Effervescent wing Nareki back for Drua clash
The Highlanders have brought back some Pasifika panache for their trip to Fiji this weekend.
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Paton’s passions: red, white, blue and gold
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Paton’s passions: red, white, blue and gold
How does a girl who grew up on an East Otago farm end up playing for the United States?
Baby Blacks scrape past Junior Wallabies
Baby Blacks scrape past Junior Wallabies
New Zealand fought back from a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Australia 34-29 in a thrilling opening match of the Under-20 Rugby Championship in South Africa yesterday.
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Moana Pasifika’s turmoil ‘disheartening’ — Soakai
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Moana Pasifika’s turmoil ‘disheartening’ — Soakai
Alando Soakai is a proud Highlanders man but he was on the other side in the game against Moana Pasifika in Christchurch on Sunday.
Players struggle with heat at Christchurch's new 'greenhouse'
Players struggle with heat at Christchurch's new 'greenhouse'
The roof at Te Kaha brought a bumper atmosphere inside the stadium during Super Rugby Pacific's 'Super Round' - but it also brought the heat.
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Super Round in city a goal after Christchurch success
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Super Round in city a goal after Christchurch success
Three days, 10 rugby teams, five rugby matches — Christchurch’s Super Round of Super Rugby has inspired Dunedin to look at holding a Super Round here.
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Ugly win? ‘We’ll take it’ — Kidwell
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Ugly win? ‘We’ll take it’ — Kidwell
David Kidwell has a hint of cheekiness in his voice as he sends a message to anyone concerned the Highlanders’ win over Moana Pasifika at the weekend was not the prettiest watch.
Title defended as Black Ferns thrash Australia
Title defended as Black Ferns thrash Australia
The Black Ferns completed an impressive start to Whitney Hansen’s tenure as coach by thumping the Wallaroos 40-5 on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday to defend their Pacific Four series title.
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Barbarians run away from Woodlands late
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Barbarians run away from Woodlands late
The Eastern Northern Barbarians beat Woodlands 48-27 in the most anticipated game of the third round of Southland club rugby on Thursday night.
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Dunedin sneak home to claim first win
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Dunedin sneak home to claim first win
This was truly the dance of the desperates.
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Back to winning form for Excelsior
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Back to winning form for Excelsior
The defending champions are back in business.
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Resurgent pair continue to impress
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Resurgent pair continue to impress
There is a believe-it-or-not aspect developing in the Central Otago premier club competition, involving Arrowtown and Cromwell.
Two teams remain unbeaten
Two teams remain unbeaten
Clutha continued their unbeaten start to the season, recording another half-century of points in a commanding 56-15 victory over Heriot to retain the McIntosh Cup at home on Saturday.
Bizarre try helps Chiefs go top as NZ teams sweep Super Round
Bizarre try helps Chiefs go top as NZ teams sweep Super Round
The Chiefs benefited from a bizarre try to beat the Fijian Drua 42-22 and go top of the Super Rugby Pacific standings today as NZ teams swept all five matches in Super Round.
Scrappy Highlanders overcome Moana Pasifika for crucial win
Scrappy Highlanders overcome Moana Pasifika for crucial win
Not every game at Super Round had to be super.
Highlanders call for Super Round in Dunedin
'The more rugby down south, the better': Highlanders want Super Round
With Christchurch humming for Super Round, the Highlanders have declared themselves the perfect hosts for its next edition.
Dunedin premier rugby round five wrap-up
Dunedin premier rugby round five wrap-up
University pulled away to beat Harbour 38-19 at Watson Park this afternoon.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
The final scores are in for the fifth round of Dunedin premier rugby.
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Big weekend for Highlanders arrives
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Big weekend for Highlanders arrives
This could hardly be a bigger weekend for the Highlanders.
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Double rep duty for Bayfield
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Double rep duty for Bayfield
There will be few more proud to run out on the field today than Laura Bayfield.