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Tuesday Evening Round Up

Best Confirmed as Ulster Captain Ulster have re-appointed Rory Best as captain for the 2017/18 season taking over from Rob Herring & Andrew Trimble. He returns to a position that he first held...

Auckland boosted by Akira Ioane Return

Auckland coach Nick White has named eight replacements come into the starting side from the one that battled Auckland to a 10-8 victory over Northland on Saturday, with the return of No. 8 Akira Ioane.   Among...

Mitre 10 Cup Round 2 - Round Up

A massive round 2 of the Mitre 10 Cup was played out this last weekend as we were treated to the first Ranfurly Shield Challenge of the season as well as the Battle of the Bays.    Top...

Highlights: Auckland vs Northland

Auckland ground out a 10-8 victory over Northland in wet conditions in round 2 of the Mitre 10 Cup. The sides traded penalties before Auckland crossed for a late first half try from an error at the Northland...

Most Exciting Top 14 Imports

Aaron Cruden (Montpellier)  The 50 times capped All Black announced that he will join the French giants in January on a three-year deal. Midi Libre reported that he will be paid €800,000 per...

History of the Ranfurly Shield

Canterbury will defend the Ranfurly Shield against Otago on Sunday for the first time this Mitre 10 Cup this season. Follow the match   With that in mind, we have a look back into the history of...

All Blacks confirm 2018 Test match venues

Nelson will host its first All Blacks Test match as Argentina’s Pumas and Rugby Championship (TRC) rugby are set to descend on the land of the Tasman Makos in September next year. New Zealand Rugby...

Mitre 10 Cup Round Up

The Mitre 10 Cup kicked off this past weekend with some mouth-watering encounters that did not fail to excite the fans.   The opening match saw a replay of last year's Championship final as North...

Blues trio re-sign

The exciting Blues back trio of Michael Collins, Matt Duffie and Melani Nanai have all signed extended contracts with the club for Super Rugby 2018.   Duffie and Nanai have committed to the Blues...

ROUND 1: Counties Manukau v Auckland