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Flashback: Waikato win their first NPC title in 1992

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Waikato and Otago face off in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final today with the aim of claiming a place in the Premiership next season.   1992 saw the inclusion of playoffs with the winner of the...

Can Canterbury be stopped?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Mitre 10 Cup Premiership title has been based in Canterbury for the past three years and without a home semi-final this year, it is the perfect opportunity for another Province to getting their...

Maori All Blacks squad named for historic tour

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Maori All Blacks squad to play in the USA, Brazil and Chile for their end of year tour, has been named today.   Five players in Japan with the All Blacks will later join the Maori All Blacks...

A look at the 7 new All Blacks

6 years ago by AllBlacks.com

Following the extended squad named by Steve Hansen we take a look at the 7 new All Blacks named. New Zealand will take on Japan, England, Ireland and Italy next month with the Bledisloe Cup game against...

All Blacks named for the November Tests

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Hansen has named his 32 man squad for the November Tests with just one uncapped player in Dalton Papali'i. Matt Todd returns to the squad.       Loose forward Matt Todd has...

Canterbury's worst finish since 2014

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Mitre 10 Cup finishing the group stages, Canterbury will stay in the hunt for the title but won't host a play off game for the first time since 2014. Auckland and Tasman bagged the top two spots...

Manu Samoa names team for Northern Hemisphere tour

6 years ago by Manu Samoa

Manu Samoa's squad for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere Tour in November this year has been named.   Head coach Steve Jackson has retained most of the old heads in the team with a number of new...

NZ Rivals clash for the first time since 2014

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Mitre 10 Cup heads into the closing stages of the competition and with playoff spots on the line.    The pick of the weekend fixtures sees two in-form sides face off with a Premiership...

A gutsy defensive effort by Otago to record historic win

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

At the back of 6 wins on the trot and an unbeaten season thus far, the men from Auckland had their eyes set on another scalp. However it was a Matt Faddes hat trick and a good defensive effort that saw...

Mitre 10 Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Auckland v Otago

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Otago win only their 2nd match in 42 years at Eden Park. It was a fantastic match. Otago putting massive pressure on Auckland and capitalizing on their mistakes to stay in the contest and ultimately get...