Rugby: Manawatu stagger into final
Manawatu will be playing for one of their longest-serving stalwarts when they contest next weekend's ITM Cup Championship final.
Manawatu will be playing for one of their longest-serving stalwarts when they contest next weekend's ITM Cup Championship final.
The Magpies are into their third ITM Cup Championship final in four seasons, though nothing came easy for them in this gnarly first semifinal.
Auckland may not have to go with three openside flankers after all for their ITM Cup Premiership semifinal clash against Taranaki on Saturday.
Hawke’s Bay retained the Ranfurly Shield with the draw but only courtesy of a last minute dropped goal from Ihaia West who, straight out in front and with a penalty advantage looming, took aim and fired to make it 20-20.
After nine rounds of winless rugby, Wellington rugby fans finally have something to cheer about.
With knocking knees and tears in her eyes, Ruth Jamieson accepted Sam Gilchrist's romantic proposal, as the crowd whistled and clapped.
Manawatu cemented themselves as favourites for promotion from the ITM Cup Championship after a 38-25 victory over Otago tonight.
Waikato ended a forgetful ITM Cup season on a positive note last night, beating Bay of Plenty 29-12 to consign the Steamers to the competition's wooden spoon.
Sonny Bill Williams will return to rugby off the bench tonight as opponents Auckland seek to halt the Steelers' late ITM Cup Premiership semifinal run in Pukekohe.
There is little rest for the ambitious and talented sportsman Sonny Bill Williams. Just nine days after the Roosters were knocked out of the NRL he was back at training.
Sonny Bill Williams has done the smart thing in returning early to New Zealand rugby as tomorrow night's ITM Cup Premiership clash is a must-win for the Steelers.
Sonny Bill Williams is not getting too far ahead of himself, at least publicly, shutting down talk of his certain All Blacks call-up for the November tour.
George Moala has played every minute of every game for Auckland this season, and the team's ironman has also just inked a new Super Rugby deal with the Blues as reward for his solid 2014 ITM Cup.
Sonny Bill Williams' readiness to play for Counties days after his NRL season with the Roosters finished says as much about his relationship with Tana Umaga as it does about his commitment to prepare for the All Blacks' November tour.
Tasman continued their remarkable rise in the ITM Cup today, edging Otago 32-24 to seal a place in the Premiership playoffs.