Counties Manukau

ITM Cup Round 2 Highlights

Former league coach calls for Kirwan's resignation

Former Manly Sea Eagles and New Zealand rugby league coach Graham Lowe believes Sir John Kirwan should resign as Blues coach, writing a stinging opinion piece for the New Zealand Herald in which he suggests...

Ulster Rugby sign Samoan international on short-term contract

Ulster Rugby has signed Samoan international outhalf, Mike Stanley, on a short-term contract until the end of this season. The 25 year-old had been training with Super 15 Rugby side, the Chiefs and...

The influence of Kiwis in this years Six Nations

Jared PayneAfter making the move from the Blues to Ulster in 2011, Payne was able to claim citizenship to his adopted country and made his debut in a Green jersey in November against South Africa. He will...

Monday Round-Up

Genia to Paris: Australian scrumhalf Will Genia has reportedly agreed terms on a deal which will see him play his rugby in the French capital with Stade Francais next season. Long since rumoured to be...

Scrumhalf Augustine Pulu's thumping tackle on USA hooker in Chicago

The USA's 74-6 defeat to New Zealand was emphatic to say the least, and while early on in the match they appeared to match them physically, it was men against boys by the end. Never was it more apparent...

Monday Round-Up

Cheika in line: Reports emanating out of the Australian media today, are suggesting that Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika is in the final round of negotiations with the Australian Rugby Union, over the...

Counties Manukau crash Tasman's party

Counties Manukau have denied Tasman the honour of finishing top of the ITM Cup premiership.

SBW: Still bench warming

Sonny Bill Williams will again be in the reserves in his second game of rugby after his switch back from league. Williams came off the bench for the final quarter of Counties Manukau’s 41-18 national...

All Blacks call Pulu into squad for Bledisloe Cup

The All Blacks have called Chiefs and Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu into the New Zealand squad for next week's Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday the 18th of October.