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Waikato gig about family for Sopoaga

Lima Sopoaga celebrates his late try for Waikato against Auckland in the NPC opener at Eden Park...

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Waikato gig about family for Sopoaga

Former Highlanders hero Lima Sopoaga played 16 tests for the All Blacks and 88 games in Super Rugby before heading to play for clubs in England, France and Japan.

Crusader caps off meteoric rise with ABs call-up

Crusader Kyle Preston kicks the ball during a Super Rugby Pacific game against the Highlanders in...

Crusader caps off meteoric rise with ABs call-up

Kyle Preston's inclusion in the latest All Blacks squad has capped a meteoric rise for the Crusaders halfback who has no fear of scaling great heights.

No room for Lio-Willie as ABs named

Simon Parker has played for the Chiefs since 2020. Photo: Getty Images

More new faces in All Blacks squad, no room for Lio-Willie

Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker is the big inclusion in the All Blacks' Rugby Championship squad, with three Highlanders also getting the call-up for tests against Argentina, the Boks and the Wallabies.

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Otago tackle their way past Southland

Southland lock Mitch Dunshea prepares to run into Otago first five Cameron Millar during Stag Day...

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Otago tackle their way past Southland

Good news: Otago know how to tackle.

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King’s to play final after big victory

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King’s to play final after big victory

King's rule Dunedin.

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North Otago display ‘pleasing’

The cases feature a range of sports, but it is understood that rugby players make up a...

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North Otago display ‘pleasing’

It was a typical preseason clash between North Otago and Otago Country on Saturday.

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Bright start for Otago teams

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Bright start for Otago teams

The Otago teams have made a bright start to the inaugural Tuppy Diack Shield.

Back to the grassroots

Back to the grassroots

The Dunedin Sharks' latest internationals, All Blacks lock Fabian Holland and Black Ferns halfback Maia Joseph, were at the Dunedin Rugby Club on Saturday for a special club presentation to...

Roigard ruled out for start of Rugby Championship

All Blacks halfback ruled out for start of Rugby Championship

All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard will be sidelined for at least the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship.

Otago hold strong for gutsy win over Stags

Otago coach Mark Brown during the team's training session at Logan Park on Thursday. PHOTO: PETER...

Otago hold strong for gutsy win over Stags

Good news.

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King's set to battle Southland Boys' in final showdown

Southland Boys’ after beating King’s High School 32-15 in last year's Southern Schools Rugby...

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King's set to battle Southland Boys' in final showdown

King's rule Dunedin.

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Southland Boys’ favourites for semifinal

Southland Boys High School winger Zeke Siola charges to the try line in a First XV rugby...

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Southland Boys’ favourites for semifinal

School rivalry will lift a notch this weekend.

Cormick at first five for pre-season clash

Otago’s Georgia Cormick passes during a match against Manawatū last year. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Cormick at first five for pre-season clash

Georgia Cormick will have a new number on her back today.

Spectacle not lost on 50-cap Stag back

Spectacle not lost on 50-cap Stag back

Southland outside back Rory van Vugt has impeccable timing.

Wallabies lose two hookers ahead of Lions finale

Brandon Paenga-Amosa prepares to throw a ball to a lineout at the Wallabies captain's run in...

Wallabies lose two hookers ahead of Lions finale

The Wallabies have been forced to call Brandon Paenga-Amosa into the team for the final test against the Lions, after two hookers were injured at training.

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Opener will test ‘brutal’ breakdown

Otago coach Mark Brown puts his side through a training session at Logan Park earlier this week....

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Opener will test ‘brutal’ breakdown

All eyes on the breakdown. New Otago coach Mark Brown reckons his side’s prospects in the NPC hinge on how they perform in that area.

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Provincial game’s character hinges on money

Wellington captain Du’Plessis Kirifi leads his team in celebration after winning the NPC final...

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Provincial game’s character hinges on money

While we await New Zealand Rugby's long-overdue announcement about the future of the NPC, Adrian Seconi ponders what the competition might look like next year.

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