#Brayden Iose

Manawatū have their final pre-season game against Wellington at Levin Domain on Saturday, ahead of the first competition game against Northland in Whangarei next Sunday. This weekend's game was meant to be part of a doubleheader at Ōtaki, with Horowhenua Kāpiti playing Wairarapa Bush, as a fundraiser day for Sam Doyle, a former Wellington, Manawatū…

The Hurricanes have today named their 38-man squad for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. While the core of the squad is maintained from 2022, five new signings have been named, with four players in line to make their Hurricanes debut when the competition kicks off on February 25. Waikato outside Dan Sinkinson, Taranaki's Kini Naholo and…

After a dramatic build-up, Super Rugby Pacific got off to an entertaining start last week. The Fijian Drua might not have got a first-up win, but they were still a huge hit in Sydney as they fell to the Waratahs 40-10. There were wins for the Crusaders, Chiefs and Reds on Saturday, before a Sunday afternoon thriller was taken out by the Brumbies…