Rugby: Mooloos rebound to get by Harbour
Waikato won an ugly, but priceless victory just three days after Taranaki wiped the mat with them.
Waikato won an ugly, but priceless victory just three days after Taranaki wiped the mat with them.
Counties Manukau are steeling themselves for their first stern Ranfurly Shield defence of the season in Pukekohe this afternoon.
Southland saved the best until last to fend off Bay of Plenty by 34 - 23 in Invercargill.
"Don't congratulate me - I haven't done the job yet," says Paul Feeney, the new Auckland NPC rugby coach.
University are disappointed red tape will prevent their All Black Steven Luatua from playing in today's Auckland semifinal against Ponsonby.
Ponsonby have claimed the first major club rugby silverware of the 2014 season with a solid 15-10 win over University.
It is early days in the club rugby season, but the first pieces of silverware will be won in Auckland today.
Auckland will learn their ITM Cup semifinal fate this afternoon.
Nearly two years on since that triumphant night at Eden Park and the value of winning the World Cup is apparent at the top end of the game but out of currency at the community level.
Last year's epic semifinal clash was a distant memory as perennial champions Canterbury crushed Taranaki by 30-6 in Christchurch tonight.
One name is missing from Canterbury's team sheet for tonight's game against Taranaki.
Joel Everson should keep his phone on for the next couple of months. With most of New Zealand's Super Rugby franchises in need of at least one new lock, Everson shapes as a player in demand.
Forty-eight years of growing pains have ended in emphatic fashion for the Pakuranga club who stormed to a one-sided victory over University in the Gallaher Shield final at Eden Park yesterday.
Auckland premier club rugby action kicks off today with 15 teams - down from 16 - contending for the coveted Gallaher Shield.
The Highlanders' new big three have arrived and with them new challenges for head coach Jamie Joseph.
During the ITM Cup, new Chiefs midfielder Bundee Aki would have had few troubles producing a skite tape to impress the coaching staff of the Super Rugby champions.