED World Fantasy Rugby | Season XXXI | Administration Notice World Fantasy Rugby Administration wishes to advise all club owners and managers...
🏆 WFR XXXI PREMIERSHIP — ROUND TWO REPORT SHIELD STAYS SOUTH! DOLPHINS ROAR BACK, TIGERS MARCH ON & GALWAY SHUT OUT THE DIABLOS Round Two of the WFR XXXI Premiership delivered exactly what this competition promised: big scores, brutal t...
🏉 WFR TV — WFR XXXI CONFERENCE ONE ROUND TWO REVIEW VIKINGS RUN RIOT — GRIZZLIES STRIKE — BORDEAUX STEAL A THRILLER! Round Two of WFR XXXI Conference One delivered just about everything — a 62-point demolition, a two-point heart-stopper...
🏆 WFR XXXI PREMIERSHIP — ROUND 1 REPORT CHAMPIONS START STRONG, WILD RUN RIOT, PIRATES STUN WELLINGTON — AND PERTH ANNOUNCE THEIR ARRIVAL! WFR XXXI is underway — and the Premiership has already delivered a spectacular opening round. The...
🏉 WFR XXXI — CONFERENCE ONE ROUND 1 REPORT VIKINGS EXPLODE, MAGPIES SOAR, CONDORS STRIKE — AND THE GRIZZLIES WIN A THRILLER! The waiting is over. After all the drafting, contracts, squad building, international tours and preseason prepa...
🇳🇿🏉 WFR INTERNATIONAL — MATCH REPORT BLACKOUT IN NAPIER! NEW ZEALAND BLANK GEORGIA 72–0 NEW ZEALAND 72 — GEORGIA 0 McLean Park, Napier If the 104–5 demolition of Fiji was New Zealand's explosive arrival on the WFR international stage, t...
🇳🇿🏉 WFR INTERNATIONAL — MATCH REPORT CENTURY AT FORSYTH BARR! NEW ZEALAND DESTROY FIJI 104–5 NEW ZEALAND 104 — FIJI 5 The Silver Fern has returned to the international stage — and what an extraordinary opening statement from New Zealand...
🏉🔥 WFR XXXI PREMIERSHIP — SEASON PREVIEW THE CHAMPIONS ARE BACK — BUT THE WILD HAVE SENT A WARNING TO EVERYONE The biggest prize in World Fantasy Rugby is back on the line. This Saturday, WFR XXXI Premiership rugby begins, and the defe...
🏉🔥 WFR XXXI CONFERENCE ONE — SEASON PREVIEW THE LONG ROAD BEGINS: 22 ROUNDS, SATURDAY/WEDNESDAY RUGBY AND ONE HUGE PRIZE The waiting is almost over. After the Earthquake Trophy, the international tours and weeks of squad building, WFR ...
Watch Live Thursday, 1 October 2026 - 6pm (NZT) You Tube - https://youtu.be/ceOTQiXHzCM ... WFR TV - https://worldfantasyrugby.com/wfr-system/wfrtv-match-hub.php?broadcast_id=32 ... The international stage comes alive in Dunedin as New Z...
🏆🌎 WFR XXXI EARTHQUAKE TROPHY — GRAND FINAL THE WILD ARE CHAMPIONS! SILVERSTREAM WILD 45 — PENINSULA PIONEERS 31 Silverstream Wild have captured the WFR XXXI Earthquake Trophy! In a Grand Final worthy of the competition, the Wild survi...
🇳🇿 WFR NEW ZEALAND NAME 35-MAN SQUAD FOR FIJI & GEORGIA The Silver Fern Comes Together — Stars From Across WFR Answer the Call The WFR Admin has officially selected a 35-man New Zealand squad for this week's international matches against...
🌍🏉 WFR XXXI INTERNATIONAL TOURS — GAME DAY 2 CLUBS STRIKE BACK! RED CARDS, REVENGE, SHUTOUTS AND ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY DAY OF INTERNATIONAL RUGBY If Game Day 1 proved the touring nations had come to WFR to compete, Game Day 2 was the r...
