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Ngāti Porou breaks losing streak in Heartland Championship

South Canterbury remains on top of the Bunnings Heartland Championship but it…

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Future stars selected for women's development camp
The best of New Zealand’s emerging women players have been identified and…
Bunnings NPC Round 7: Match Appointments & Team Lists
With a draw now locked in for the remainder of the Bunnings NPC season, teams…
Ma'a Nonu to suit up for Ngāti Porou East Coast
All Blacks great Ma'a Nonu's list of rugby credits, which include two World Cup…
Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw confirmed for rest of the season
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has released the Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw for the…
Hawke’s Bay retain Shield and go top of the Premiership
Hawke's Bay beat off Tasman's threat to retain the Ranfurly Shield in Napier in…

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RD 7 HIGHLIGHTS | Northland v Otago (Bunnings NPC 2021)
Otago make a big statement to kick off round seven.
Bunnings Heartland Championship: Mainfreight Rugby (EP 4, 2021)
Catch up on all the action from Round Four of the Bunnings Heartland…
RD 6 HIGHLIGHTS | Southland v Manawatu (Bunnings NPC 2021)
Catch up on the highlights on a Sunday arvo clash between Southland and…
RD 6 HIGHLIGHTS | Otago v Taranaki (Bunnings NPC 2021)
Catch up on the best moments from the Round 6 clash between Otago and Taranaki.
HIGHLIGHTS: Sam Cane plays for King Country
All Blacks captain Sam Cane makes his return to rugby for King Country against…
RANFURLY SHIELD HIGHLIGHTS | Hawke’s Bay v Tasman (2021)
Tasman had the chance to lift the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in their…
RD 6 HIGHLIGHTS | Wellington v Canterbury (Bunnings NPC 2021)
Bolstered by All Blacks Dane Coles and Sam Whitelock, catch up on all the…
HIGHLIGHTS: Sam Cane plays for King Country
All Blacks captain Sam Cane makes his return to rugby for King Country against…
RANFURLY SHIELD HIGHLIGHTS | Hawke’s Bay v Tasman (2021)
Tasman had the chance to lift the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in their…
FINAL HIGHLIGHTS | Canterbury v Waikato (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
Can Canterbury win a five-peat or will Waikato rain on their parade. Catch all…
FINAL HIGHLIGHTS | Manawatū v Hawke's Bay (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
The Farah Palmer Cup Championship champions have been crowned. Check out the…
RD 6 HIGHLIGHTS | Wellington v Canterbury (Bunnings NPC 2021)
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Bunnings Heartland Championship: Mainfreight Rugby (EP 3, 2021)
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Bunnings Heartland Championship: Mainfreight Rugby (EP 2, 2021)
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RD 5 HIGHLIGHTS | Tasman v Southland (Bunnings NPC 2021)
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RD 5 HIGHLIGHTS | Manawatu v Otago (Bunnings NPC 2021)
Catch the highlights from this weekend's clash between Manawatu and Otago.
RD 8 HIGHLIGHTS | Manawatu v Canterbury (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 5 HIGHLIGHTS | Bay of Plenty v Wellington (Bunnings NPC 2021)
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Northland perform emotional haka for Rene Ranger's 100th game
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Ngāti Porou breaks losing streak in Heartland Championship
South Canterbury remains on top of the Bunnings Heartland Championship but it took a late try to debut player Luke Glenn to seal the deal as they beat North Otago 33-27.
Future stars selected for women's development camp
The best of New Zealand’s emerging women players have been identified and selected for a High Performance Development camp.
Bunnings NPC Round 7: Match Appointments & Team Lists
With a draw now locked in for the remainder of the Bunnings NPC season, teams have everything to play for. There are four regular season rounds remaining, with each round consisting of four competition matches and one ‘friendly’. Northland and Otago kick things off this weekend in Rotorua, before two of the in-form teams in Waikato and Taranaki face off at the Tauranga Domain on Saturday afternoon.
Ma'a Nonu to suit up for Ngāti Porou East Coast
All Blacks great Ma'a Nonu's list of rugby credits, which include two World Cup winner's medals, could be extended should he take the field from the bench in East Coast's Bunnings Heartland game with Buller in Ruatoria.
Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw confirmed for rest of the season
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has released the Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw for the rest of the season.
Hawke’s Bay retain Shield and go top of the Premiership
Hawke's Bay beat off Tasman's threat to retain the Ranfurly Shield in Napier in the Bunnings NPC Premiership game on Saturday and to also move to the head of the points table.
Sam Cane appears for King Country in round four of the Bunnings Heartland Championship
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.
Waikato and Manawatū crowned respective Farah Palmer Cup champions
Waikato achieved one of the more difficult feats in New Zealand women's rugby when putting aside all their Covid-19 disruptions during finals week to travel to Christchurch and uplift the Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup from the locals with a 22-20 win.
Bunnings NPC Round 6: Match Appointments and Team Lists
Defending Premiership champions Tasman Mako have the opportunity to lift the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in their 15-year history when they take on holders Hawke’s Bay at McLean Park on Saturday.
Canterbury and Waikato ready for Premiership final rematch
Both Canterbury and Waikato go into Saturday's Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup final knowing unusual circumstances have left the outcome wide open.
Farah Palmer Cup Finals Match Appointments and Team Lists
We’ve finally made it to the final week of the Farah Palmer Cup, and what a couple of games we have.

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.
Additional week of Bunnings Warehouse NPC confirmed
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today released week seven of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw. This excludes Auckland based teams, who are currently unable to re-join the competition due to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions.
Waikato FPC and NPC squads relocated to Cambridge
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today confirmed Waikato’s Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) teams have relocated to Cambridge.
Young lock Josh Lord called into the All Blacks
Taranaki and Chiefs lock Josh Lord has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Northern Tour to the USA and Europe.
Manawatū second in Championship, Tasman top Premiership
Tasman eased themselves back into the lead in the Bunnings NPC Premiership on Sunday with a 51-14 romp over Southland.
South Canterbury and Thames Valley set the pace in Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and Thames Valley continue to set the pace in Bunnings Heartland Championship rugby after round three on Saturday.
Farah Palmer Cup finalists confirmed
Finalists have been found for next weekend's Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup Premiership and Championship finals.
Bunnings NPC Round 5 Match Appointments and Team Lists
Round five of the Bunnings NPC kicks off in Whangarei on Friday night when Premiership leaders Waikato take on Northland at Semenoff Stadium.

Farah Palmer Cup Semi-Finals Match Appointments and Team Lists
After a very disruptive season, we’ve made it to finals time of the Farah Palmer Cup in 2021. The Northland Kauri and Hawke’s Bay Tui will face off in the Championship semi-final to see who will take on Manawatū in Palmerston North next weekend.

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