Assistant coach Hoani MacDonald says the Ranfurly Shield holders respect what Waikato are capable of. Kickoff in Hamilton's at 1:05. Elsewhere - Auckland host Southland at Eden Park and last placed ...

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Nelson College with their spoils, South Island champions and Moascar Cup holders. Photo / Tasman Rugby Union This week’s South Island sports wrap covers the mum and dad rugby broadcasters ...

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Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early ... Schmidt jumping over the Tasman Sea.