Rugby: Tasman romp to win over Southland
Tasman continue to impress during their maiden season in the ITM Cup's Premiership division.
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Rugby: Auckland battle back to beat Bay of Plenty
Rugby: Auckland battle back to beat Bay of Plenty
Auckland coach Paul Feeney must be a master of the halftime team talk, though he probably wishes his oratory skills were less essential.
Rugby: Live scoring - Otago v Counties Manukau
Rugby: Live scoring - Otago v Counties Manukau
Live scoring as Otago take on Counties Manukau in a Ranfurly Shield clash in Pukekohe today.
Rugby: Otago feet firmly on the ground
Rugby: Otago feet firmly on the ground
The Otago Rugby Union is still short of cash and the Otago ITM Cup team is doing its bit for the budget by staying in a school hostel at Whangarei.
Rugby: Points aplenty as Otago prevails
Rugby: Points aplenty as Otago prevails
Cricket nearly broke out at Forsyth Barr Stadium last night.
Rugby: Attack outstanding, defence not so much
Rugby: Attack outstanding, defence not so much
Score 50-plus points and the attack must be going fine.
Rugby: Otago leads way in spending less on wages than allowed
Rugby: Otago leads way in spending less on wages than allowed
Player wages in the ITM Cup are on the decrease and it appears Otago is leading the charge.
Rugby: Tuesday matches axed
Rugby: Tuesday matches axed
Next year's provincial competition will no longer have games played on Tuesdays and will start a week earlier.
Rugby: Otago flanker to prove point on familiar turf
Rugby: Otago flanker to prove point on familiar turf
Gareth Evans will be in familiar territory when he goes into battle for Otago against Hawkes Bay in Napier tonight.
Rugby: Recovery key as Otago eye Auckland
Rugby: Recovery key as Otago eye Auckland
Otago must simply focus on beating Auckland on Thursday and needs to have learned something from the defeat by Wellington, coach Tony Brown says.
Rugby: All Black trio available to play for Otago in final
Rugby: All Black trio available to play for Otago in final
Otago is into its first final in seven years and it will have its entire All Black arsenal for the big game.
Otago v Auckland
Otago v Auckland
Otago put up a brave fight but were unable to overcome Auckland in their ITM Cup match in Dunedin on Thursday night, losing 24-19.
ITM Cup game: Otago v Auckland -how it unfolded
ITM Cup game: Otago v Auckland -how it unfolded
ITM Cup game: Otago v Auckland: The action as it unfolded as Auckland beat Otago 24-19 in Dunedin.
Rugby: Stand-in Otago skipper bracing for big test
Rugby: Stand-in Otago skipper bracing for big test
Glenn Dickson admits his eye is on heading overseas but the immediate challenge is an imposing one.
Otago v Wellington
Otago v Wellington
Wellington proved too strong for Otago in their ITM Cup match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday night, running out big winners 49-22.
Rugby: Opening blitz by Wellington puts match beyond reach
Rugby: Opening blitz by Wellington puts match beyond reach
You cannot score points if you have not got the ball.
Rugby: Otago v Wellington - how it unfolded
Rugby: Otago v Wellington - how it unfolded
ITM Cup game: Otago v Wellington: The action as it unfolded as Wellington beat Otago 49-22 in their ITM Cup match.
Rugby: 'Wee' errors prove costly for Otago
Rugby: 'Wee' errors prove costly for Otago
Otago just came up short against Hawkes Bay in Napier on Saturday night but the loss does not appear to have struck a mortal blow to its season.
Rugby: Otago v Hawkes Bay - Live scoring
Rugby: Otago v Hawkes Bay - Live scoring
ITM Cup game: Otago v Hawkes Bay: The action as it unfolded as Hawkes Bay beat Otago 21-15 in Napier.
Rugby: ITM Cup unions struggling with falling match revenue
Rugby: ITM Cup unions struggling with falling match revenue
Match income has dropped by more than 50% for provincial unions over the past five years and the current structure brings into question the future viability of the game at the semi-professional level, a report by Deloitte says.