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Time is now for Blues to ignite rivalry with Crusaders
With everything stacked in their favour, can the Blues stop their rot?

'We're pretty excited': Canterbury moving NPC match to the country
Horses have been hoofed out before the first game of rugby at the ground in a decade-plus.

How your team can win the Ranfurly Shield this season
An analysis of your team's chances of winning the Log of Wood this season.

Ticketek fail: Canterbury already through to the semis?
Company admits howler as NPC semifinal tickets seen on its app before the quarter-finals.

Birtwistle reminisces on rugby days
Watching former All Black wing Bill Birtwistle play was like watching 'poetry in motion'.

Israel Dagg's mum worked two jobs so he could follow his dream
'Rugby is 10 per cent of your life and it doesn't define who you are'

Rugby royalty in the stands at sevens
Kendra Cocksedge took the rare opportunity to be a spectator at the TECT National Sevens.

Canterbury heading back to Premiership final
The Mitre 10 Cup Premiership final returns to Christchurch.

Canterbury claim another title
Canterbury seized a narrow victory over Auckland tonight to claim their seventh title in eight years.

Rugby: Canterbury in form before semis
Canterbury warmed up for next weekend's playoffs by showing just why they finished on top of the ITM Cup Premiership.

Rugby: Canterbury clinch top spot
Canterbury clinched home advantage for the ITM Cup playoffs after an outstanding attacking display against Tasman.

Rugby: Taranaki topple unbeaten Canterbury
Taranaki drew on all their resources to engineer an upset of the previously unbeaten Canterbury at AMI Stadium.

ITM Cup: Canterbury seal semifinal spot
A combination of their own resolve and a curious decision from the officials saw Canterbury remain unbeaten.

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: 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.

ITM Cup: Canterbury trump Turbos
A pair of teams trending in different directions produced the most probable result in Palmerston North tonight.

ITM Cup: Canterbury heap more misery on Wellington
At the start of the ITM Cup many would have predicted the week five match between Canterbury and Wellington to be a clash of two unbeaten teams.