NPC – National Provincial Championship

Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Previews | Week 04

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Follow @RedefinedRugby COMING UP THIS WEEK Week four action in the Mitre 10 Cup HAWKE'S BAY v AUCKLAND Wednesday 7 September, 7.35pm at McLean Park, Napier Played: 78, 1889-2015 | Auckland wins: 55 | Hawke's Bay wins: 18 | Draws: 5 Last match: Hawke's Bay 17 Auckland 12, 24.09.15 in Napier (ITMC, RS) Last Auckland win: Auckland 36

Waikato hold off Turbos challenge

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Follow @RedefinedRugby Waikato came from behind to shut out Manawatu 19-10 and ensure their Ranfurly Shield reign lasts for at least two more weeks. Manawatu provided the early fireworks with one of the tries of the season but it was the Waikato defence, superior urgency and industrious work at the breakdown which

Otago hold on to claim one-point win

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Follow @RedefinedRugby Otago set themselves for a deserved break after three unbeaten games in a week were completed with a 33-32 win over a determined Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Sunday. Without a win in the competition to date, Bay of Plenty came within an ace of ending Otago's unbeaten run

Canterbury roll on but Northland hit back

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Follow @RedefinedRugby For a few minutes it appeared rugby carnage was set to occur at Toll Stadium in Whangarei as Canterbury ran rampant but Northland came back to give almost as good as they got before going down 34-52 in their Mitre 10 Cup game. They might live at opposite ends of