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Stacey Ili is impressed with what he has seen of the Napier Old Boys Marist rugby team in training. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Ili's timing's bang on for Green Machine

22 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Green Machine's backline depth enviable.

MAC utility forward Paula Latu on the job at Progressive Meats. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Cuts galore for Latu ... but not the wages

19 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Utility forward makes top six on MVP list after eight weeks of action.

Napier Technical's Elijah Martin (left) secures lineout possession ahead of Taradale's Andrew Gardner during Taradale's 55-7 win on Saturday. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Rugby: Mighty Maroons make huge statement in Hawke's Bay premier grade

16 Jun, 2019 3:28pm
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One player from opposing teams scoring four tries in same match could be a first.

Napier Technical midfielder Ted Walters fends off Taradale winger Grayson Ewart during Taradale's 55-7 victory at Whitmore Park. Photo/Ian Cooper

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Rugby: Hawke's Bay premier club scores

15 Jun, 2019 5:55pm
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Taradale spoil Texans club day big time.

Hastings Boys' High School prop Jeremiah Tuiatua is congratulated by teammates after the final whistle today. Photo/Ian Cooper

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Rugby: HBHS pip NBHS in Super 8 thriller

15 Jun, 2019 3:04pm
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Ah Kiong is classy again for HBHS

Henry Williams is likely to be an influential figure for the hosts tomorrow. Photo / File

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Rugby - Napier v Hastings: Which schoolboy pivot will prevail?

14 Jun, 2019 7:00am
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Repeat of Hurricanes final in round two of Super 8

Devan Flanders (left) and Kianu Kereru-Symes are Hawke's Bay's two representatives in the Baby Blacks team in Argentina. Photo / File

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Rugby: Baby Blacks world title hopes dashed

13 Jun, 2019 10:26am
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New Zealand out of semifinals for first time since 2016

Nathan Tweedy has been clocking up the kilometres for the second consecutive season to play for Taradale Rugby and Sports. Photo/File

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Rugby: Loosie's impressive drive for Mighty Maroons

12 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Tweedy can focus on Magpies after settling in.

Stacey Ili races away for one of his two tries in the Magpies win against Northland last year. Photo/File

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Rugby: Ili and Allen named in latest Magpies squad

10 Jun, 2019 11:26am
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Developmental look to Magpies squad to prepare for match against Manawatu.

Central winger Tomo Fogarty is well tackled by Hastings Rugby and Sports hooker Jacob Devery during Saturday's match at Elwood Park. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Lowe's return receives tick from Clive coach

9 Jun, 2019 4:25pm
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NOBM still unbeaten at top of table

Central lock Tom Parsons charges up field with plenty of support during his team's 34-25 loss to Hastings Rugby and Sports today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: HB premier club scores

8 Jun, 2019 5:57pm
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Defending champions Clive keep semifinal hopes alive

Tamatea winger Puk Kireka lost 31kg in the build-up to his first season of rugby. Photo/Paul Taylor

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How rugby has changed one mobster's life

8 Jun, 2019 8:00am
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Puk Kireka lost 31kg in 13 months and is studying for a sport and rec diploma.

Brendon O'Connor leads the Hawke's Bay Magpies into Hawke's Bay Airport after taking the Ranfurly Shield challenge off Counties-Manukau in 2014. Photo / File

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Rugby: Brendon O'Connor will return to Magpies' nest in Hawke's Bay this season

7 Jun, 2019 1:05pm
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Hurricanes lock Walker-Leawere signs three-year deal with Magpies.

Ben Wilson (left), Matt Adams, Campbell Gray, Jaimee Wilson and Sophie Hogan were Hawke's Bay's age group medallists in Rotorua. Photo / Paul Taylor

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'I was pretty happy': Dedicated teen wins multisport event on debut

6 Jun, 2019 3:48pm
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Two national title winners from Bay school.

Central halfback Tom Beachen at work for Chris White Auto Electrical in Waipukurau. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Halfback reckons contact work paid off

5 Jun, 2019 7:00am
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Central know how to celebrate their wins.

Magpies prop Pouri Rakete-Stones charges through the Wairarapa Bush defence during today's 42-17 win in Hastings. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Lock Mataira shows he can handle next step

3 Jun, 2019 4:02pm
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Ozich has concerns after underwhelming back end of second half.

