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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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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

14 Aug: Three All Blacks have got in some extra strength training ahead of their opening Rugby Championship test this weekend, helping lift and move a stuck car in Argentina

13 Aug: The All Blacks have put themselves through their paces in Buenos Aires as they count down to the start of the Rugby Championship against Argentina

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Law and Order:
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International:
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Health & Safety:
Health New Zealand's changing up hospital cafe menus in the name of a good diet 18:57

Netball:
The Queensland Firebirds coach sees Silver Fern Kelly Jackson as a potential mentor for fellow defenders, Aussies Ruby Bakewell-Doran and Isabelle Shearer, after joining the Super Netball side for next year 18:37

Business:
Grocery shopping keeps getting dearer and dearer for Kiwis 18:07

Business:
Rail Minister Winston Peters is disputing the reported final cost of dumping the mega-ferries project - of 671-million-dollars 17:47

Rugby League:
Warriors coach Andrew Webster insists they're on guard as they prepare for a visit tonight from the giant-killers of this year's NRL 17:27

Law and Order:
The Supreme Court has declined to release an autistic man from secure mental health care - where he's been for nearly 20 years 16:57

Entertainment:
Jennifer Aniston has filled her home with crystals to banish negative "nerves" from the mansion 16:42

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