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Wellington edge Bay of Plenty in extra-time thriller
Wellington emerged from a knife-edge contest to be crowned champions.
Wellington claim victory in extra-time of NPC final
Wellington kicked a penalty in extra-time to win the final.
Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty steal quarter-final in dying moments
The Steamers roll on to the semifinals.
NPC quarter-finals: Wellington too strong for Counties Manukau
Top seeds Wellington raced in front and held off Counties in the first quarter-final.
Taranaki winger suffers neck fracture in Ranfurly Shield win
The Bulls wrestled the Ranfurly Shield off Tasman on Sunday.
Ten capped All Blacks named in XV squad to head north
Clayton McMillan's 29-player squad has been named.
'Sorry about my ugly tears': Waikato win thrilling Farah Palmer Cup final
Waikato have been crowned queens of New Zealand provincial rugby.
Province told keep kids out of pre-match haka or risk losing points
Ngāti Porou East Coast face a fine or losing points if fans don't stay off the field.
How Hawke’s Bay rugby has defied the New Zealand sporting credit crunch
Inside the proud provincial rugby union defying player drain and credit crunch trends.
All Blacks released to play in NPC
Twelve members of the All Blacks will feature in the latest round of NPC.
Cheeky social media jabs follow Tasman's historic Ranfurly Shield win
Tasman celebrate first Ranfurly Shield win as Hawke’s Bay face playful jabs.
Rugby news
NZ's latest World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees revealed
Chris Laidlaw and D.J. Forbes are set to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
Wallabies great admits he was wrong about Joe Schmidt
David Campese has changed his mind about the Kiwi Wallabies coach.
All Blacks v Italy: When is the team named?
All you need to know as Scott Robertson’s side take on Italy.
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Mako beat Magpies: Tasman end Hawke's Bay's Ranfurly Shield tenure
Hawke's Bay fell at their fifth defence of the Log o' Wood in 2024.
How every team can win the Ranfurly Shield (except Southland)
All roads will go through Hawke’s Bay starting this weekend against the Tasman Mako.
Waikato vs Auckland: Stan Thomas Memorial trophy clash in Bunnings NPC
Two potential debuts as Waikato as aim to continue their strong defence of the trophy.
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