Canterbury are 15-time title winners and are on a seven-game win streak. In their 38-28 semi-final win against Taranaki, they were…
Sam Nemec-Vial, 22, might have the most unique name in New Zealand first-class rugby. In the second edition of Clive Akers' behemo…
The 2026 Hilux NPC regular season has concluded with significant growth in several key metrics, including a 57 per cent rise in ma…
Big city provinces Auckland, Wellington and Otago were all beaten. Auckland lost to Manawatu (40-34) for only the third time since…
The squeeze is on for Dave Rennie's 34-man Bledisloe Cup squad, which is named on Tuesday.
Wellington had five New Zealand reps in 1884: Henry Roberts, Edwin “Ned” Davy, John Dumbell, Peter Webb and Hart Udy.
The openside flanker is the heartbeat of North Harbour, featuring in 45 of their last 49 games.
With 12 tries in six games, he’s only three short of the record for most tries by a player in a single NPC Division I season of …
Northland retained the Ranfurly Shield with a 20-10 win against Tasman that looked like it came out of the other side of a hangove…
Rugby Database reported on X that there had been 27 Australian-born players in the provincial competition across the opening three…
The Log o’ Wood was last played in Whang?rei on September 22, 1979, when North Auckland lost to Auckland 9-3.
For Otago winger Jona Nareki, losing the Ranfurly Shield to Canterbury and then also to Manawatu in the same week would have been …
All Blacks first-five Richie Mo'unga was a steady hand for the away side on Sunday afternoon, while Jamie Hannah and Brodie McAlis…
Wellington sprung a selection shock this week by naming flanker Du’Plessis Kirifi at inside centre ahead of a clash with Aucklan…
Wellington have thrown a curveball at old foes Auckland ahead of Saturday's NPC showdown, naming All Black Du'Plessis Kirifi at in…
“So his job is to go away, keep working hard, be ready if an opportunity arises. I’d be surprised that we don’t call someone…
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