WEEK 2 DATE Home vs Away Ground Town 23rd Aug. Buller vs Whanganui Victoria Square Westport 23rd Aug. Ngāti Porou East Coast vs West Coast Whakarua Park Ruatoria 23rd Aug. Mid Canterbury vs Horowhenua Kāpiti Ashburton Showgrounds Ashburton 23rd Aug. King Country vs Poverty Bay Rugby Park Te Kuiti 23rd Aug. North Otago vs Wairarapa-Bush TBC Oamaru 23rd Aug. South Canterbury vs Thames Valley Fraser Park Timaru
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Black Ferns named to begin Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign against Spain
Taylor to play his 100th Test; Parker to debut against Argentina
CAPTION: Codie Taylor will bring up his 100th Test cap this weekend against Argentina (Photo by John Cowpland / action press). The All Blacks selectors have named their team to play Argentina in their second Test of the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship at Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, on Sunday morning (NZ time). LIVE
Scott Barrett returns to lead All Blacks against Argentina
CAPTION: Scott Barrett will return to Captain the All Blacks against Argentina. (Photo by John Cowpland / action press) All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their team to play Argentina in their opening Test of the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Heartland Championship – Week One Preview
Heartland Championship - Week One Preview DATE Home Kick off Away Ground Town 16th Aug. Thames Valley 1pm Mid Canterbury Waihi RFC Waihi 16th Aug. Whanganui 1.30pm North Otago Cooks Garden Whanganui 16th Aug. Wairarapa-Bush 1.30pm South Canterbury Trust House Memorial Park Masterton 16th Aug. Horowhenua Kāpiti 2.05pm Buller Levin Domain Levin 16th Aug. Poverty Bay 2.30pm Ngāti Porou East Coast Rugby Park Gisborne 16th Aug. West Coast 2.30pm King Country John Sturgeon Park Greymouth Our Preview on SPORTNATION HEAD to HEAD Stats