Canterbury

Waikato win the Shield and Canterbury march on unbeaten

Canterbury sits alone, unbeaten, at the head of the Bunnings NPC after four rounds, while Waikato lifted the Ranfurly Shield from Taranaki in inflicting a first loss on the New Plymouth-based side this...

Canterbury side to take on Hawke's Bay

Canterbury welcome back skipper Cullen Grace to the 23 for this week’s Round 4 showdown with Hawke’s Bay — with both sides entering the contest unbeaten.  Up front, Daniel Lienert-Brown...

Tom Christie joins Newcastle Red Bulls

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed three-time Super Rugby winner Tom Christie, with the Kiwi flanker arriving in the autumn on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old has been a regular starter for the Crusaders...

Canterbury NPC Side to take on Auckland

Fresh off an impressive opening-round victory over defending champions Wellington, Canterbury returns to home soil this weekend to face long-time rivals Auckland. Lock Sam Darry moves into the starting...

Fireworks in Round One as Bunnings NPC Returns

Early season blues were not obvious in an exciting opening round of Bunnings NPC over the weekend. Waikato, Manawatu, Canterbury, Otago, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay set the early pace with...

All Blacks name squad for Rugby Championship

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.  The squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province,...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Wellington v Canterbury

Sensational Lima Sopoaga try to give Waikato the victory in the opener of the NPC

HE'S BACK 🥶@LimaSopoaga and @WaikatoRugby come from all the way BACK!🎥 @skysportnz pic.twitter.com/WJCzsvDdWD — Bunnings NPC (@BunningsNPC) July 31, 2025

All Blacks Back for NPC Round One | Injury Update & Player Returns

Eight players from the All Blacks Lipovitan-D French series squad will be available to play in the opening round of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting on Thursday. The new season of the NPC starts...

Canterbury NPC Side to take on the Wellington Lions

Canterbury’s 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC campaign kicks off this weekend, on the road in windy Wellington against the Lions. An exciting team will pull on the red & black in round one, lead by...