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Rugby: Auckland hold on to topple Tasman
Auckland today handed ITM Cup leaders Tasman their first loss of the season with a superb defensive display.
The Kiwi who helped make history
Japan's try-scoring hero in their shock win over the Spingboks was Karne Hesketh, who played rugby for Otago from 2006 to 2010.
Rugby: Canterbury too tough for tenacious Harbour
North Harbour huffed and puffed but could not blow down the Canterbury stockade in the ITM Cup today.
Rugby: Counties ease past Taniwha
Counties Manukau hauled themselves off the foot of the Premiership table with a bonus point win over Northland.
Rugby: Stags blow away Turbos
Southland broke a sequence of four ITM Cup losses with a record-breaking display which had Manawatu scrambling.
Rugby: Hawke's Bay barely hang onto Shield
Hawke's Bay edged a step closer to securing the Ranfurly Shield for the summer after surviving the fierce challenge of Bay of Plenty.
Rugby: Taranaki crush woeful Waikato
Taranaki created some separation between the Premiership's top four and the rest of the pack after cruising to a crushing home win over Waikato.
ITM Cup: Otago wins thriller
An extraordinary last minute try to centre Matt Faddes gave Otago a 37-36 Championship victory in the rain- and wind-swept capital.
ITM Cup: Makos get maximum points in win over North Harbour
Tasman scored six tries without ever totally dominating, but have the maximum 30 points from six games and are sitting pretty atop the Premiership table.
Rugby: Turbos topple Taniwha
Manawatu broke their duck and extended Northland's own winless streak with a commanding performance in Palmerston North today.
Rugby: Auckland cement third spot
Auckland have reclaimed the Lin Colling Memorial Trophy and cemented third position on the ITM Cup Premiership table.
Rugby: Canterbury canter past Magpies
Canterbury seared into Hawke's Bay with a brand of rugby other teams will struggle to match for accuracy and abrasiveness across the ITM Cup.
Rugby: Taranaki too good for Steamers
Title-winning form is proving elusive but three straight wins for Taranaki will have the front-runners looking over their shoulders.
Rugby: Harbour upset Steelers
North Harbour ground out a vital and ultimately merited upset 28-20 victory at home against Counties Manukau.
ITM Cup: More debutants for Auckland
There may be two more debuts for a young Auckland side named to face Otago in an ITM Cup crossover clash tomorrow
ITM Cup: McKenzie leads Waikato over Southland
On a night when an All Blacks folk hero first five-eighths returned to New Zealand rugby, a future All Blacks No 10 stole the show.
ITM Cup: Auckland too good for Manawatu
If Auckland can somehow put out 80 minutes of the sort of rugby they showed for the opening 30, then they will be hellishly difficult to peg in this ITM Cup.
Auckland make 14 changes for 'banana skin' Manawatu clash
Auckland have 14 changes from the side that pummelled Waikato to face Manawatu tomorrow, but this is not just rotation for the sake of it.
Rugby: Steamers deal to sorry Steelers
The Counties Manukau Steelers will have plenty of soul searching ahead of them after falling to their fourth straight loss in the Premiership.
Rugby: Taranaki topple the Taniwha
Taranaki are slowly but surely regaining the type of form that last season brought a maiden ITM Cup title to the province.
Magpies retain Ranfurly Shield
The Magpies are on their way to the Championship final after dispatching North Harbour to retain the Log o' Wood in Napier last night.
Rugby: Lions devour Stags
Wellington continued to look a class above in the ITM Cup's second tier after crushing Southland 53-3 in Invercargill.
Rugby: Auckland romp over Waikato
Auckland have showcased their outstanding attacking force, scoring seven tries in an absorbing 50-28 win over Waikato in Hamilton today.
ITM Cup: Tasman back on top
Tasman again underlined their ITM Cup title credentials with a commanding win over Otago in Dunedin tonight.
Guildford cops four-week ban
Guildford was cited for the offence during last week's clash between the Magpies and Counties Manukau in Pukekohe.