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The three performers of the week from Hilux NPC round one
Northland are second after pulling clear of Manawatu 40-14. All Blacks Sevens winger Brady Rush touched down twice.
Adam Julian
02 Aug 2026, 13:49
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James Ramm among 10 Western Force players bound for NZ’s NPC
Wallabies hopeful James Ramm will play for New Zealand side Northland during the 2026 National Provincial Championship.
Finn Morton
29 Jul 2026, 22:03
Olympic medallists headline stacked All Blacks Sevens contingent in NPC
More than a dozen current and former All Blacks Sevens representatives will feature in the opening round of the 2026 NPC season.
Finn Morton
29 Jul 2026, 20:19
Richie Mo'unga named on Canterbury bench for NPC return
Returning All Blacks star Richie Mo'unga will be eased back into NPC rugby off the bench as the headliner of the first team naming…
Ned Lester
28 Jul 2026, 22:48
Analysis
Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jun 2026, 7:08
Irish province snubbed in URC 2025/26 Dream Team vote
For the first time since the inception of the United Rugby Championship in 2021, Munster Rugby do not have a single player in the …
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 4:14
Exclusive
URC ref tsar warns of 'zero-tolerance' if creeping player problem doesn't improve
United Rugby Championship referees’ boss Tappe Henning has warned players to expect a crackdown on backchat to referees in the p…
Neil Fissler
29 May 2026, 4:50
Groundbreaking ref Hollie Davidson in contention for another career 'first'
In February, Davidson became the first woman to take charge of a men’s Six Nations game.
Neil Fissler
26 May 2026, 8:56
URC fixtures 2026/27: Leinster get tricky start but Stormers will be pleased
Leinster will have little time to ease themselves into the 2026/27 United Rugby Championship season after the fixture list handed …
Josh Raisey
19 May 2026, 5:27
Opinion
Bulls player ratings vs Benetton | 2025/26 URC
Bulls player ratings: The Bulls moved into the United Rugby Championship top four with a 45-19 win over Benetton at Loftus Versfel…
Josh Raisey
16 May 2026, 9:02
Mark Jones: 'That’s quite a rarity in modern day sport'
Jac Morgan has been labelled a sporting rarity after marking his final home appearance for the Ospreys with a late match-winning t…
Simon Thomas
11 May 2026, 4:13
Benetton: 'It was our last chance to show what we are'
Benetton's season-defining victory over Leinster at Stadio Monigo was built on desire to prove themselves and a ferocious defence,…
Ian Cameron
26 Apr 2026, 6:17
Ex-England star sinks Leinster as Benetton humble Irish heavyweights
Leinster fell to a painful 29-26 defeat against Benetton at a raucous Stadio Monigo after a contest that oscillated wildly from br…
PA
25 Apr 2026, 14:20
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Benetton | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: A game that took off at 100 miles an hour and barely came up for air. Breathless stuff from both sides at…
Ian Cameron
25 Apr 2026, 13:49
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Cardiff eye former Wallaby as ex-Scotland star heads to Paris
Cardiff are closing in on a deal to sign Samoan international loosehead Scott Sio from double-chasing Exeter Chiefs when his contr…
Neil Fissler
25 Apr 2026, 1:00
Caelan Doris returns as Leinster make 13 changes for Italian job
Caelan Doris returns to captain Leinster as Leo Cullen makes 13 changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s Round 16 URC clash wit…
Ian Cameron
24 Apr 2026, 4:46
