Canterbury conquered Otago 36-28 in the NPC final to again become New Zealand’s premier rugby province.
Canterbury rugby coach Marty Bourke spoke with Lesley Murdoch about his teams recovery following an extra time win last weekend, and what to expect from Ha ...
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Otago have booked their ticket to the NPC rugby final after dominating Bay of Plenty 41-17 in the first semifinal in Dunedin.
A late converted try to Northland loose forward Rob Rush took the NPC game against Canterbury in Whangarei into golden point. It ended in a 19-19 draw.
Naitoa Ah Kuoi will captain Bay of Plenty in the absence of injured Kurt Eklund, as the Steamers look to continue their quest ...
The home team played the last 10 minutes with just 14 players, after lock Isaia Walker-Leawere was yellow-carded.
As Otago gear up for their first NPC premiership final in two decades, they will be turning to All Blacks No 8 Christian ...
Otago midfielder Thomas Umaga-Jensen opened the scoring after just 5 minutes ... his Canterbury opposite Dallas McLeod replied four minutes later. Then Lucas Casey and Brodie McAlister scored one more ...
As Otago prepares for its first NPC premiership final in two decades, all eyes are on All Blacks No 8 Christian Lio-Willie for inspiration as they face a determined Canterbury team looking to avenge a ...
They've won the NPC rugby crown for the first time since 20-17, and farewelled their so-called "temporary" home since 20-12 And Canterbury also sent off one of their hometown heroes in today's 36-28 ...
Residents of a remote Otago village say they were left alarmed and intimidated after a pig carcass was found mounted on a ...