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Rugby: Auckland dismantle defending champs

Rugby: Manawatu bounce back to beat Taranaki

Rugby: Southland keep season alive

Rugby: Hickey's code shift paying off for Auks

When a two-time Gillette Cup player of the year gives up playing cricket to focus on rugby, you'd have to think he has some considerable talent in the 15-man code.

Rugby: Wellington take eighth straight victory

Pacesetting Wellington have plenty of frills but it was their defence which won the day as they maintained their unbeaten record this season, against Waikato in Hamilton.

Rugby: Wellington fancied for top playoff spot

Rugby: Form book rules as Tasman beat Northland

Rugby: Ai'i the elder statesman

Rugby: Wellington have six appeal but much sterner challenges await

Rugby: Tana Umaga gets suspended ban

Counties Manukau coach Tana Umaga has escaped any major sanction following a misconduct hearing for abusing referee Glen Jackson after his side's loss to Auckland.

Tana Umaga accused of misconduct

Counties Manukau coach Tana Umaga is being investigated for misconduct by NZ Rugby over comments made following the team's loss to Auckland last weekend.

Rugby: Manawatu notch crucial victory

Rugby: Rampant Auckland remain perfect

Rugby: Struggling Steelers jump on Shield bus

Counties Manukau did something different this week. In the age of frequent airline travel, the Steelers went by bus to Napier for today's Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawkes Bay at McLean Park.

Rugby: Unbeaten Aucklanders can't afford patchy performance

Auckland coach Wayne Pivac is happy his team is unbeaten after four matches in the ITM Cup, he's just not impressed with the way they have gone about it.