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    Pringle happy to go extra mile for Spirit

    Isla Pringle is lacing up the boots for another big final with the Otago Spirit at Tahuna Park...

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    Pringle happy to go extra mile for Spirit

    You can never question Isla Pringle’s loyalty to the Otago Spirit.

    Coast lose points, fined overbreaking eligibility rule

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

    Coast lose points, fined overbreaking eligibility rule

    The West Coast Rugby Union has been slapped with a $5000 fine and deducted points after breaching player eligibility rules in the Heartland Championship.

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    Bulls bounce back

    Taranaki dominated the set pieces to beat Hawke's Bay 38-24 in a NPC game in New Plymouth last night.

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    Ranfurly Shield: Nareki keen to be ahead after 80min

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    Ranfurly Shield: Nareki keen to be ahead after 80min

    Jona Nareki thought he had won the Ranfurly Shield for Otago.

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    Stodart surprised, excited to be named co-captain

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    Stodart surprised, excited to be named co-captain

    Will Stodart has a lousy hook shot.

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    Victor Radley has survived the axe at the Sydney Roosters but received a 10-game suspension without pay following revelations he requested cocaine from ex-team-mate Brandon Smith.

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    Otago overdue for shield glory

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    Otago overdue for shield glory

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    Lentjes ‘fully committed’ to Canterbury’s quest

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    Lentjes ‘fully committed’ to Canterbury’s quest

    There was a time when James Lentjes was plotting the downfall of Canterbury.

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    Demant to make 50th appearance for Black Ferns

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    Demant to make 50th appearance for Black Ferns

    As if there was not enough fuel for the Black Ferns ahead of their Rugby World Cup semifinal already.

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    Old wounds motivating factor

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    Old wounds motivating factor

    You can never under-estimate how much old wounds can drive a team.

    Miller out, Joseph to bench for semifinals

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    Miller out, Joseph to bench for semifinals

    The Black Ferns will be without their in-form flanker Jorja Miller for their World Cup semifinal against Canada this weekend.

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    Crusaders fans baulk as membership prices soar

    Crusaders fans are questioning their loyalty after membership prices for the next season at the new Christchurch stadium revealed a 40 percent increase.

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    Big D, quick start, give the ball to Sorensen-McGee

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    Big D, quick start, give the ball to Sorensen-McGee

    The Black Ferns will face their biggest test yet when they meet Canada in their Rugby World Cup semifinal on Saturday morning.

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    Stodart at No 8 in absence of Lio-Willie

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    Stodart at No 8 in absence of Lio-Willie

    The Otago team naming is like the weather forecast in Fiji.

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    Spirit to use game plan to run Kauri around

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    Spirit to use game plan to run Kauri around

    Greer Muir would love nothing more than to cap a brilliant season by lifting some silverware.

    Star missing for Otago shield challenge

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    Mixed loyalty not issue as Brown aims to lift Shield off old team

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    Mixed loyalty not issue as Brown aims to lift Shield off old team

    Otago coach Mark Brown has seen backstage where the magic happens.

    France player appealing ban for biting

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    France player appealing ban for biting

    France flanker Axelle Berthoumieu admitted biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer in their Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal but has appealed her 12-match suspension.

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    England coast, France scramble to reach last four

    England swamped Scotland and France edged Ireland yesterday to set up another another Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinal.

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    An excellent rugby season for King’s High School was recognised when no fewer than four of their students were named in national squads last week.
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