🏆 WFR XXXI EARTHQUAKE TROPHY — QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW THE FINAL FOUR ARE SET — AND TWO QUARTER-FINALS BECAME ABSOLUTE DEMOLITIONS! The Earthquake Trophy has exploded into life. Four quarter-finals produced Silverstream Wild, Wellington Do...
🌍🏉 WFR XXXI INTERNATIONAL TOURS FIRST TESTS — THE WORLD ARRIVES ON WFR SOIL! The first batch of WFR XXXI International Tour matches delivered almost everything imaginable: huge club victories, international upsets, shutouts, hat-tricks...
📢 WFR ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT PLAYER HEALTH & FORM — CLUB / INTERNATIONAL CROSSOVER WFR Owners, An important update has been introduced to the WFR Player Health & Form system ahead of WFR XXXI. From now on, a player's Health and Form follows...
🌍 WFR XXXI INTERNATIONAL TOUR SERIES ANNOUNCED World Fantasy Rugby goes global as international rugby returns to the WFR calendar World Fantasy Rugby is set to enter a new era in WFR XXXI, with the confirmation of the brand-new WFR Inte...
🌍🏆 WFR XXXI EARTHQUAKE TROPHY ROUND OF 16 — CHAMPIONS FALL AS THE EARTHQUAKE CLAIMS MORE GIANTS If the opening round shook WFR, the Round of 16 caused a full-scale rupture. Bordeaux Les Damiers stunned Leeds Tigers 41–14. Silverstream ...
🌍🏆 WFR XXXI EARTHQUAKE TROPHY ROUND 1 — THE KNOCKOUT BEGINS WITH A BANG The Earthquake Trophy exploded into life with eight knockout battles, 484 combined points, major upsets, hat-tricks, a four-try demolition and one enormous 54–0 st...
⚡ THE EARTHQUAKE TROPHY — HONOURING ONE OF OUR ORIGINALS The new WFR knockout competition carries a name with a very special connection to the history of World Fantasy Rugby. The Earthquake Trophy is named in honour of Martin Lester, kn...
The dust has barely settled on a dramatic WFR XXX season, but already the World Fantasy Rugby universe is preparing for its next great chapter. WFR XXXI is coming — and this season will be bigger than ever. Following the conclusion of Se...
🏆 WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP — PLAYER OF THE SEASON After reviewing the complete Premiership campaign — Rounds 1–11 and the Finals series — I would crown: 🥇 GEORGE FORD — LEEDS TIGERS WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THE SEASON Ford gets the awa...
WFR XXXI — ROSTER RELEASE & OPEN DRAFT WINDOW Team Owners can now make final roster adjustments ahead of WFR XXXI. During this open roster window, clubs may release up to 10 players from their current squad if required. Any released play...
🏆 WFR XXX GRAND FINAL 🐯 LEEDS TIGERS 42–17 SOUTHERN SWASHBUCKLERS ⚔️ LEEDS TIGERS ARE THE WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS! Crowned: 08 September 2026 Half Time: Leeds Tigers 27–12 Southern Swashbucklers Full Time: Leeds Tigers 42–17 Sout...
🏆 THE WFR XXX GRAND FINAL IS SET! After eleven regular-season rounds and two brutal weeks of Finals rugby, only two remain: 🐯 LEEDS TIGERS 🆚 ⚔️ SOUTHERN SWASHBUCKLERS LEEDS TIGERS arrive after one of the most destructive performances ...
🏆 WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP FINALS SEMI FINAL MATCH REPORTS 🐯 LEEDS TIGERS 65 – 21 DURBAN SPORTS CLUB Half Time: Leeds Tigers 22 – 7 Durban Sports Club The Leeds Tigers are heading to the WFR XXX Grand Final after a devastating attacking per...
🏆 WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP FINALS ROUND ONE PLAYOFFS — WFR TV MATCH REPORT ☘️ GALWAY GREYHOUNDS 31 – 13 NEW MEXICO DIABLOS Half Time: Galway Greyhounds 21 – 3 New Mexico Diablos The Galway Greyhounds are through to the WFR XXX Semi Finals af...
