The competitions see four trophies, one Ranfurly Shield, 26 Unions and more than 130 matches across 12 captivating weeks. It will all kick off in the deep south with the Southland Stags taking on the their most distant rivals, the Northland Taniwha in the Mitre 10 Cup opener on Thursday 8
- Otago battle hard to see off spirited Thames Valley in tough defence of Ranfurly Shield
- Hurricanes disappointed to lose Beauden Barrett
- Team Announcement: Swampfoxes vs Otago {Ranfurly Shield} 13/07/2019
- Maori All Blacks team named for first of two matches against Fiji
- Farah Palmer Cup continues to grow with 2019 draw announced
