Northland

Crusaders announce new-look 2020 Super Rugby squad

The Crusaders squad for 2020 has been named, with a number of debutants in the side, and some familiar faces who will be named in the 38-man squad for the first time.    Of the 12 new Crusaders,...

Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed

Blues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...

The Chiefs confirm Gatland's 2020 coaching team

The Chiefs have announced the coaching team which will be joining Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland for the 2020 Super Rugby season.   Former Gallagher Chiefs first five-eighth and New Zealand Under...

Mitre 10 Cup Round 7 Round Up

Waikato gave Mitre 10 Premiership leaders Tasman plenty to think about before the southerners came home strongly to take the win in Hamilton on Saturday.     It was an impressive...

Mitre 10 Cup Round 6 Preview

Mitre 10 Cup is at its halfway point with round six bringing plenty of must-win match-ups as the battle for playoff spots in both the Premiership and Championship heats up.     Waikato v Hawke’s...

Snubbed All Black prop returns to Canterbury front row

All Black centurion Owen Franks will pull on the red and black jersey of Canterbury for the first time in almost a decade after Canterbury Head Coach Joe Maddock made six changes to his team,...

ROUND 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Manawatu v Northland - 2019

Manawatu survive a scare to win their first game of the season. Manawatu battled hard in the rain, and took a healthy lead into halftime. Northland came out in the 2nd half on a mission and...

Watch: Snubbed All Black Ngani Laumape sets up epic Mitre 10 Cup try

Having been snubbed for the All Blacks 31-man Rugby World Cup squad, live wire centre Ngani Laumape turned out for Manawatu Turbos in the Mitre 10 Cup on Friday.     The bulldozing centre...

ROUND 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Northland v Hawke’s Bay - 2019

Mitre 10 Cup Round 4 Preview

If the Wellington vs Counties Manukau game is anything to go by, Mitre 1 Cup Round four brings plenty of mouth-watering battles, with unbeaten Tasman and Taranaki facing off and winless Southland...