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
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Bunnings Warehouse NPC to continue without Auckland based teams
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the Bunnings Warehouse NPC will continue without the Auckland based teams; North Harbour, Auckland and Counties Manukau, and will release a revised season draw in coming days. The decision comes after Government declined NZR’s third travel exemption application to get the teams out of the
Green light for Super Rugby Aupiki
• Four-team women’s competition confirmed for March 2022 • Head Coaches announced The country’s leading women players will set the rugby landscape alight in 2022 with the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki. The Blues, Chiefs and Hurricanes, as well as a combined South Island team to be governed by the Crusaders and encompassing the
Springboks down NZ in another last-gasp thriller
The Springboks were finally rewarded for all their effort and sacrifice in a 17-week odyssey since the start of the international season, by deservedly coming out on top, 31-29 (halftime 14-20), over New Zealand in a nail-biting Rugby Championship classic in Gold Coast, Australia. Elton Jantjies nailed a simple penalty from