To provincial rugby ... on Gold Sport ..
To provincial rugby ... on Gold Sport ..
16 August 2025
Yes, Canterbury have beaten their hosts Bay of Plenty to win their third straight NPC game ... the red and blacks led 14-7 at the break and now top the table from the Steamers.
The Tasman Mako have won their second game, beating the Northland Taniwha 28-14 in Whangarei.
In the women's Farah Palmer Cup, the Manawatu Cyclones beat the Bay of Plenty Volcanix 45-31 in Tauranga.
Meanwhile, Mid Canterbury have exacted revenge for last year's Meads Cup final defeat to Thames Valley ... they've beaten the Swamp Foxes 50-34 in Waihi, in the men's second-tier Heartland Championship opener.
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