NPC team lists reveal two All Blacks backs released to play
With questions circling the All Blacks’ wing selections for Saturday’s Springbok Test in Wellington, an unexpected twist has r…
Ned Lester
10 Sep 2025, 0:40
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Ethan Blackadder's All Blacks recall bid clouded by season-ending injury
A Tasman Mako injury update has revealed another problem for injury-prone All Black flanker Ethan Blackadder, who will miss the re…
Ned Lester
03 Sep 2025, 15:54
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
Opinion
Josh Jacomb leads NPC performers of the round with historic Eden Park showing
The third round of the NPC was wild, with Southland staging a comeback that rivalled the Wallabies in Johannesburg. Canterbury sup…
Adam Julian
19 Aug 2025, 16:02
Opinion
The five NPC performers of the week for round two
The second round of the NPC saw Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and Hawke's Bay underscore their championship credentials while defendin…
Adam Julian
10 Aug 2025, 16:14
Watch: Leicester Fainga'anuku scores twice in barnstorming NPC return
All Blacks powerhouse Leicester Fainga'anuku hasn't wasted any time reintroducing himself to the tryline in his first game on New …
Ned Lester
09 Aug 2025, 0:03
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens embraces 'win-win' of All Blacks omission
A hard-to-miss rising star in the New Zealand scene is electric fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, and while All Blacks selec…
Ned Lester
08 Aug 2025, 19:32
Opinion
The five top performers from round one of the NPC
The NPC is back, drawing enthusiastic crowds around the motu. Waikato opened the season with an epic Eden Park comeback.
Adam Julian
05 Aug 2025, 15:41
Watch: Possible All Black debutant fends off 30-Test midfielder in the NPC
It wasn’t an ideal situation for Havili, who will be trying hard to impress All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson.
Henry Lee
03 Aug 2025, 18:28
Eight All Blacks released to play opening round of NPC
Eight All Blacks have been made available for NPC duties when the season kicks off later this week, bringing more starp ower to th…
Ned Lester
28 Jul 2025, 17:36
Leicester Fainga'anuku explains loose forward role at Toulon
2023 Rugby World Cup silver-medalist Leicester Fainga'anuku is back on Kiwi soil after two seasons at Top 14 powerhouse Toulon, an…
Ned Lester
24 Jul 2025, 20:13
All Black Leicester Fainga’anuku's NPC return confirmed
The Tasman Mako have made official the return of All Blacks wrecking ball Leicester Fainga'anuku, not wanting to wait another 48 h…
Ned Lester
21 Jul 2025, 16:15
'They said I'm old': Halaholo drops career hint after disappointment
Former Wales centre Willis Halaholo has been left without a club following the Super Rugby Pacific squad announcements despite a s…
Josh Raisey
12 Nov 2024, 2:47
Du'Plessis Kirifi: 'It’s no surprise' NPC final went to 100 minutes
Lions’ captain Du’Plessis Kirifi has praised his team's overall effort. “Wasn’t sure if we had it in the bag till about th…
Henry Lee
26 Oct 2024, 15:51
History and grief culminate in title for 'soldier' Jackson Garden-Bachop
Jackson Garden-Bachop turned 100 yesterday, the first Wellington player since Tana Umaga in 2007 to reach that milestone.
Adam Julian
26 Oct 2024, 14:02
93rd-minute penalty decides all-time classic NPC Final as Wellington win
Wellington Lions have taken out the 2024 National Provincial Championship (NPC) title after an epic 23-20 win over Bay of Plenty.
Finn Morton
25 Oct 2024, 21:36