Adam Blake (left) comes to support centre Kalin Paewai with a tackle on Clive second five-eighth Utu Poliko. Photo/Ian Cooper

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Rugby: Emotional 125th for villagers

2 Jun, 2019 3:42pm
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Central bounce back in style to beat MAC.

Napier Technical prop Whitley Mareikura bursts up field during her team's 27-24 win against Hastings Rugby and Sports. Photo/Ian Cooper

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Rugby: Tech come from behind to capture title

1 Jun, 2019 4:25pm
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Palu hattrick not enough for Hastings

Sam Matson will play his 50th match for the Havelock North premiers during the club's 125th anniversary celebrations. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Matson primed for 50th match for villagers

1 Jun, 2019 7:00am
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Villagers want to deliver for old timers at anniversary celebrations.

Napier Technical lock Te Aroha Hunt (left) and Hastings Rugby and Sports flanker Hanna Brough in the countdown to tomorrow's final. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Pair locked in but still want to impress

31 May, 2019 7:00am
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Hastings right to claim underdogs tag for final

Paratene Edwards is no longer barred from rugby. Photo/File

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Rugby: Edwards anti-doping decision overturned

28 May, 2019 4:17pm
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Latest hearing accepted Edwards had not been involved in rugby since 2010

Gareth Evans in action against the Turbos in 2018. Photo File

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Will proposed cuts to televised games get punters to McLean Park?

28 May, 2019 3:06pm
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HBRU boss Jay Campbell knows broadcasters will have a large say

Doug Potts (left) and Colin Shanley are ready for the Havelock North club's 125th anniversary celebrations this weekend. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Staunch pair at heart of club

28 May, 2019 8:04am
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Villagers to celebrate 125th anniversary this weekend

Penny Gough accepted the supreme award on her son's behalf from Hawke's Bay Today editor Craig Cooper. Photo/Supplied

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Awards: Treasure your parents and they will keep delivering, says Gough

26 May, 2019 5:11pm
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Big night for cycling's Gough cousins.

Clive No 8 Liam Udy-Johns scores one of his two tries in Saturday's 52-28 club day win against Tamatea at Farndon Park. Photo/Paul Taylor

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14-man Hastings secure draw

26 May, 2019 2:45pm
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Clive loosie Jorian Tangere has a memorable 100th appearance

Regan Gough won the supreme award at tonight's function. Photo/File

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Awards: Cycling's Goughs have plenty to celebrate

25 May, 2019 11:00pm
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Westley Gough takes out inaugural Sportsperson of the Decade award.

Clive midfield back Duff Penetito scores during his team's 52-28 club day victory against Tamatea today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: HB premier club scores

25 May, 2019 5:39pm
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Defending champions Clive win on club day

Former Magpies hooker Jorian Tangaere who will play his 100th premier club match for Clive today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Jorian Tangaere has 100th incentive for Clive

25 May, 2019 8:00am
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Defending champs out to turn season around

Oil Intel's Colin Francis (left), Greer Marshall and Reuben Thickpenny celebrate with union CEO Jay Campbell and commercial manager Dan Somerville. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Magpies secure new principal sponsor

25 May, 2019 7:00am
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Traditional black and white hoops will remain on Magpies jerseys.

Levi Armstrong is having a challenging first season as head coach of the Tamatea premier club rugby team. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby coach: Mobsters better off playing sport

22 May, 2019 10:26am
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Mob connection has forced supporters away from club side.

Napier Old Boys Marist halfback Zac Donaldson on the job as an apprentice for PWL Builders. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Halfback's ready for Magpies recall says Gowler

22 May, 2019 7:00am
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Donaldson joins Skeet and Mataira at top of leaderboard.

Napier Old Boys Marist captain and No 8 Matt Gardner bursts away from the Taradale defence during his team's victory on Saturday. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Rugby: Top of table clash great promo for club footy

19 May, 2019 3:39pm
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Taradale's unbeaten run ends after 10 consecutive wins.

