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Mitre 10 Cup: Best tries from Round 7

Mitre 10 Cup: Week 8 Preview

A preview of the 8th week of the Mitre 10 Cup as Canterbury and Northland will be the first to go head-to-head this Friday...

Blues sign Ellis as Super Rugby skills coach

Auckland based Super Rugby franchise have signed the highly respected coach Dave Ellis as their skills coach from Ireland’s Connacht. Ellis is originally from Putaruru and returns on the back of...

Mat Luamanu commits to Harlequins

Harlequins have announced that back-row Mat Luamanu has committed to the Club having signed a contract extension.   Commenting on the news, Harlequins Director of Rugby, John Kingston said: “I...

Last week's top 5 point scorers in the Mitre 10 Cup

In a week that Canterbury took the Ranfurly Shield off Waikato, there were a number of players catching our attention.   Here's a look at the top 5 point scorers from last week's action:   1....

Most consecutive wins in international rugby

5. Wales (11 wins)   Wales most successful period started in March 1907 with a victory over Ireland. The victory was followed by a further 11 successful matches until an encounter against France...

Mitre 10 Highligts: Auckland Vs Otago

New Zealand: Counties end Auckland's reign

Portia Woodman's power lead to Counties second try. (Photo NZ Herald/photosport)Read more about New Zealand: Counties end Auckland's reign

Ranfurly Shield History

The Ranfurly Shield, regarded as the greatest prize in New Zealand domestic rugby, was first played for in 1904, allowing rugby clubs to claim their dominance in the field when they retain the prestigious...

Players that scored hat tricks from last weekend

It is not every day that 11 players are noted to have scored hat tricks across 8 leagues in 49 games in a period of 7 days.   Below is the list of players whose skills saw them score 3...