NPCCoach looking for better kickoff from HarbourNorth Harbour cannot afford their customary slow start when they kick off their ITM Cup Championship campaign tomorrow night.12 Aug 05:00 PM
NPCRugby: Auckland greenhorns gear up for tough Stag hunt down southAuckland's greenhorns will face a test of their mettle tomorrow night against the Southland Stags as the ITM Cup kicks off in Invercargill.11 Aug 05:00 PM
NPCRugby: Youthful Hickey gets nod to lead fresh-faced AucklandersSimon Hickey, at just 21 years and seven months, will lead a young Auckland Premiership side in their quest for a first ITM Cup provincial rugby title since 2007.10 Aug 05:00 PM
NPCCall to captain comes as a surpriseJimmy Tupou, 23 on Saturday, is the new Steelers rugby skipper, and admits it was something of a surprise..03 Aug 05:00 PM
NPCRugby: World Cup tipped to boost ITM CupThe ITM Cup kicks off in 13 days and one of the big questions will be what effect the Rugby World Cup will have on crowd and TV viewership numbers.30 Jul 05:00 PM
NPCCoaches reward veterans, club stalwartsThere is a settled look to North Harbour's ITM Cup squad as they eye up the Championship semifinals. Campbell Burnes reports.20 Jul 05:00 PM
NPCRugby: Steelers squad has fresh lookCoaches Tana Umaga, Grant Henson and Glen Rowe have named 10 players new to the province in their 32-man ITM Cup squad.13 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Highlanders co-captain tunes up for virtuoso finalWhen Highlanders co-captain Nasi Manu wants to relax he strums his ukulele. His choice of song will vary but he might roll out something from the Lion King movie.29 Jun 09:22 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Trust Tana to tap talentThe New Zealand under-20s, Blues, Tana Umaga and All Blacks, in a curious way, are all inter-connected.20 Jun 05:00 PM
All BlacksRugby: Golden lure may strain resourcesThe quest for Olympic glory could leave the All Blacks vulnerable next season, writes Gregor Paul.23 May 05:00 PM
NPCSchoolboy rugby scores TV channelMove confirms schoolboy rugby has surpassed ITM Cup in size and importance and is where the Auckland Rugby Union will target much of its future investment.31 Mar 04:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Attacking players stand outAfter four rounds a Super Rugby pattern is starting to emerge around who's performing well this season.09 Mar 04:00 PM
NPCRugby: ITM Cup snub for Pacific playersNZ's provinces - long-time supporters and friends of Island rugby - are not prepared to offer ITM contracts to any player they suspect could commit to a Pacific nation at the World Cup.07 Mar 04:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Englishman makes his mark with NZ's finestThe English Premiership academy system is rightly lauded for its success in promoting domestic talent.18 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand10 awesome sporting featsSports fans know about the phenomenal exploits of Brendon McCullum, Lydia Ko and the All Blacks this year. Michael Burgess looks back at 10 other feel-good sports stories that captured the imagination in 2014.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: Less is more - NFL's lesson for usThe small but perfectly formed NFL season is a classic example of how to turn less into more. Much more. It's a lesson some of our major sports codes would do well to imitate.23 Dec 08:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: All Blacks sweep nominationsAfter a strong season in which they retained their No 1 world ranking, the All Blacks unsurprisingly dominate the 2014 Steinlager Rugby Awards nominations.26 Nov 05:09 AM
NPCGrandson honoured to follow Maori legendDan Pryor is from Maori rugby royalty and so his elevation to the Maori All Blacks means a lot to him.29 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Rugby pride, passion pay off for provincesOver the years, rugby's national provincial championship has come in for plenty of criticism.24 Oct 04:00 PM
NPCRugby: Provincial final will crown new winner... from the provinces!Not since 1980 with Manawatu has a union outside the "big five" won the national provincial championship top title.24 Oct 04:00 PM
NPCITM Cup: Manawatu triumph over Hawke's BayAfter a dominant 2014 campaign, the Turbos toppled Hawke's Bay 32-24 in the Championship final in front of a boisterous home crowd in Palmerston North tonight.24 Oct 08:49 AM
NPCRugby: Manawatu stagger into finalManawatu will be playing for one of their longest-serving stalwarts when they contest next weekend's ITM Cup Championship final.18 Oct 04:00 PM
