South Canterbury remains on top of the Bunnings Heartland Championship but it took a late try to debut player Luke Glenn to seal the deal as they beat North Otago 33-27. They also retained the Hanan Shield, the Phil Gard and Bill Direen Memorial trophies. However, Thames Valley ran rampant to score
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All Blacks legend Ma’a Nonu to make comeback for Ngāti Porou East Coast in Ruatoria
Former All Blacks winger Hosea Gear couldn’t keep this big news under wraps any longer. A week after All Blacks captain Sam Cane graced the Heartland Championship for King Country, the Ngāti Porou East Coast coach confirmed his own major signing coup on Thursday: that of Ma’a Nonu. That’s right, the 103-test
Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw confirmed for rest of the season
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has released the Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw for the rest of the season. With confirmation of a full schedule, the 11 Provincial Unions teams outside of the Auckland region will play the remaining four weeks of round robin matches, with Premiership and Championship semi-finals and finals scheduled
Sam Cane appears for King Country in round four of the Bunnings Heartland Championship
South Canterbury, Thames Valley and Horowhenua Kapiti retained their unbeaten records in Bunnings Heartland rugby at the weekend but South Canterbury have the competition lead due to superior bonus points. North Otago sit in fourth place although given a close tussle by Poverty Bay before the home team claimed a 12-10
CANE DEBUTS, DUNSTER AT 10 IN PINETREE LOG DEFENCE
CANE DEBUTS, DUNSTER AT 10 IN PINETREE LOG DEFENCE Maximus Dunster will start at first five-eighth for King Country against Whanganui on Saturday. Eight changes have been made to the King Country starting line-up that lost to South Canterbury last week as they prepare for Whanganui, including the naming of All Black