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Old Golds into final after thriller
A game of rugby is 80 minutes long and North Otago needed every last one of them — as well as a few more — to beat Poverty Bay.
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Otago to host Bay of Plenty for place in NPC final
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Otago to host Bay of Plenty for place in NPC final
Otago are the red-hot team but their NPC opposition will be steaming into town.
Robertson set to lock in ABs for tour
Robertson set to lock in ABs for tour
The All Blacks have four tests left this year and head coach Scott Robertson is set to name his squad to play them.
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Old Golds chasing spot in cup final
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Old Golds chasing spot in cup final
It feels good to be back.
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'At the end of my range’, Millar says of crucial 50m kick
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'At the end of my range’, Millar says of crucial 50m kick
Cameron Millar is not built like most of us.
Otago hang on in 85-point thriller to reach semifinals
Otago hang on in 85-point thriller to reach semifinals
Cameron Millar nailed a penalty on fulltime to seal a dramatic 44-41 win against Waikato in the NPC quarterfinal at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.
Waikato make most of balmy Dunedin weather
Waikato make most of balmy Dunedin weather
All Black Anton Lienert-Brown was among members of the Waikato NPC rugby team taking advantage of a balmy Dunedin day to toss a ball around in Queens Gardens.
Fit Tucker able to build through season
Fit Tucker able to build through season
Who needs enemies when you have team-mates?
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Hawke’s Bay v Taranaki shapes as closest quarterfinal
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Hawke’s Bay v Taranaki shapes as closest quarterfinal
The NPC has reached the playoffs. Adrian Seconi offers the following guide, which could come in handy for lighting the fire on these fickle days of spring.
Players joining R360 to be ineligible for international teams
Players joining R360 to be ineligible for international teams
All Blacks and other rugby stars considering a switch to R360 have been warned that joining the competition would make them ineligible for international selection.
Waikato get three ABs — Otago none
Waikato get three ABs — Otago none
Foul. The All Blacks have released seven players this week and three of them are in the Waikato team.
Refreshed home side ready to rumble
Refreshed home side ready to rumble
No surprises there.
Strongest Otago side for quarterfinal
Strongest Otago side for quarterfinal
No surprises there.
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Millar setting tone for others to star
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Millar setting tone for others to star
Otago first five Cameron Millar is more Larry than Bono.
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No real ‘wow’ effort from All Blacks this season
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No real ‘wow’ effort from All Blacks this season
There endeth the All Blacks’ season — the domestic campaign, anyway.
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Landers sign No 10, but not till 2027
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Landers sign No 10, but not till 2027
The Highlanders have their new playmaker — but not until 2027.
Otago dish out record drubbing to Auckland
Otago dish out record drubbing to Auckland
Was that a record win for Otago against Auckland?
Home quarter, semi if Otago keep winning
Home quarter, semi if Otago keep winning
Otago will still get at least two home playoff games if they continue to sweep aside all opposition.
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Horror loss condemns Old Golds
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Horror loss condemns Old Golds
Ouch. There is understandably a reluctance to use words like ‘‘humiliation’’, ‘‘rout’’ and ‘‘demolition’’ when referring to a level of rugby in which the participants are there for love and not money.
Boks beat Argentina to retain Rugby Championship title
Boks beat Argentina to retain Rugby Championship title
South Africa have beaten Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham to retain the Rugby Championship for the first time, ahead of New Zealand on points difference.