Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Rugby

AJ Lam to join Clermont after 2026 Super Rugby season

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The Blues can confirm AJ Lam has signed with French Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne and will depart the club after the 2026...

Balancing rugby dreams with academic success

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Counties Manukau’s rising rugby star Keran van Staden is proving that young athletes in the region can chase their sporting dreams without sacrificing education...

Hoskins Sotutu to join Newcastle after 2026 season

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The Blues Super Rugby Pacific franchise has announced Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership club Newcastle Red Bulls. He’ll depart Auckland after the conclusion...

Boost for North Waikato women’s rugby

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Te Kauwhata Rugby Football Club is set to enhance its facilities for women and girls after being named one of 12 successful recipients in...

Steelers fall to Canterbury in extra time

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The Counties Manukau Steelers have come agonisingly close to winning their NPC quarter-final against top-seeded Canterbury in Christchurch. The Steelers forced the game into extra...

Playoff hopes alive for Steelers after win

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Counties Manukau have kept their Bunnings Warehouse NPC season alive after a 48-24 win over Manawatu at Navigation Homes Stadium yesterday, September 28. The home...

Steelers celebrate 70th in style

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The Counties Manukau Steelers produced a performance for the ages as they celebrated the Union’s 70th anniversary in appropriate fashion with a record 49-28...

Steelers produce statement win on the road; next game today

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The Counties Manukau Steelers have produced their best performance of the NPC season as they thrashed Southland 64-10 in Invercargill last Sunday. Reon Graham’s side...

Steelers get first NPC win of the season

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The injury-hit Counties Manukau Steelers have recorded their first win of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC season after a tight 22-19 win over North Harbour...

Steelers denied after the siren, Heat edged late in Hamilton

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The Counties Manukau Steelers and the Counties Energy Heat both suffered agonising one-point defeats to Waikato in Hamilton on Sunday. At FMG Stadium, the Steelers...
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