You might have expected a wet Thursday at Eden Park to yield only dour rugby and a dearth of tries. You would have been badly wrong

Flanker Antonio Kirikiri grabbed four tries as Manawatu once again toppled Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Auckland may just have turned the corner in 2016, and finding their game is reflected in a starting line-up which shows just one change from the team that demolished Otago last Saturday night.

Live updates of the Mitre 10 Cup crossover clash between Northland and Waikato from Whangarei.

Canterbury held off a late Taranaki surge to tighten their grip on the Premiership competition.

That was more like it from Auckland tonight. They exploded in the first spell, comfortably their best start of any 2016 Premiership game.

The Magpies got just their second win of the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup season with a 30-21 win over Manawatu.

There are bigger fish to fry next week, but North Harbour got the job done, in some style, for their fifth consecutive victory in Albany and fourth of this Mitre 10 Cup.

Since 1999, Auckland have won no less than 15 of the 16 finals, an astonishing level of success, let alone dominance.

North Harbour want to make QBE Stadium a fortress, so they have designs on going 4-0 at home this season as they prepare to face down the Bay of Plenty Steamers tomorrow.

Mitre 10 Cup crossover Auckland v Otago Eden Park, Auckland Saturday, 7.35pm Auckland are still far from perfect but their 44-38

Things are getting freaky in the Mitre 10 Cup with an explosion of tryscoring feats from forwards.

After coming away with a 29-23 victory over Waikato at FMG Stadium last night, Canterbury claimed the Ranfurly Shield for the first

The Ranfurly Shield has a new home after Canterbury beat holders Waikato 29-23 tonight.

Protesters to target a Lions' match this Friday over the union's decision to keep a contracted player acquitted of a violent attack.

Rieko Ioane showcased his full range of skills to lead his side to a bonus-point win over Bay of Plenty

North Harbour secured a third home victory from three outings in the Mitre 10 Championship clash with Southland.

A date with the Hawke's Bay defence was all that Tasman needed to revive their flagging Mitre 10 Cup fortunes.

Canterbury regained the Premiership lead in the Mitre 10 Cup and inflicted Otago's first defeat of the season.

North Harbour have a bit of X-factor in their midfield.

We all wondered what would happen if the Steelers uncorked an allround display.

While Owen Franks is setting records for his try-scoring futility, Kalolo Tuiloma is racking up tries at historic rates.

Steve Jackson's elevation to the Blues for 2017 coincides with North Harbour's desperate search for four, and preferably five, Mitre 10 Cup Championships points this Sunday.

A hat-trick from hooker Asafo Aumua helped Wellington dispatch a determined Northland tonight

Pauliasi Manu has made an early return from a long-term Achilles injury to bolster the Counties Manukau squad ahead of tomorrow night's Premiership and Chiefs derby with Waikato in Pukekohe.

Elliot Dixon tonight helped Southland recover from a rough start to topple Bay of Plenty in Invercargill.

Kalolo Tuiloma has put his job with a demolition firm on hold as he looks to bulldozer the Mitre 10 Cup opposition.

Waikato have clung to the Ranfurly Shield after a remarkable 20-20 draw against Taranaki.

Live updates of the Mitre 10 Cup clash between Auckland and Counties Manukau in Auckland.

A contentious late try has given Manawatu an unexpected win against provincial powerhouse Canterbury.