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Brumbies' ex-Wallabies centre Irae Simone is set to join Clermont in the French Top 14 competition. French outlets reported the Kiwi born 26-year-old, who…

Hawke's Bay swoop in on success, confirming their steady ascent in what is their coach's last hurrah before crossing the ditch.

Magpies Ereatara Enari and Lincoln McClutchie pull the strings nicely as No 6 Marino Mikaele-Tu’u proves a constant threat with his pace and size.

Tony Brown will be head coach until the end of the 2022 season and assistant Clarke Dermody is being groomed to replace him, but Browns departure to focus on Japans 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign will open up a position in the Highlanders coaching setup. In the shorter-term, the under-20s Super Rugby tournament will give all five Super Rugby clubs a clear development pathway for their promising younger players. For the New Zealand under-20 program, it should give players more exposure to qual...

Applications to be the charity chosen for a one-off jersey close on March 15.

Magpies dedicating jersey to Hawkes Bay charity 8 Mar, 2021 01:25 AM 3 minutes to read The Magpies charity jersey for the Canterbury game last year had a checked swanny look in tribute to the regions rural community. Photo / File Having raised $16,813 for the East Coast Rural Support Trust with their 2020 charity jersey, the Hawkes Bay Magpies are looking for another cause to get behind with a one-off strip this year. Hawkes Bay Rugby Football Union Inc is welcoming applications this week for c...

Kerry Marshall/Getty Images Ash Dixon and Mark Ozich of Hawkes Bay celebrate after beating Northland in the Championship final at McLean Park in November. Hawkes Bay coach Mark Ozich grew up in a household where football was the dominant code, not rugby, owing to his Croatian heritage. And, by his own admission, Ozich was an average rugby player when he did develop an interest in the 15-man game in his high school years. There is no certainly ‘former All Black’ stamp on the 42-year-olds re...