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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles  Rugby
    North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship
     19 October 2025
    North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship
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    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 has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago... more
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago
    19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago... more
    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
    18 Oct: 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... more
    Canterbury hooker George Bell's outlined what he claims will be critical to containing Hawke's Bay as they bid for a first NPC final berth since 20-22
    18 Oct: Canterbury hooker George Bell's outlined what he claims will be critical to containing Hawke's Bay as they bid for a first NPC final berth since 20-22... more
    First, Mid Canterbury meet reigning Heartland champions Thames Valley in a rematch of last year's Meads Cup final, the Hammers this time the hosts for the Swamp Foxes
    18 Oct: First, Mid Canterbury meet reigning Heartland champions Thames Valley in a rematch of last year's Meads Cup final, the Hammers this time the hosts for the Swamp Foxes... more
    New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson is staying tight-lipped about the location of the fourth test between the All Blacks and Springboks as part of next year's Greatest Rivalry tour
    18 Oct: New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson is staying tight-lipped about the location of the fourth test between the All Blacks and Springboks as part of next year's Greatest Rivalry tour... more
    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 have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin... more
    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
    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... more
    It's down to the final four in rugby's NPC, as the weekend's action kicks off shortly under the roof in Dunedin
    17 Oct: It's down to the final four in rugby's NPC, as the weekend's action kicks off shortly under the roof in Dunedin... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
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     20 Sep: The Ranfurly Shield is on the move again +++++++++++++
     28 Sep: No room for complacency for Team Europe captain Luke Donald, as his group hold a sizeable advantage heading into the final day of golf's Ryder Cup in New York +++++++++++
     20 Sep: Wellington have stormed into the NPC's top eight with a 75-19 demolition of Southland in Porirua +++++++++++
     23 Sep: After a century of playing simply for prestige, the American Ryder Cup golf team is being paid for the very first time...but those greenbacks may not be going into their back pockets +++++++++++
     27 Sep: Calls from Black Ferns captain Ruahei Demant for more investment in the women's game, following the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup +++++++++++
     05 Oct: The Steelers have snatched a berth in the playoffs of rugby's NPC +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      20 Oct: Nz’s first elite sports school to open (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Oct: Rugby league live updates: kiwi ferns v fetu samoa (RadioNZ)
      18 Oct: League: jahream bula scores four tries as fiji's bati defeat cook islands (RadioNZ)
      18 Oct: Npc rugby semifinal live updates: canterbury v hawke's bay (RadioNZ)
      18 Oct: The small north island school that has won four consecutive national rugby titles (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Oct: Npc semifinal: otago v bay of plenty (RadioNZ)
      17 Oct: ‘i learned a lot from eddie’: why returning wallaby still has time for old coach jones (Sydney Morning Herald)
      17 Oct: Why the sudden 180 on r360, peter? (Sydney Morning Herald)
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