Johnny Lauano had his best game of the season for Napier Old Boys Marist in today's win against Taradale. Photo/File

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Rugby: Hawke's Bay premier club rugby scores

18 May, 2019 6:22pm
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NOBM end Taradale's unbeaten run

Winger Emanuelu Lemuelu scored his try in St John's College of Hastings win against their Hamilton counterparts in Hastings today. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Rugby: Centre grabs hat-trick as hosts capture Boot

18 May, 2019 2:41pm
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Bay's St John's College wins boot for first time in five years

Zach Donaldson (with ball) knows there is plenty at stake in today's match. Photo/File

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Rugby: Halfback duel heats up as possible Magpies spot looms

18 May, 2019 9:00am
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NOBM miss four regulars, Taradale close to full strength.

Caleb Burke (left), Kere Penetito with the Matt Cooper Boot trophy and Matt Cooper. Photo/Supplied

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Rugby: Historic televised clash for St John's College

18 May, 2019 8:00am
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Fourth Penetito brother turns out for St John's College 1st XV

Elijah Martin (right) and Tamatea's Puk Kireka contest possession during a Hawke's Bay club match earlier this season. Photo/File

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Rugby: Tech lock shines as Magpies pip Mako

15 May, 2019 5:50pm
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Ozich thrilled with effort in first pre-season hit out.

Hawke's Bay's Forne Burkin (centre) and winger Becky Davidson celebrate with No 1 supporter Hine after winning the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership final last year. Photo/Photosport

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Bay's Burkin a Black Ferns newcomer

15 May, 2019 2:43pm
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Cottrell gets another crack.

Paul Henare in action while coaching the Tall Blacks in a World Cup qualifier against Jordan in Christchurch last year. Photo/Photosport

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Basketball: Paul Henare relives charge to top

14 May, 2019 8:12am
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Paora Winitana will represent Henare at the induction into the HB Sports Hall of Fame.

Richard Bearda (left), skipper Craig Satterthwaite and Matt Mitchell won the national Elliott 5.9 sailing title by eight points on Saturday. Photo/Supplied

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Sailing: Rough and Ready captures fourth consecutive title

12 May, 2019 4:59pm
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Bloodline the best of the Napier crews in ninth place.

Hastings Rugby and Sports lock Jessie Lesa-Sipaia makes a powerful carry during his team's 53-24 win against Havelock North today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Hawke's Bay premier club scores

11 May, 2019 6:00pm
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Emerson and Paese grab hattricks

Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports prop Pouri Rakete-Stones adjusts his hair tie before lineout training on Thursday night. Photo/Paul Taylor

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More mongrel on prop's agenda

11 May, 2019 6:00am
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Magpies props go head-to-head in club clash today.

Tight racing was a feature of today's second day in the Elliot 5.9 national championships off Napier. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Sailing: Borrowed boat more than a "Blurr"

10 May, 2019 4:09pm
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Defending champ will take two-point lead into final day

Skipper Gavin Earle and his crew on Bloodline were eighth after yesterday's first day. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Favourite makes emphatic early statement

10 May, 2019 8:12am
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Three Hawke's Bay crews chase national title off Napier

Devan Flanders (left) and Kianu Kereru-Symes are Hawke's Bay's representatives in the New Zealand under-20 rugby team for next month's world championship in Argentina. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Bay rake to lead Baby Blacks campaign

9 May, 2019 3:26pm
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Two Magpies make final cut, another's on standby

Peter Williams will have the MC role at the Hawke's Bay Sports Awards function on May 25. Photo/TVNZ

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Awards: Peter Williams to MC Hawke's Bay Sports Awards

9 May, 2019 11:50am
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Voting for People's Choice Award is underway

Rhod Murray and the Audi he and son Alisdair will race in next week's Targa Rally. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Motorsport: Intense family rivalry played down

8 May, 2019 7:00am
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Retired Hastings GP will be one of the oldest starters at the Targa Hawke's Bay Rally.

