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ITM Cup final: Mooloo throwback ready to finish off the hard graft
waikato's Alex Bradley is a man with a rigorous work ethic.

ITM Cup final: Maitland relishes school reunion
Sean Maitland has been a shrewd investment for Canterbury.

Rugby: Teams named for ITM Cup final
Halfback Brendon Leonard comes onto the reserve bench in the only change to Waikato's team ahead of the ITM Cup final.

Rugby: Jeff Wilson, Dowd sacked as Harbour coaches
Former All Black greats Craig Dowd and Jeff Wilson have been sacked as North Harbour coaches with still one year left on their contracts.

Rugby: Waikato block Canty's path to three-peat
Canterbury and Waikato will meet in a provincial championship rugby final for the first time.

Rugby: Mooloos nick it in injury time
Auckland found out the hard way that Waikato are an 85-minute team back in August when they went down 21-18 at Eden Park.

Rugby: Waikato into final after thriller
Waikato scored a converted try with the last play of the match to beat Auckland 38-37.

Rugby: Auckland wingers cleared to play
Auckland have now finalised their outside backs for tomorrow night's ITM Cup semifinal.

Rugby: Canty confidence remains rock solid
Canterbury coach Rob Penney says his side will start the ITM Cup semifinal with confidence despite losing last weekend.

Rugby: Auckland, Waikato teams named
The Auckland side to face Waikato in Saturday night's ITM Cup semifinal at Eden Park has been named.

Rugby: Last-gasp try breaks Counties' hearts
Hawke's Bay substitute back Gillies Kaka scored a try four minutes from time to deny Counties-Manukau a well-deserved win 31-28 victory.

Rugby: Naki breach leaky Harbour
Leaky defences were all too evident at North Harbour stadium last night.

Rugby: Lions out-muscle Stags
After a great start, Southland's 2010 ITM Cup campaign has ended disappointingly.