Ric Salizzo talks to the Herald about the return of SportsCafe. Video / Ben Dickens The Hawke’s Bay Magpies will be without at least four more of their most experienced regulars for the 2024 NPC rugby ...

In a stunning game of rugby in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon , Waikato swept aside the All Black-laden Canterbury side 59-41 to retain their lead on the NPC First Division. Rugby does not come much ...

Canterbury will only get their full Mitre 10 Cup squad together for the first time on Monday as outgoing coach Scott Robertson plots the defence of their Premiership title and a possible eighth crown ...

Rugby coach Peter Russell, most credited with reviving Magpies’ fortunes with an historic first NPC top division semi-final in his first season at the helm Hawke’s Bay in 2007, died suddenly on ...

Matches in rugby's National Provincial Championship are on track to appear on a free-to-air platform. As Sky and New Zealand Rugby near renewal of their broadcast contract - the Herald reports ...

Wellington are the kings of provincial rugby in New Zealand, beating Bay of Plenty 23-20 in a nerve-jangling NPC final that went into extra-time in Wellington on Saturday afternoon. The men from the ...

Tries will be worth six points in New Zealand's national rugby championship next year. The changes will also include penalties being reduced from three points to two points. There will also be a new ...

Knewstubb's 4:20 bronco yesterday for the Highlanders isn't his fastest in his career, previously hitting the 4:11 mark, ...

Otago's 15-man rugby caused the biggest upset of the NPC first division rugby season when they eliminated hot favourites Canterbury 37-22 in the first semifinal tonight. Halfback Chris Smylie was a ...