The Hawke’s Bay Magpies won their fifth straight Ranfurly Shield defence on Saturday afternoon, defeating neighbours Ngāti Porou East Coast 93-5 at McLean Park in Napier. Hundreds of vocal fans supporting the Heartland Championship side were present to see their side test themselves against a formidable Magpies outfit. Hawke’s Bay No 8
Ranfurly Shield
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better!
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Great record of effects on game by Lynn McConnell All Blacks Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara were surprise omissions from the annual New Zealand Rugby Almanack's XV of the year in 2020. Barrett had a place in the substitutes but there was no place for Perenara. The Almanack editors, Clive Akers, Adrian Hill and
North Otago fights back
North Otago vows to put up a fight
It will be a David-and-Goliath battle. https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/north-otago-vows-put-fight The well-oiled machine with deep pockets and seemingly endless player resources taking on the little lad from down the road, who gets by on a bit of generosity and some lion-hearted effort. But North Otago coach Jason Forrest is not waving the white flag. The side