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  •   Home > News > National > Lower North Island

    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final

    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final


    The red and blacks had to weather extra time in their 100-minute quarter-final win over Counties Manukau in the quarters.

    Canterbury assistant coach James Lentjes outlines their next challenge.



    Kickoff in Christchurch is at 7.15pm - live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeart Radio.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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