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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    The Manawatu women's rugby team have somehow kept their perfect record in the Farah Palmer Cup Championship, with a sensational comeback win over Otago in the final regular season game

    The Manawatu women's rugby team have somehow kept their perfect record in the Farah Palmer Cup Championship, with a sensational comeback win over Otago in the final regular season game


    Down 27-19 to the Spirit in Dunedin, the Cyclones scored two tries in the final three minutes to escape 31-27 winners... maintaining home advantage for the playoffs and marking former Black Ferns fullback Selica Winiata's 100th game for Manawatu the right way.

    FPC champions Canterbury beat Counties Manukau 33-17 in Christchurch...

    The Northland Kauri beat the Tasman Mako 31-6 in Blenheim.

    In the men's NPC... champions Wellington have retained the Ranfurly Shield, the Lions comfortably seeing off the Southland Stags 39-17...

    ... while Auckland won the Battle of the Bridge, beating North Harbour 43-23 at Onewa Domain.

    Canterbury are hosting Manawatu... they lead 7-5 after 20 minutes in Christchurch.

    Tonight Tasman visit Northland in Whangarei from 5 past 7 - live commentary of both games is on Gold Sport and iHeart Radio.

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