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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final

    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final


    The red and blacks had to weather extra time in their 100-minute quarter-final win over Counties Manukau in the quarters.

    Canterbury assistant coach James Lentjes outlines their next challenge.



    Kickoff in Christchurch is at 7.15pm - live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeart Radio.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Lower South Island News
     19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
     19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago
     18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin
     18 Oct: Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin
     17 Oct: State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck
     16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month
     14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie
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    Environment:
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