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A debilitating case of rheumatoid arthritis has also been a key contributor to the early move towards the lucrative European rugby market for James Lowe. His condition is worsening, so similar in the choices for any sports person (or any individual) he had to make a life/career decision in March. READ MORE
With the regular season behind them, the qualifying teams put all their efforts into the Mitre 10 Cup Semi Finals this weekend in New Zealand (NZ). Four teams competed this weekend for Premiership semi final places, as four teams competed for the Championship places; within their division. These eight were the best performing sides after […] READ MORE
In last weeks edition of the NZ Rugby Grandstand column, the challenge was who might be in line to make the knock-out stages. In the conclusion of Week Nine Mitre 10 Cup action, we now know who they are. Not only did the Mitre 10 Cup provincial competition wrap-up, but the Heartland Championship also reached […] READ MORE
Waikato dug deep in their opening match of the Mitre 10 Cup, but the Tasman Makos were the better side on the day. The 24-19 result sees Sean Botherway’s men get nothing from the, match in terms of points on the table. A great try to Jordon Trainor saw Waikato go into halftime with the […] READ MORE
Michael Pulman is a contributor for Last Word On Rugby and writes regular content with a New Zealand focus. Beginning as a blogger on his own and through various other platforms, Mike has gone on to become a genuine sports reporter, covering NZ Rugby and all competitions domestic, and Internationally, as well as Cricket.