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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
Watch: Waikato score stunning try less than two minutes into NPC season
It took Waikato less than two minutes to score the opening points of the 2026 National Provincial Championship season.
Finn Morton
30 Jul 2026, 18:42
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
‘Walk off with our heads held high’: Counties Manukau’s fairytale run ends
Counties Manukau’s fairytale run in the 2025 NPC has come to an end, falling to Canterbury 23-15 in a 100-minute thriller on Sun…
Finn Morton
12 Oct 2025, 18:54
Canterbury clinch semi-final berth with extra-time victory in NPC classic
It was then that man again, who slotted a penalty from close to halfway, securing the home side's quarter-final victory in a Bunni…
Henry Lee
11 Oct 2025, 21:12
Cameron Millar after match-winning penalty: ‘We want those moments’
Cameron Millar stood tall when it mattered most for Otago, slotting an 82nd-minute penalty goal to sink Waikato 44-41.
Finn Morton
10 Oct 2025, 18:58
Watch: Why fans believe Dylan Pledger ‘should be in the All Blacks’
Dylan Pledger has emerged as a potential All Blacks bolter ahead of the Northern Tour, standing out in Otago's 44-41 win over Waik…
Finn Morton
10 Oct 2025, 16:24
‘Throw everything at it’: Counties Manukau look to continue fairytale run
Coach Reon Graham insists Counties Manukau are “going to throw everything” at Canterbury in their NPC quarter-final on Sunday.
Finn Morton
08 Oct 2025, 20:51
Seven All Blacks released: Team lists for NPC quarter-finals
All Blacks Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson and Anton Lienert-Brown headline Waikato’s team for their NPC quarter-final away to Ota…
Finn Morton
08 Oct 2025, 16:50
Opinion
The four NPC performers of the week ahead of quarter-finals
Counties Manukau winning their fifth consecutive match to jump past Northland into eighth place. Canterbury got back on track with…
Adam Julian
08 Oct 2025, 15:08
Seven All Blacks released for NPC quarter-finals
Seven All Blacks will feature in the NPC quarter-finals this weekend, boosting the prospects of four of the teams competing to rea…
Ned Lester
07 Oct 2025, 15:14
Cam Roigard and Rieko Ioane two of 13 All Blacks released for NPC
Some good news finally came the way of All Blacks fans on Wednesday morning, with the news that Cam Roigard is set for a return to…
Ned Lester
16 Sep 2025, 15:02
16 All Blacks released to play provincial rugby
The All Blacks have released 16 players from their Rugby Championship squad to join their provinces this weekend for round five of…
Ben Smith
26 Aug 2025, 14:21