Taradale celebrate their first taste of Nash Cup glory since 2015 after Saturday's win against Havelock North. Photo / Duncan Brown

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Hawke's Bay Rugby: Mighty Maroons humble about Nash Cup glory

5 May, 2019 2:41pm
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Smith leaves MAC to play for Hastings

Adam Blake (with ball) scored Havelock North's only try in a 38-5 loss to Taradale today. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Rugby: HB premier club rugby scores

4 May, 2019 6:16pm
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Taradale win Nash Cup with unbeaten run

Ronan Murphy thanks his supporters after a recent event. Photo/Supplied

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Motorsport: Young 'Murph' has United States stint

4 May, 2019 7:00am
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Manfeild Winter Series next assignment for Ronan Murphy.

Hamish Wood (left) and Harley Solomon during a Saracens rugby team training session at Karamu High School this week. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Initiative aims to keep more youngsters in the game

4 May, 2019 6:00am
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Addressing the lack of front row forwards a priority

Central supporter Willie Tulley (left) and players Jason Cutbush and Tomo Fogarty prepare for day one of the duck shooting season. Photo/Supplied

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Rugby team chooses ducks over rucks and defaults

3 May, 2019 5:00pm
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Lamborn gets SOS call from Melbourne Rebels

Toby Mills (left) and Mitch Graham were two of Hawke's Bay seven gold medal winners at the Oceania Canoe Polo Champs in Sydney. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Canoe Polo: Golden glory for Hawke's Bay seven across Tasman

2 May, 2019 11:41am
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Paddle Black reckons new facility will contribute to more success

Jaimee Wilson (in boat) with from left Jade Coleman, Eva Ronberg, Grace Dooney, Charlie Evans and Michelle Priest. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Hawke's Bay teen Jaimee Wilson lands canoe slalom coaching award

30 Apr, 2019 10:02am
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The Bay paddler will tackle three World Cup events in Europe in June.

Nathan Ramsey on the ball for Taradale. Premier club rugby, Hastings (green) vs Taradale, at Tareha Park, Taradale. 27 April 2019 Hawke's Bay Today Photograph by Paul Taylor.

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Mighty Maroons can capture cup with draw

28 Apr, 2019 3:34pm
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NOBM can retain the cup if Havelock North upset Taradale.

Hastings Rugby and Sports winger Gideon Kautai is tackled by his Taradale opposite Lester Maulolo during today's clash at Taradale. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Hawke's Bay premier club rugby scores

27 Apr, 2019 6:05pm
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Taradale win top-of-table clash

Kianu Kereru-Symes captained the Baby Blacks in their first outing at the Oceania Championship tonight. Photo/File

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Rugby: Baby Blacks run riot in second half

26 Apr, 2019 9:12pm
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Three Magpies in Baby Blacks starting XV

Taradale No 8 Iakopo Mapu prepares some pies for delivery while on the job as a baker's labourer at the Fire Station Bakery and Cafe in Whakatu. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Baker's labourer delivers goods for Mighty Maroons

24 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Loosie has 10 tries from seven games for Taradale.

Tohu Harris scores for the Warriors against the Rabbitohs earlier this season. Photo/Photosport

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Rugby league: Harris primed to cook up storm against old club

23 Apr, 2019 3:55pm
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Harris knows Storm are the best at taking advantage of opportunities.

Hawke's Bay's Steve Flynn delivers some celebratory doughnuts after completing the East Coast-Hawke's Bay championship double. Photo / John Faulkner

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Flynn's double dedicated to former boss

21 Apr, 2019 4:37pm
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The Hawke's Bay driver pays tribute to late mentor Neville Price in his championship wins.

Paul Henare will become the second basketballer to be inducted into the Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame. Photo/Photosport

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Henare makes Bay's Hall of Fame

20 Apr, 2019 1:00pm
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Gough and Fisher among award favourites again.

Havelock North prop Sam Matson (left) is well tackled by Hastings Rugby and Sports hooker Jacob Devery during today's Anderson Park clash. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Vaiusu stands out thanks to work with Magpies wider training group

19 Apr, 2019 6:49pm
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Taradale produce polished rehearsal for top-of-table clash with Hastings