Nearly 35,000 turned out on Sunday afternoon, as delighted Blues Super Rugby fans were back in the winning mood they have grown [a little] used to. The 21-17 victory was tough on the field; the Chiefs may have suffered a series of losses but, they pushed the home side right to the final whistle. And […] READ MORE
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Mitre 10 Cup Week 7: Halfway point passed in Domestic Rugby
Passed the halfway stage of the 10-week domestic rugby season, Mitre 10 Cup week 7 results ensured that several teams are still in contention for the playoffs. Fans attention may be distracted with the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but each week, the provincial unions around New Zealand do battle. Often fierce local […] READ MORE
Matt Duffie; Still looking for Perfection from Harbour Rugby in 2018
Speaking with Matt Duffie post-game, you get a sense that he – and his head coach Tom Coventry – are still looking for Perfection from Harbour Rugby in 2018. “I think, the perfect result, just not the ah… not the perfect performance of what we’ve been working on. We’re still leaking a lot of points […] READ MORE
Harbour Rugby Win Over Auckland Tom Coventry’s Highlight of 2017
Considering any season, when not included in the major finals match, the majority of sports coaches would say they were not entirely happy. Naturally, the ‘will to win’ is strong, but Harbour Rugby head coach Tom Coventry is still glowing over his sides resurgence in the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. “We obviously want what Canterbury […] READ MORE
Harbour Win Ugly but Fans Still Delighted with Premiership Success
Even though head coach Tom Coventry used the term ‘ugly’ when describing his sides victory tonight, he was still happy with taking away the competition points. The 33-30 win over Hawke’s Bay was odds-on, yet came only through the boot of Bryn Gatland right at the end, that saw Harbour win ugly–yet still take the […] READ MORE
Harbour More Than Satisfied With Premiership Season Start
After yet another victory last night, which see's North Harbour more than satisfied with their Premiership season start; after being promoted in 2017 READ MORE
Rugby in His Genes: Matt Vaega
The coaching group and senior players can be sure that players like Matt Vaega; who has rugby in his genes, are all aiming for the same prize. Respect from the NZ rugby public, and possibly a Premiership title in 2017. READ MORE
Harbour Rugby on Target to Establish Place in Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
The early matches will be small steps toward a bigger goal. And even though they are in the same stage of the season as every side involved in the Mitre 10 Cup, getting off to the right start will see Harbour rugby on target to build that respect the side believes they deserve. READ MORE
Harbour Rugby “Not Done Yet”
The new mantra for the Harbour rugby side of 2017 is "not done yet". They are looking to regain respect, after elevation to the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership READ MORE
Super Rugby Round 11 Forecast
More so than in the rounds proceeding, a higher frequency of inter-conference and cross-continent matches is giving fans a fair indication of the real standings. The 'combat and confrontation' is both exciting and educational too--fans and commentators now finding out who are the leaders, and who are the followers by Super Rugby Round 11. READ MORE