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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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Five emerging players to watch this NPC season
The 50th NPC sees Canterbury enter 2026 as champions with a roster that suggests it could repeat. There are 11 Super Rugby winners…
Adam Julian
30 Jul 2026, 19:36
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
Interview
Adam Lennox ready to roll for Taranaki after All Black departures
Adam Lennox is one of Taranaki’s most important and versatile players. Since 2022, the halfback, winger and fullback has feature…
Adam Julian
28 Jul 2026, 19:40
Report: La Rochelle find Uini Atonio successor in rising Chiefs powerhouse
The 25-year-old is listed at 120 kg and 185 cm, and helped the Chiefs to a competition-best 96.8 per cent success rate at scrum ti…
Ned Lester
11 Jul 2026, 18:10
Chiefs announce shock departure of All Black Samipeni Finau
An All Black since 2023, the bruising blindside flanker played 75 games for the Chiefs, 33 for Waikato and 12 for the national tea…
Ned Lester
30 Jun 2026, 20:00
Super Rugby Pacific ditches lucky loser in new format with more games
Super Rugby Pacific has announced key changes to the 2027 season and playoff format, adjusting to the absence of Moana Pasifika an…
Ned Lester
30 Jun 2026, 18:50
Western Force lure Chiefs prop Reuben O’Neill to Perth
The Western Force have added front-row depth in the form of Chiefs 51-cap Chiefs prop Reuben O'Neill.
Ned Lester
24 Jun 2026, 21:09
'Brutality': Chiefs left dumbfounded by Super Rugby Pacific final capitulation
The Chiefs finals heartbreak continued for the fourth consecutive year, but this time it was a new type of dejection as they conce…
Ben Smith
20 Jun 2026, 20:31
Du’Plessis Kirifi’s take on where this Hurricanes side ranks all-time
"I feel like that was a very hard-earned championship – not just this season but for a few seasons now. We deserved that one aft…
Henry Lee
20 Jun 2026, 18:59
Opinion
The three top performers from the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific final
The Chiefs have become the Buffalo Bills of Super Rugby. Four straight losses in the competition’s Super Bowl, each essentially …
Adam Julian
20 Jun 2026, 17:30
Stephen Donald: 'They left 25 points out there, that's how good they were'
Both Donald, and former Hurricanes fullback Christian Cullen were in disbelief, after the home side obliterated the Chiefs on both…
Henry Lee
20 Jun 2026, 15:55
Jono Gibbes reflects on 'devastating' 55-point final defeat
The Super Rugby Pacific final winning margin was the competition's largest since the Bulls' 44-point winning margin over the Chief…
Henry Lee
20 Jun 2026, 3:11
Opinion
Hurricanes player ratings vs Chiefs | 2026 Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final
The Hurricanes have brought an end to their decade-long title drought, claiming the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific crown with a record-b…
Finn Morton
20 Jun 2026, 2:41