🏉 WFR XX🏉 WFR XXX Premiership – Round 11 Review Minor Premiers Crowned – Finals Field Confirmed! The curtain has fallen on another thrilling Premiership regular season, and the road to the WFR XXX Championship is now set. ...
DOLPHINS ROCKED BY PIRATE RAID IN WFR XXXI OPENER Brisbane Pirates 40–22 Wellington Dolphins WFR XXXI Premiership — Round 1 The Wellington Dolphins have been handed a harsh opening-day lesson in WFR XXXI, surrendering a blistering 19–0 s...
Silverstream Wild have completed their 35-player squad. Attention now turns to balance, depth, salary discipline and whether this group can survive the pressure of the season.
🏆 WFR XXX – Conference One Round 11 Review Brisbane Pirates Crowned Conference One Champions! The regular season has concluded, and after eleven rounds of outstanding rugby there is a new Conference One Champion. 🏴☠️ Congratulations B...
🏉 WFR XXX Premiership – Round 9 Review Rhinos Stamp Their Authority, Dolphins Hit 55, Whalers Run Riot Round Nine of the WFR XXX Premiership produced another weekend of high-quality rugby, with the title race tightening while several cl...
Perth Reds edge Bordeaux to stay in the hunt, Brisbane explode, Bombers complete miracle comeback! Round Nine delivered another outstanding weekend of WFR XXX Conference One rugby, featuring a stunning second-half comeback in Buenos Aire...
🏆 WFR XXX Premiership – Round Eight Review Round Eight produced one of the most entertaining weekends of the WFR XXX Premiership season, with attacking rugby on display across the competition. Leeds Tigers continued their dominance, Pen...
Round Eight delivered another thrilling weekend of Conference One rugby, with Tokyo Shoguns producing a statement WFR TV performance, Brisbane Pirates continuing their surge, Hawkes Bay surviving a Taupo comeback, and Peninsula Pioneers ...
� WFR XXX Premiership – Round Seven Review Round Seven produced one of the highest-scoring weekends of the WFR XXX Premiership season, with 258 points scored across five matches. Heavyweight contenders continued to stamp their authority ...
🏉 WFR XXX Conference One – Round Seven Review Round Seven delivered another outstanding weekend of World Fantasy Rugby with title contenders strengthening their positions, several thrilling finishes, and another statement performance on...
Brisbane strengthen Conference One credentials as Faessler and Pietsch inspire another statement win.The Brisbane Pirates' remarkable inaugural WFR season gathered even more momentum in Round 6 as they swept aside Paris Titans 45-17 in f...
Heat survive second-half fightback to claim deserved 31-22 Premiership victory. Durban Sports Club’s struggle for consistency continued in Round 6 as Hibiscus Heat produced a composed and clinical performance to claim a deserved 31-22 vi...
AKAROA – The Peninsula Whalers secured a hard-fought victory against the Silverstream Wild in an intense Round 6 clash. First-five Fergus Burke stole the show in his first start of the season. He controlled the match superbly with tactic...
In WFR XXIV we introduced the New Rule THAT MUST be adhered to : In WFR XXIV The Squads in WFR were increased by 5 to 30 , now some teams took advantage of this and selected cautiously but some abused the new squad size. By Selecting 5 P...
WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP ROUND SIX REVIEW SWASHBUCKLERS SHUT OUT VIKINGS AS LEEDS AND DIABLOS RUN RIOT Round Six delivered another unforgettable weekend of WFR Premiership rugby. The Southern Swashbucklers claimed a hard-fought WFR TV victory...
🏉 WFR XXX CONFERENCE ONE ROUND SIX REVIEW PIONEERS POWER ON AS PIRATES FIRE AND MAGPIES STUMBLE SHOGUNS Round Six produced another spectacular weekend of World Fantasy Rugby, with the Peninsula Pioneers delivering the statement performa...
