
Rugby: Northland need to learn how to defend
Northland showed North Harbour they have buckets of attacking flair but will need to develop more passion for defence after failing to maintain their lead in their ITM clash at Albany.
Northland showed North Harbour they have buckets of attacking flair but will need to develop more passion for defence after failing to maintain their lead in their ITM clash at Albany.
Josh Morunga kept his head under pressure to score an extra time winner to send Tikipunga through to this year's Stafford-Choat Knockout Cup final.
Top jockey Sam Spratt is no stranger to kicking home winners at Ruakaka.
Northland will be looking to make tomorrow's clash against North Harbour a memorable one as Jake Paringatai brings up his 50th cap for the province.
Rene Ranger and Joseph Parker have not caught up since the Fight for Life, so it's no wonder the pair were chuffed to be reunited after Ranger's Taniwha squad finished training at Kensington Park.
Some of Whangarei's top swimmers will get a taste of international competition as they look to make waves at the Victorian State Championships in Australia.
It wasn't pretty but the Northland Taniwha notched up their opening win of the ITM Cup competition by beating Southland 13-9.