Will Jordan is one of seven new names announced in the 35-man All Blacks squad. A fresh face yet he has entertained fans for three years in provincial rugby, with ‘the writing on the wall’ for a call to higher honours. Named alongside Caleb Clarke, two men who stamped their report cards for an outstanding […] READ MORE
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2021 Bunnings NPC to revitalize Provincial Rugby at its very heart
Rebranding it the 2021 Bunnings NPC (renamed from the Mitre 10 Cup) will help to revitalize Provincial Rugby this season in New Zealand. That is not due to any new trial laws, or some variation of the format – it is just the most logical reason. The NPC (National Provincial Union) is the traditional analogy […] READ MORE
Ethan Roots and Harbour Rugby ready for Ranfurly Shield challenge
Along with his teammates, Ethan Roots and Harbour Rugby are ready for a ‘surprise’ Ranfurly Shield challenge, coinciding with Week 10 of the Mitre 10 Cup. A surprise, due to the recent victory by Canterbury over shield holders Otago. It then catapulted [North] Harbour into a key position. The final challenger of the 2019 season […] READ MORE
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
Mitre 10 Cup Week Two: CANvTAS Match of the Round
At the end of the Mitre 10 Cup Week Two schedule, one clash was more significant. The CANvTAS game was certainly the match of the round, with the victor taking a superior position on the table. While their provincial rivalry might be short-lived – played 17, from 2007-2018 – the Crusaders regional contest between Canterbury […] READ MORE
Harbour Rugby must ‘steel themselves’ ahead of Mitre 10 Cup three-match cycle
Finishing second best to the Tasman Mako on Saturday night, Harbour Rugby must now ‘steel themselves’ ahead of the Mitre 10 Cup three-match cycle; starting next Sunday afternoon versus the Wellington Lions. Ahead of what has been referred to as the ‘storm week’ – where sides play three games in ten days, head coach Tom […] READ MORE
Wallabies announce Pete Samu released by New Zealand Rugby
BREAKING NEWS: The Wallabies have announced that Pete Samu has been released by New Zealand Rugby, to become available for the 2018 Qantas Wallabies fixtures. This was after earlier rumours that compensation had been sought; and not considered, for Samu's Mitre 10 Cup team, the Tasman Mako READ MORE
Tana Umaga and Leon MacDonald unite to lead Blues in 2019
Leon MacDonald has been added to the coaching team at the Auckland Blues. In a move that unites former All Blacks team mates, MacDonald will assist Tana Umaga [his former AB captain] who has had a one year extension added to his unsuccessful term READ MORE
Wyatt Crockett calls time on All Blacks Career, as Jerome Kaino signs with Toulouse
In moves that reduce the All Blacks pool of International caps by 150 tests, two senior men this week have called time on their roles with New Zealand. Each will conclude this years Super Rugby campaigns, as Wyatt Crockett elected to end his All Blacks career, while Jerome Kaino signs with Toulouse French Top14 club. Even […] READ MORE
James Lash: Heartland Rugby everything he enjoys about the Game
You get a sense from talking with James Lash that Heartland Rugby is everything that he enjoys about the game of rugby union and while some, including this reporter, would admire him being offered an opportunity to wear All Black, the player himself is more than happy playing for Buller. Buller, on the West Coast […] READ MORE