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The four top performers from round eight of the Hilux NPC
Wellington had five New Zealand reps in 1884: Henry Roberts, Edwin “Ned” Davy, John Dumbell, Peter Webb and Hart Udy.
Adam Julian
20 Sep 2026, 16:05
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Rugby World Cup ever-presents return to World Rankings top 10
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Opinion
The three top performers from round seven of the Hilux NPC
The openside flanker is the heartbeat of North Harbour, featuring in 45 of their last 49 games.
Adam Julian
13 Sep 2026, 17:41
Gilmore: Better preparation behind Harlequins' 10/10 start to the season
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Teams, form and storylines: Pacific Nations Cup semi-final guide
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Club-by-club Top 14 salary cap figures revealed for 2026/27 season
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ITV schedule revealed for first half of PREM Rugby season
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Opinion
The three top performers from round six of the Hilux NPC
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 …
Adam Julian
06 Sep 2026, 14:30
PREM Cup: Vunipola debuts for Leicester, Green back for Quins
One of the most eye-catching moves of the summer was Mako Vunipola's return to the PREM from France after signing for Leicester.
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‘Pre-season seems to contain a mind-altering opiate that erases all ills from the past season and floods the brain with enriching optimism’
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Gloucester address rumours of a Ross Byrne return to Irish rugby
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'I think an Anglo-Welsh league would be brilliant': Rob Baxter
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