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 ...

It wasn’t an ideal situation for Havili, who will be trying hard to impress All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson.

Empty yellow seats standout during a Wellington Lions game against Hawke's Bay. Photo / Photosport After 24 seasons, the Wellington Lions are poised to exit Wellington’s main sporting venue and ...

All Blacks Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson and Anton Lienert-Brown headline Waikato’s team for their NPC quarter-final away to ...

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 ...

The players in contention for this year's Air New Zealand NPC Most Valuable Player award have been confirmed. The 27 provincial winners were selected by their local sports journalists for consistent ...

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 ...

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 ...