AKAROA – The Akaroa Whalers have unveiled a heavily rotated starting line-up for today's Premiership clash against the Wild, blooding five players into the starting XV.Callum Simpson, Chay Fihaki, Timoci Tavatavanawai, and Liam Jack will...
Veteran halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow and promising hybrid forward Taine Tata have recovered from injures picked up in the first two rounds of the WFRXXX premiership. Taine Tata picked up a rib injury in the first up loss to rivals Welling...
Hanekom bags four as Durban answer Swashbucklers heartbreak with ruthless 57-14 away win. Durban Sports Club delivered the perfect response to their Round 4 heartbreak, sweeping aside Peninsula Whalers 57-14 in a commanding Premiership s...
WFR XXX PREMIERSHIP — ROUND FIVE REVIEW Round Five of the WFR XXX Premiership delivered absolute chaos, statement wins, and one of the greatest comebacks ever seen in the competition. The Capitol Rhinos and Durban Sports Club unlea...
WFR XXX — CONFERENCE ONE ROUND 5 REVIEW Round Five delivered one of the biggest shake-ups of the WFR XXX Conference One season so far, with attacking rugby, dramatic second-half swings, and several clubs making serious statements a...
AKAROA — Ellesmere local Jayden Baxendale is seizing his opportunity in World Fantasy Rugby (WFR) Conference One, delivering an explosive start to the season for the Peninsula Pioneers.Baxendale has enjoyed a remarkable run of form, cros...
Akaroa: The Whalers are pleased to confirm that Max Jorgensen is fully fit and available for selection ahead of this week’s highly anticipated fixture against the Wild. Jorgensen has successfully overcome a persistent knee injury followi...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Back in World Fantasy Rugby for the first time in way too long, the Diablos found that they were the talk of Albuquerque for a short time this week. Leading the parade of disbelief was none other than the Diablos' own...
AKAROA — Akaroa Whalers back Max Jorgensen is set to miss up to four weeks after suffering a knee injury during a brutal Round 4 clash against the Leeds Tigers. Whalers head coach Brian Byas had experimented by starting Jorgensen at cent...
Swashbucklers steal dramatic victory after Durban lead for much of an absorbing contest Durban Sports Club's momentum came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday, with Southern Swashbucklers snatching a dramatic 25-22 victory courtesy of an ...
Brisbane continue remarkable start to inaugural WFR campaign with commanding away victory Four rounds into their inaugural World Fantasy Rugby campaign, one thing is becoming increasingly clear. The Brisbane Pirates are no longer simply ...
The WFR media office confirms that 24 of 36 clubs are now showing squad activity, with 24 clubs already at full roster size. The league is no longer just tracking picks. It is tracking pressure, identity, rivalry and ambition.
The Peninsula Whalers bounced back from consecutive defeats to upset the previously unbeaten Leeds Tigers with a defensive masterclass on their own turf. Led by vice-captain and second five-eighth Ryan Crotty, the Whalers' defensive unit...
Premiership Round 4: Whalers Stun Leeds as Galway, New Mexico and Capitol Run Riot WFR XXX Premiership — Round 4 Review The WFR XXX Premiership has been turned on its head after a remarkable Round 4 featuring a major WFRTV upset, t...
Conference One Round 4: Bombers Steal Late Thriller as Brisbane Smash Taupō and California Run Riot WFR XXX Conference One — Round 4 Review WFR Conference One produced its most dramatic round yet, with the previously unbeaten compe...
Two Silverstream Wild players have broken team curfew after a nightclub incident in Wellington after their win over the Capital Rhinos. The two Wild players involved are Jackson Garden-Bachop and Riley Higgins. Both have been stood down ...
WFR XXX Premiership — Round 3 Review WFR XXX Premiership Round 3 delivered the most unpredictable weekend of the season so far, with unbeaten records ended, former front-runners humbled and several clubs dramatically changing the e...
WFR XXX Conference One — Round 3 Review Conference One delivered another dramatic weekend in Round 3, featuring two huge statement victories, a commanding French derby performance, a Brisbane resurgence and an impressive Santiago r...
