Bay of Plenty Steamers sign Blues first five
Whanau has played a major part in Otere Black signing with the Bay Steamers for this year’s Mitre 10 Cup.
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16 Aug 2020, 16:35
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Hawke's Bay lock in five of New Zealand's most promising prospects on two-year deals
Exciting locally-bred talent Kianu Kereru-Symes, Devan Flanders, Folau Fakatava, Lincoln McClutchie, and Danny Toala have re-signe…
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24 Jul 2020, 18:08
Former All Blacks sevens and Blues speedster becomes the latest player to return to NZ for provincial season
Lolagi Visinia was a man many expected to get the call-up to the All Blacks at some point in his career. It hasn't happened yet b…
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10 Jul 2020, 16:37
Hawke's Bay cult figure and Super Rugby title winner returns to the Magpies for 2020 season
Sona Taumalolo, the prop who came so close to topping the 2012 Super Rugby try-scoring charts with 9 to his name, is making a retu…
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02 Jul 2020, 16:30
Aaron Cruden confirms Mitre 10 Cup availability
The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup will be unlike any provincial competition New Zealanders have witnessed for some time with a slew of current…
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01 Jul 2020, 17:38
Mitre 10 Cup draw sees traditional powers get opportunity to seize Ranfurly Shield off Canterbury
A revised Mitre 10 Cup draw has been released today by New Zealand Rugby with the competition due to kick off on Friday 11 Septemb…
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24 Jun 2020, 15:44
'If you kick your goals and you put your team in the right parts of the field, everyone loves you over here'
In 2018, former Blues and Hurricanes playmaker made the decision to leave NZ and link up with La Rochelle in France. It's a move t…
Tom Vinicombe
27 May 2020, 19:17
Aaron Cruden reveals the lure of provincial rugby: 'Ngans actually sent me a message to ask me about playing Mitre 10 for Manawatu'
While Aaron Cruden will be pumped to take the field for the Chiefs when Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off in June, he still needs to …
Tom Vinicombe
19 May 2020, 19:58
How a former schoolboy sensation has forged an entirely new career pathway for up-and-coming stars
Exclusive: Historically, the path to playing professional rugby has followed a fairly standardised route. Hawke's Bay star Lincoln…
Tom Vinicombe
06 May 2020, 22:05
Ma'a Nonu remains undefeated in United States as ex-All Blacks wing scores on MLR debut
Ma'a Nonu's San Diego Legion are flying high at the top of the MLR Western Conference standings with three wins from as many match…
Alex McLeod
23 Feb 2020, 20:15
'Nobody saw it coming': The story of the last All Blacks bolter
No one saw Bryn Evans' 2009 All Blacks call-up for that year's French test series coming. Not least the man himself.
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31 Jan 2020, 19:15
After an almost three-year absence, Sam McNicol is finally ready to do some more damage for the Chiefs
Chiefs outside back Sam McNicol last played a Super Rugby match in May 2017. The flyer is now injury-free and is set to make a mas…
Tom Vinicombe
20 Jan 2020, 19:03
What's happened to New Zealand's openside flanker conveyor belt?
It doesn’t take a rugby genius to know that New Zealand have been blessed with talent in the 7 jersey over the years, but someth…
Tom Vinicombe
06 Jan 2020, 17:43
'Show me how good you are' - Ngani Laumape's random recruitment pitch to pro players
Hurricanes and All Blacks star Ngani Laumape has taken to Twitter to recruit for his home town Mitre 10 province Manawatu in an un…
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19 Nov 2019, 13:12
Ngani Laumape flexes on winless Southland on social media after inspiring comeback win
All Black World Cup-reject Ngani Laumape has continued his redemption at Mitre 10 Cup level by inspiring Manawatu to a comeback wi…
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14 Sep 2019, 15:30
Ngani Laumape breaks silence after missing out on All Blacks Rugby World Cup selection
Discarded All Blacks centre Ngani Laumape has opened up for the first time since missing out on Rugby World Cup selection.
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05 Sep 2019, 15:25
