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    Harbour up for crack at Middlesex Cup

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    Harbour up for crack at Middlesex Cup

    A Dunedin club will have a crack at winning one of New Zealand rugby’s great trophies in Wellington this weekend.

    Baxter back to coach Matatū

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    Baxter back to coach Matatū

    Blair Baxter is back.

    All Blacks support Savea in wake of Robertson sacking

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    All Blacks support Savea in wake of Robertson sacking

    Senior All Blacks have closed ranks around Ardie Savea after the superstar flanker bore the brunt of public backlash for head coach Scott Robertson's sacking.

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    Coles in panel to pick new All Blacks coach

    NZ Rugby has confirmed that Dane Coles is the recently retired player on its appointments panel for the next All Black coach.

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    Prop keen to play his ‘best footy’

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    Prop keen to play his ‘best footy’

    Ethan de Groot is getting ready for a very big year.

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    All Blacks' 2027 World Cup draw announced

    The All Blacks will open their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign with a Pool A match against Chile.

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    Rules tweaked to speed up game

    Super Rugby Pacific rules are changing yet again in a bid to speed up the game.

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    Landers start to click in second half

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    Landers start to click in second half

    You can never read too much into preseason.

    Crusaders too good for Highlanders in preseason clash

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    Crusaders too good for Highlanders in preseason clash

    The Crusaders have beaten the Highlanders 33-10 in their preseason game in Timaru this afternoon.

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    Interest in young outside backs

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    Interest in young outside backs

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    Game chance to see what Highlanders have to offer

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    Game chance to see what Highlanders have to offer

    Openside flanker, halfback and fullback are the positions of most interest in the first Highlanders team of the year.

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    Holland on countdown to series in South Africa

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    Holland on countdown to series in South Africa

    Fabian Holland ticked off a few countries last year — but one fresh destination looms large in 2026.

    ABs lock fends off Razor question

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    ABs lock fends off Razor question

    Fabian Holland might be a rookie All Black but he has learned some veteran craft when it comes to dealing with a tricky question.

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    Pasitoa excited about Landers ‘journey’

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    Pasitoa excited about Landers ‘journey’

    Reesjan Pasitoa has an interesting name and he could be one of the most interesting Highlanders to watch this season.

    Vern Cotter to leave Blues, ruling himself out of ABs job

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    Vern Cotter to leave Blues, ruling himself out of ABs job

    Vern Cotter's leaving the Blues at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season to join the Reds, ruling him out of the search for a new All Blacks head coach.

    Next ABs coach to be Kiwi with international experience

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    Next ABs coach to be Kiwi with international experience

    New Zealand Rugby has released some details around the appointment of a new All Blacks coach.

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    Highlanders' Argentine enforcer 'no dirty player'

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    Highlanders' Argentine enforcer 'no dirty player'

    There is a glint in Tomas Lavanini’s eye when he points out he has not been sent off in nearly four years.

    Players can't afford to be complacent: Marshall

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    Players can't afford to be complacent: Marshall

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    Tony Brown reveals Razor approached him over All Blacks role

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    Lions women not playing in Dunedin

    Dunedin has suffered another blow with the announcement it will play no part in a ground-breaking women’s tour next year.
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