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Matatu have plenty to prove in Super Rugby Aupiki and newcomer Cheyelle Robins-Reti hopes her experience boosts the inaugural wooden spoon side.

Waikato's Farah Palmer Cup team have fled twice in five days to avoid level 3 and ensure Saturday's final in Christchurch goes ahead after plenty of Covid-19 chaos.

NZ Rugby is still hoping Waikato can travel to Christchurch for the FPC final after positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Raglan and Hamilton East.

Team of the year – Crusaders and Canterbury women Nobody likes joint winners. It’s usually an easy way out, one used to prevent dissent. But these two Christchurch-based teams can only share this award, having both won their fourth straight title in 2020. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Canterbury were elated after winning their fourth straight Farah Palmer Cup title in front of their fans at Rugby Park in Christchurch. The Crusaders’ Super Rugby Aotearoa triumph was their fourth in as many years under Scott Robertson, and their record-extending 11th overall. Jonathan Moore/Getty Images ...

Canterbury’s Kendra Cocksedge makes a break during the Farah Palmer Cup semifinal against Auckland in Christchurch. Together, Portia Woodman and Kendra Cocksedge have racked up a plethora of amazing achievements in a sporting year ravaged by a global pandemic. They’ve picked up World Rugby’s sevens player of the decade, the women’s 15 try of the decade, been named in the team of the decade at World Rugby’s virtual awards night, set a new record of six tries in one Farah Palmer Cup match, received the Fiao'o Faamausili Medal for player of the Farah Palmer Cup, and collected four con...