New Zealand

2020 Rugby Championship Fixtures Announced

The fixtures have been announced for the 2020 Rugby Championship. Argentina will face South Africa in the opening match. It is part of a double-header with Australia vs New Zealand to follow. All subsequent five rounds will also be double-headers. Australia will play host to the competition. The Four Nations …

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Mitre 10 Cup – Round 2 Review

The second week of the Mitre 10 Cup season featured less scoring than the first but there were two compelling contests on Saturday including a cracking battle for the Ranfurly Shield in Christchurch. As with the first week there were plenty of Major League Rugby connections, in fact this time …

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Mitre 10 Cup – Round 1 Review

The first weekend of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season is in the books and it was high-flying stuff with plenty of tries on offer. As expected a number of MLR players suited up with a few even getting their name on the scoreboard. NORTH HARBOUR 29 – 43 CANTERBURY …

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Mitre 10 Cup to feature spread of MLR talent

New Zealand’s provincial competition – the Mitre 10 Cup – is set to kick off on Friday with a full slate of seven games scheduled over the weekend. There are 14 teams competing this season, seven in each of the Premiership and Championship divisions, though there is crossover between the …

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New Zealand name roster for Rugby Championship

New Zealand has named its roster for the Rugby Championship. The All Blacks roster is exclusively made-up of New Zealand based players. The Japanese-based Brodie Retallick is one instance of an elite player excluded from considerations. The All Blacks are now captained by Sam Cane. The Chiefs flanker replaces Kieran …

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Kanaloa Hawai’i falls short in MLR bid

Kanaloa Rugby will not be bringing Major League Rugby to Hawai’i in 2021. The league issued a formal statement on Friday afternoon confirming that the three-month negotiating period had expired without an agreement. MLR will proceed with 13 teams next season. While the league did not specify why no agreement …

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