BIG DAY FOR COAST

Victory over the Bay and centenary celebrated A major motion picture could be made of it. Ngati Porou East Coast beat Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay 28-21 to ice the sky-blue-and-white centenary cake by breaking their five-year duck against their oldest rivals. It was the first victory — home or away — for

‘TO WIN IS A BONUS’

Ngati Porou East Coast players and supporters would have been grateful for the long weekend to recover after their victory over Poverty Bay on Saturday. In front of a bumper home crowd, NPEC delighted the spectators on their way to a historic 40th win, 28-21, in the ongoing battle for supremacy

NPEC Team Line Up Named for Centenary Match.

NPEC Coach Hosea Gear has named his 22 for the Centenary Match this weekend against Poverty Bay at Whakarua Park at 2pm. Several new caps have been included with the stand out being Nehe Milner-Skudder who will debut for the Sky Blues at Fullback. On the Reserves Bench we see: Jo16. Cap

SAVEA TO START FOR THE HURRICANES AGAINST THE BRUMBIES

Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea is back to lead his squad for Saturday night’s crucial Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash with the Brumbies in Canberra. Having made a successful and prominent return to the Hurricanes line-up in their win over the Force last round, Savea will lead his side out onto GIO Stadium. Hurricanes