News | Rugby

10 Feb 2026 7:23

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

News

Home > News > Sports > Rugby

Auckland coach Alama Ieremia's reflecting on the tough challenges the side's faced this Mitre 10 Cup season

Auckland coach Alama Ieremia's reflecting on the tough challenges the side's faced this Mitre 10 Cup season

22 November 2020

The blue and white hoops are through to their second premiership final in three years, where they'll host Tasman next week at Eden Park.

The defending champions are through after they beat Bay of Plenty 19-10.

Fighting back tears, Ieremia says the pandemic's hit everyone hard.

Hawke's Bay's trounced Taranaki 59-23 in Napier in the second championship semi-final.

They'll entertain Northland for promotion.

MITRE10 CUP WITH KENNARD'S HIRE. EQUIPMENT TO TACKLE WHATEVER, WHENEVER, WHEREVER.

>> More Rugby News

Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles

© 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Rugby News

09 Feb: Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout will NOT compete at this year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games, choosing to focus on the world under-20 championships that start just three days later

09 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland

08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight

08 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury

08 Feb: New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago

08 Feb: Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham

08 Feb: The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches

Top Stories

RUGBY
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout will NOT compete at this year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games, choosing to focus on the world under-20 championships that start just three days later More...

BUSINESS
The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad More...

Today's News

Law and Order:
A Christchurch high school teacher's lost her bid to keep her name secret, over a sexual relationship with a teenage student 7:17

Politics:
Scottish Labour leader calls for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit 7:07

Entertainment:
Kristen Stewart feels "haunted" by Princess Diana, and the mere thought of the late royal leaves her in tears "at any moment" 6:51

Entertainment:
Madison Beer has a "really poor" relationship with social media because it makes her feel "constantly anxious" 6:21

Law and Order:
A court martial enters its second day at Auckland's Devonport Naval Base this afternoon, with a senior naval officer facing allegations of misconduct 5:17

Business:
The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad 4:47

Entertainment:
Justin Bieber didn't tell bosses at the Grammy Awards he planned to perform in his underpants 21:51

Entertainment:
Emma Stone is "too afraid" of her "own mental health" to launch an Instagram account 21:21

Law and Order:
Police are treating the discovery of a 64-year-old woman's body at a worksite on Taihape Road 0 in Omahu - near Hastings last week, as a homicide 21:17

International:
Inside Minnesotan homes these people are hiding from ICE and living in fear for their children and parents 21:07

News Search

© 2026 New Zealand City Ltd