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From a Super Rugby Pacific title to a Ranfurly Shield challenge for Northland first five Rivez Reihana

From a Super Rugby Pacific title to a Ranfurly Shield challenge for Northland first five Rivez Reihana

2 August 2025

The 25-year-old kicks off his NPC campaign with a clash against Log o' Wood holders Taranaki in New Plymouth - more than a month after steering the Crusaders to the championship.

Reihana spoke with Crusaders coach Rob Penney about taking his game to the next level with the Taniwha.

Kickoff is at 7.10pm ... next up it's the southern derby as Southland host Otago ... live commentary of all today's games on Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

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16 Aug: The Southland Stags have scored 29 unanswered second half points to stun Manawatu 29-22 in their NPC rugby contest in Invercargill after trailing 22-nil at halftime

16 Aug: Professional darts are back on kiwi shores, with the World Series underway in Auckland's Spark Arena

15 Aug: A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba

15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's returned to a largely familiar-looking line-up for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday morning

15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is adamant an extended break after the July series against France will benefit them, on Sunday morning against Argentina in Cordoba

15 Aug: Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba

15 Aug: James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship

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