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Rugby: Taranaki topple unbeaten Canterbury
Taranaki drew on all their resources to engineer an upset of the previously unbeaten Canterbury at AMI Stadium.
Rugby: Lions back on track
The Wellington Lions arrested a two-match slide in summery conditions at Waikato Stadium.
Rugby: Turbos top Harbour to tighten standings
The relegation scrap in the ITM Cup Premiership took another turn after last-placed Manawatu earned an important victory over North Harbour.
Rugby: Otago smash Stags in southern derby
Skipper Jamie Mackintosh was sent off as Otago ran in eight tries to smash Southland in the ITM Cup.
Rugby: Counties tip over Tasman
Counties moved up to fifth on the ITM Cup Premiership ladder with an upset bonus point win over Tasman.
ITM Cup: Bay of Plenty too good for Northland
The Bay of Plenty Steamers did enough to remain in the Championship semifinals calculations in this dreary encounter in Whangarei.
Rugby: Vui return a boost for Harbour
The return of loose forward Chris Vui is the big plus for North Harbour as they plan for their fourth and final crossover match tomorrow night.
Magpies defend Ranfurly Shield
Hawke's Bay have made an 11th successful defence of the Ranfurly Shield after a gritty second half saw them to a 17-12 win over Auckland.
As it happened: Hawke's Bay v Auckland
Relive all the action from tonight's Ranfurly Shield challenge as Hawke's Bay retained the Log O' Wood again Ranfurly Shield.
ITM Cup: Canterbury seal semifinal spot
A combination of their own resolve and a curious decision from the officials saw Canterbury remain unbeaten.
Rugby: Auckland hold on to topple Tasman
Auckland today handed ITM Cup leaders Tasman their first loss of the season with a superb defensive display.
The Kiwi who helped make history
Japan's try-scoring hero in their shock win over the Spingboks was Karne Hesketh, who played rugby for Otago from 2006 to 2010.
Rugby: Canterbury too tough for tenacious Harbour
North Harbour huffed and puffed but could not blow down the Canterbury stockade in the ITM Cup today.
Rugby: Counties ease past Taniwha
Counties Manukau hauled themselves off the foot of the Premiership table with a bonus point win over Northland.
Rugby: Stags blow away Turbos
Southland broke a sequence of four ITM Cup losses with a record-breaking display which had Manawatu scrambling.
Rugby: Hawke's Bay barely hang onto Shield
Hawke's Bay edged a step closer to securing the Ranfurly Shield for the summer after surviving the fierce challenge of Bay of Plenty.
Rugby: Taranaki crush woeful Waikato
Taranaki created some separation between the Premiership's top four and the rest of the pack after cruising to a crushing home win over Waikato.
ITM Cup: Otago wins thriller
An extraordinary last minute try to centre Matt Faddes gave Otago a 37-36 Championship victory in the rain- and wind-swept capital.
ITM Cup: Makos get maximum points in win over North Harbour
Tasman scored six tries without ever totally dominating, but have the maximum 30 points from six games and are sitting pretty atop the Premiership table.
Rugby: Turbos topple Taniwha
Manawatu broke their duck and extended Northland's own winless streak with a commanding performance in Palmerston North today.
Rugby: Auckland cement third spot
Auckland have reclaimed the Lin Colling Memorial Trophy and cemented third position on the ITM Cup Premiership table.
Rugby: Canterbury canter past Magpies
Canterbury seared into Hawke's Bay with a brand of rugby other teams will struggle to match for accuracy and abrasiveness across the ITM Cup.
Rugby: Taranaki too good for Steamers
Title-winning form is proving elusive but three straight wins for Taranaki will have the front-runners looking over their shoulders.
Rugby: Harbour upset Steelers
North Harbour ground out a vital and ultimately merited upset 28-20 victory at home against Counties Manukau.
ITM Cup: More debutants for Auckland
There may be two more debuts for a young Auckland side named to face Otago in an ITM Cup crossover clash tomorrow