Mitre 10 Cup

John Plumtree was recently sacked by New Zealand Rugby

John Plumtree takes up mentor role with Manawatu

Former New Zealand backroom staff John Plumtree has resumed his coaching duty after joining National Provincial Championship club Manawatu on a mentor role.

Denny Solomona has played five Tests for England

North Harbour announce signing of former England wing Denny Solomona

New Zealand provincial side North Harbour has announced the signing of former England wing Denny Solomona ahead of the 2022 season of Bunnings NPC.

Liam Messam has played 93 times for Waikato

Liam Messam commits to Waikato for 2021 season

Waikato have confirmed that back-row Liam Messam has committed with the provincial side for the 2022 season of National Provincial Championship.

Julian Savea joined Hurricanes in 2020 from Toulon

Wellington Lions sign Julian Savea for 2020 Mitre 10 Cup

New Zealand international Julian Savea will make a return to Wellington Lions after he was signed by the provincial side for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup campaign.

Kieran Read retired from international rugby last year

Former All Blacks skipper Kieran Read to feature for Counties Manukau in Mitre 10 Cup

Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read has made a return to New Zealand Rugby after was signed by Counties Manukau for the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup campaign.

Liam Messam has played 43 Tests for New Zealand between 2008 and 2015

Waikato sign Liam Messam for Mitre 10 Cup

World Cup winning former New Zealand international Liam Messam is set to make a return for Waikato after he was signed by the provincial side for the Mitre 10 Cup campaign this year.

Conán O’Donnell on his southern hemisphere adventure

Leaving Connacht just over one year ago, Conán O’Donnell has been carving out quite the name for himself in the southern hemisphere.

The duo will take over coaching role from Joe Maddock, who made an exit at the end of 2019 season

Reuben Thorne and Mark Brown to share Canterbury's coaching responsibilities

Canterbury have confirmed the appointment of former New Zealand skipper Reuben Thorne and Mark Brown as the co-coaches for the 2020 season of Mitre 10 Cup.

Both the tournaments will kick-off in August

Draws for Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship announced for 2019 edition

New Zealand Rugby has announced the fixtures for the 2019 editions of Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship that is set to kick-off in August.

Scotland's Hugh Blake is returning to New Zealand

Scotland international Hugh Blake joins Bay of Plenty on loan

New Zealand club Bay of Plenty Steamers has acquired the services of Scotland international Hugh Blake on loan from Pro12 club Glasgow Warriors.

ITM Cup Round Up and Week Six Preview

We are now over the halfway stage of the regular season and the top four in the Premiership is starting to take shape. Tasman and Canterbury remain unbeaten whilst Auckland and last year’s Champions Taranaki are starting to make their moves.

ITM Cup - Week Four Preview

Taranaki claimed their first win in the 2015 ITM Cup this week as they beat Counties Manukau to get Week Four’s action underway and Talking Rugby Union previews the rest of the fixtures from this round as well as a look back at Week Three.

ITM Cup - Week Three Preview

With Bay Of Plenty claiming their first win over Southland since 2011 earlier on today, here is Talking Rugby Union’s preview of the rest of the action in Week Three of the ITM Cup as well as a look back at Week Two.

ITM Cup - Round Two Preview

After Wellington dispatched North Harbour 43-0 earlier today to make it two wins from two, here is a preview of the rest of the action in Round Two of the ITM Cup.

ITM Cup 2015 Preview

We are now just two days away from the start of the 2015 ITM Cup and many of us are hoping for a repeat of the fairy tale year of 2014 in this season’s competition.

Does ITM Cup Form Mirror Super Rugby Form?

The ITM Cup 2014 is over, but it is interesting to take note of what ITM Cup form means for Super Rugby 2015?

ITM Cup 2014 review - we rate the teams

The ITM Cup 2014 is over with the home teams and neighbouring provinces Manawatu and Taranaki taking out the ITM Cup Championship and Premiership titles respectively.

It's ITM Final weekend - who are you backing?

ITM Cup Final - did you watch part 1 this morning?

Nice cup of tea and armchair rugby courtesy of Sky Sports Rugby and Wolf Blass Wines. That was our morning start here in the UK offices of Talking Rugby Union. Rugby Union Fans have never had it so good!

ITM Cup semi-finals 2014 - stunning rugby

If you were in New Zealand over the weekend you were witnessing some stunning 80-minute games of rugby - both in the Bledisloe Cup clash and the ITM Cup semi-finals.

Who are you tipping to win the semi-finals?

ITM Cup semi-finals 2014 - Will you be watching?

The ITM Cup 2014 is here already, we have seen 14 teams in action over 69 matches. Interestingly in this competition, eight of the 14 teams make the semi-finals of either the Premiership or Championship.

ITM Cup round 9 review - Rugby upsets

We travel down to NZ with our local pundit and rugby tipster, Scott Donaldson. It was round 9 of New Zealand rugby's ITM Cup over the weekend.

ITM Cup Round 9 - can the All Blacks influence the final round?

This competition is getting great coverage in the UK and NZ courtesy of Sky Sports Rugby. It is great to see different levels of rugby union being shown live.

ITM Cup Round 8 Review - Massive Margins!

What a Mickey Mouse weekend of ITM Cup 2014 with the narrowest winning margin being a 24-10 win for Counties Manukau over Southland in the cold Invercargill. The average winning margin was 24 points, while Canterbury got thrashed at home by the Tasman Makos, while the Magpies showed that they are strong at home, but terrible on the road.

ITM Cup Round 7 Review - Canterbury Crumble!

The seventh round of the ITM Cup was entertaining from the first to the last games which saw the top-dogs Canterbury lose to two struggling ITM Cup Championship sides North Harbour and Southland.

The ITM Cup 6 and 7: What happened to the Southland Stags?

The sixth round of the ITM Cup saw some enormous margins of victories and defeat combined with a lack of upsets. Otago's win over Waikato was really the only one that went against the thoughts of most tipsters.

The ITM Races on: Round 6 Preview

The fifth round of the ITM Cup started with a real bang last week as two shock results sent waves through both divisions of the competition.

2014 ITM Cup Round 5 Preview - Who is your Money on?

No sooner has the last round finished the next one is already upon us. Rugby in the southern hemisphere is racing along as the fifth round of the ITM Cup is already poised ready to begin.

ITM Cup Round 4 Review - Canterbury Lead the Pack

With the fourth round of the ITM Cup behind us, the competition is now in full swing as, once again, we find ourselves completely amerced in southern hemisphere rugby.

2014 ITM Cup Round 4 Preview - Part 1

The fourth round of the ITM Cup starts on Wednesday with Championship sides Manawatu and Bay of Plenty playing each other. Both of these teams have a double round and so it is difficult to know how they will go out the other end of the round.

2014 ITM Cup Round 3 Review - Who's Hot and Who's Not?

The third round of the 2014 ITM Cup saw the star-studded Hawke's Bay Magpies win the Ranfurly Shield off Counties Manukau Steelers – not bad for an ITM Cup Championship team! Three rounds is now long enough to get a gauge on the relative quality of teams…

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