NPCRugby: Auckland hold on to topple TasmanAuckland today handed ITM Cup leaders Tasman their first loss of the season with a superb defensive display.20 Sep 06:28 AM
NPCThe Kiwi who helped make historyJapan's try-scoring hero in their shock win over the Spingboks was Karne Hesketh, who played rugby for Otago from 2006 to 2010.20 Sep 05:59 AM
NPCRugby: Canterbury too tough for tenacious HarbourNorth Harbour huffed and puffed but could not blow down the Canterbury stockade in the ITM Cup today.20 Sep 04:15 AM
NPCRugby: Counties ease past TaniwhaCounties Manukau hauled themselves off the foot of the Premiership table with a bonus point win over Northland.19 Sep 09:27 AM
NPCRugby: Stags blow away TurbosSouthland broke a sequence of four ITM Cup losses with a record-breaking display which had Manawatu scrambling.19 Sep 07:22 AM
NPCRugby: Hawke's Bay barely hang onto ShieldHawke's Bay edged a step closer to securing the Ranfurly Shield for the summer after surviving the fierce challenge of Bay of Plenty.19 Sep 04:59 AM
NPCRugby: Taranaki crush woeful WaikatoTaranaki created some separation between the Premiership's top four and the rest of the pack after cruising to a crushing home win over Waikato.18 Sep 09:20 AM
NPCITM Cup: Otago wins thrillerAn extraordinary last minute try to centre Matt Faddes gave Otago a 37-36 Championship victory in the rain- and wind-swept capital.17 Sep 09:27 AM
NPCITM Cup: Makos get maximum points in win over North HarbourTasman scored six tries without ever totally dominating, but have the maximum 30 points from six games and are sitting pretty atop the Premiership table.16 Sep 09:19 AM
NPCRugby: Turbos topple TaniwhaManawatu broke their duck and extended Northland's own winless streak with a commanding performance in Palmerston North today.13 Sep 06:24 AM
NPCRugby: Auckland cement third spotAuckland have reclaimed the Lin Colling Memorial Trophy and cemented third position on the ITM Cup Premiership table.13 Sep 04:15 AM
NPCRugby: Canterbury canter past MagpiesCanterbury seared into Hawke's Bay with a brand of rugby other teams will struggle to match for accuracy and abrasiveness across the ITM Cup.12 Sep 09:13 AM
NPCRugby: Taranaki too good for SteamersTitle-winning form is proving elusive but three straight wins for Taranaki will have the front-runners looking over their shoulders.12 Sep 07:33 AM
NPCRugby: Harbour upset SteelersNorth Harbour ground out a vital and ultimately merited upset 28-20 victory at home against Counties Manukau.12 Sep 04:19 AM
NPCITM Cup: More debutants for AucklandThere may be two more debuts for a young Auckland side named to face Otago in an ITM Cup crossover clash tomorrow11 Sep 10:41 PM
NPCMakos take chunk out of LionsA battle of unbeaten sides saw Tasman top Wellington in the capital tonight but both teams continued to resemble potential title-winners.11 Sep 09:20 AM
NPCITM Cup: McKenzie leads Waikato over SouthlandOn a night when an All Blacks folk hero first five-eighths returned to New Zealand rugby, a future All Blacks No 10 stole the show.10 Sep 09:26 AM
NPCITM Cup: Auckland too good for ManawatuIf Auckland can somehow put out 80 minutes of the sort of rugby they showed for the opening 30, then they will be hellishly difficult to peg in this ITM Cup.09 Sep 09:21 AM
NPCAuckland make 14 changes for 'banana skin' Manawatu clashAuckland have 14 changes from the side that pummelled Waikato to face Manawatu tomorrow, but this is not just rotation for the sake of it.08 Sep 12:48 AM
NPCRugby: Steamers deal to sorry SteelersThe Counties Manukau Steelers will have plenty of soul searching ahead of them after falling to their fourth straight loss in the Premiership.06 Sep 06:33 AM
NPCRugby: Taranaki topple the TaniwhaTaranaki are slowly but surely regaining the type of form that last season brought a maiden ITM Cup title to the province.06 Sep 04:45 AM
NPCMagpies retain Ranfurly ShieldThe Magpies are on their way to the Championship final after dispatching North Harbour to retain the Log o' Wood in Napier last night.05 Sep 09:38 AM
NPCRugby: Lions devour StagsWellington continued to look a class above in the ITM Cup's second tier after crushing Southland 53-3 in Invercargill.05 Sep 07:27 AM
NPCRugby: Auckland romp over WaikatoAuckland have showcased their outstanding attacking force, scoring seven tries in an absorbing 50-28 win over Waikato in Hamilton today.05 Sep 05:14 AM
NPCITM Cup: Tasman back on topTasman again underlined their ITM Cup title credentials with a commanding win over Otago in Dunedin tonight.04 Sep 09:20 AM
NPCGuildford cops four-week banGuildford was cited for the offence during last week's clash between the Magpies and Counties Manukau in Pukekohe.03 Sep 08:39 AM
NPCITM Cup: Canterbury trump TurbosA pair of teams trending in different directions produced the most probable result in Palmerston North tonight.03 Sep 08:24 AM