Akaroa: Ryan Crotty is set to captain the Whalers in in regular season debut against Galway in Akaroa this weekend. Crotty is one of a raft of changes to the Whalers for the premiereship round 3 fixture. With some defensive lapses last w...
WFR HQ CONFIRMS MAJOR PLAYER DATABASE UPDATE AHEAD OF WFR XXX World Fantasy Rugby HQ has officially confirmed a major internal update to the WFR Engine player database, with staff completing one of the biggest backend overhauls in league...
We have some work to do; we let ourselves down,” Whalers backs coach Andrew McCormick said after this weekend's loss to the Harlequins. McCormick noted critical defensive lapses during the match. He observed that players struggled to mai...
Brisbane dominate territory and possession but Bombers make them pay in 17-3 defeat The Brisbane Pirates may have left Buenos Aires without competition points, but the statistics tell the story of a team growing rapidly in its maiden Wor...
Judiciay: Joe Roberts (WAL) Harlequins Cymraeg and Charlie Ngatai Wellington Dolphins get 1 week Suspensions ! WFR XXX Premiership Round 2 Cards Card - Player - Team - Match Red - Joe Roberts (WAL), Harlequins Cymraeg | Harlequins C...
Taupō Stay Perfect as Perth, Bordeaux and Pioneers Make Big Statements WFR XXX Conference One — Round 2 Review WFR Conference One Round 2 delivered a huge set of results, with dominant wins, one-point drama, defensive shutouts, a W...
Round 2 Review WFR XXX Premiership Round 2 delivered everything the competition promised: a two-point WFRTV thriller, a 79-point shootout, a one-point escape, a major upset, another Wellington statement, and a heavyweight Leeds performan...
Round Two clash promises intensity despite contrasting opening-round results Round Two of WFR30 delivers one of the first major rivalries of the season as Durban Sports Club travel to face local rivals Capital Rhinos in what promises to ...
TOKYO, JAPAN – The Peninsula Pioneers have arrived in Tokyo today ahead of their upcoming clash with the Shoguns this week.Following a successful opening round, Coach Buddha Johnston has made several changes to the squad that won in week...
The Peninsula Whalers have arrived in Wales today ahead of their highly anticipated clash with the Harlequins.Adding major inspiration to the squad's arrival, foundation Whalers legends Neil Jenkins and Scott Gibbs were in attendance at ...
After a win in round one vs Bordeaux Les Damiers ,certain players were prominent such as Samipeni Finau, scoring 3 tries. But when commenting on the game Samipeni said since preseason training and games the ethos of this team has come to...
Condors wing Adam Radwan has received a one-week suspension after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle. The dangerous play, for which Radwan received a red card, occurred in the 72nd minute of last Saturday's match between the Condor...
Conference One Round 1: Pirates Win Suncorp Thriller as Big Statements Shape Opening Weekend WFR XXX Conference One — Round 1 Review WFR Conference One has exploded into life, with Round 1 delivering statement wins, breakout perfor...
AKAROA — The Peninsula Pioneers kicked off their WFR XXX Conference One campaign with a hard-fought, defensive masterclass, defeating the Buenos Aires Bombers 24-7 in front of a roaring home crowd of 32,014. An unyielding defensive...
In front of a packed home crowd, the Peninsula Whalers gave Hibiscus Coast a masterclass in WFR Premiership rugby, putting the visitors to the sword with a commanding 33-3 victory. After a tightly contested opening, the Whalers completel...
Premiership Round 1: Dolphins Claim Derby as Durban, Leeds and Whalers Make Early Statements WFR XXX Premiership — Round 1 Review The WFR XXX Premiership has officially opened with power, drama and early statements across the...
Pirates and Reds Set for Conference One Showdown at Suncorp # Brisbane Pirates and Perth Reds Ready to Launch Conference One Under the Suncorp Lights Brisbane Pirates vs Perth Reds **WFR Conference One — Round 1** LIVE from Suncorp...