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League: Taupo Phoenix quartet picked

Four Taupo Phoenix players have been selected for the Waicoa Bay Stallions during their opening match of the Pirtek National Premiership.

Rugby: RBHS poised for top eight spot

Just two sleeps remain until two traditional heavyweights of NZ secondary school rugby meet to decide who stays alive in the bid for a national title.

Rugby: Power shift puts the boot into Eastern Bay clubs

Brent Drabble says rugby in the province has not been the same since the union's headquarters moved from Rotorua to Tauranga.

Basketball: Star lineup at Under 23 champs

League: Elated Razorbacks nail first title

Rugby: Rotorua Boys' High dominate try-fest

Football: Hat-trick by Krishna sees Phoenix win

Football: Fury clinch title for second year

Rugby: Southland fend off Bay of Plenty

Southland saved the best until last to fend off Bay of Plenty by 34 - 23 in Invercargill.

League: Rivals go head to head

Pikiao will look to turn their good recent form against Pacific into a grand final victory when the two clubs meet in Rotorua.

Rugby: Steamers opt for new playmaker

The elevation of former Tauranga Boys' College pivot Dan Hollinshead to first choice Steamers first five-eighth is the main talking point ahead of tonight's opening ITM Cup match.

Football: Stars on display in friendly at Taupo

All Whites stars Glen Moss, Andrew Durante, Michael McGlinchey and Jeremy Brockie are set to line up against their A-League club during a match in Taupo.

Rugby: Pride on the line in secondary schools final

Rotorua Boys' High School coach Bruce Buckton believes past results will count for little when his side does battle with Tauranga Boys' College in tomorrow's match.

Rugby: Opotiki kill off Te Puke in thriller

Opotiki College has edged Te Puke High School in a thrilling conclusion to the Bay of Plenty secondary school girls' rugby competition.

Rugby: Schoolgirls have Volcanix class

Three Rotorua Girls' High School students have been selected for the Bay of Plenty Volcanix women's rugby side.

Research on influence of Maori on rugby

A University of Canterbury researcher has received a grant worth more than $300,000 to research the influence of Maori culture on rugby.