Auckland produced their best performance of a flat Air NZ Cup rugby campaign but it still wasn't enough to lift the Ranfurly Shield off Wellington tonight.

Canterbury finally cracked a tough Tasman nut today which firmed their hold on second place in the Air NZ Cup rugby championship.

Chiefs rugby bragging rights reside firmly on the east side of the Kaimai Ranges after Air NZ Cup leaders Bay of Plenty outclassed Waikato today.

The police say they might drop their sponsorship of Auckland secondary schools rugby if violence on the field continues.

Auckland Grammar's 1st XV will find out today whether it will be banned from the secondary school's rugby final this weekend.

Auckland Grammar's 1st XV rugby side will head into a judicial hearing tonight knowing it could see the team banned from this weekend's final

A referee of secondary school rugby insists the weekend brawl at the Auckland Grammar and Kelston Boys match is not a trend.