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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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