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Wednesday Morning Round Up

Connacht sign Auckland prop:   Connacht have signed 22 year old Auckland prop, Dom Robertson-McCoy. Robertson-McCoy is currently in the auckland development set up and has played in the NPC for...

Rugby ball explodes during ITM Cup match – video

The boom of a rugby ball exploding can be heard around the Whangarei stadium, during a ITM Cup match between New Zealand rivals Northland and Southland on Saturday. The ball bursts as Northland fly-half...

Ball explodes in ITM Cup match between Northland and Southland

It is something that every rugby player has thought about at some point, but in this past weekend's ITM Cup game between Northland and Southland it finally happened, as a rugby ball exploded mid-game. You...

Northland prop Matt Talaese red carded and banned for full time charge

Northland prop Matt Talaese has been suspended for three weeks following a dangerous charge that took place on full time in the ITM Cup second round match against Southland this past weekend. Talaese...

ITM Cup Round 2 Highlights

Steven Luatua to lead Blues, Ihaia West at 10

All Black Steven Luatua has been named to lead the Blues for the rest of the Super Rugby season after captain Jerome Kaino was ruled out with injury. Luatua, who could play his 50th game for the Blues...

Mealamu leads Blues, as Kaino rests

Keven Mealamu has been handed the Blues' captain in the absence of regular skipper Jerome Kaino. The veteran hooker, Mealamu, will lead the team out against the Crusaders in a Super Rugby Round 11...

Concussion forces All Black to retire

Chiefs prop player Ben Afeaki has decided to retire from the game due to medical reasons. Afeaki suffered concussion in February 2014, during a Super Rugby match against the Crusaders. He was later...

All change for struggling Blues

Coach John Kirwan rung the changes as he looked to break his winless Blues team's Super Rugby duck. Former Highlanders and Crusaders flyhalf Dan Bowden will make his Blues Super Rugby debut against...

Newcastle bring in Tonga prop Vea

Tonga international prop Taione Vea is to join Newcastle from Premiership rivals London Welsh this summer. The 26-year-old has played six times for his country, his last cap coming in a ...