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New Zealand Cup schedule announced Defending champions Cantebrury will kick off their defence of the New Zealad Cup crown against North Harbour on August 1 http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/92171.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/92171.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:32:52 GMT Penney calls for All Blacks involvement Victorious Canterbury coach Rob Penney has launched a plea for All Blacks to remain involved in provincial rugby when the Air NZ Cup is remodelled over coming seasons http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/84098.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/84098.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:40:10 GMT Canterbury claim Cup glory Wellington collapsed at the last hurdle yet again, succumbing 6-7 to rugby's ruthless assassins Canterbury in the New Zealand Cup final at Westpac Stadium http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/83975.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/83975.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:38:46 GMT Lilo ready for final hit-out Serge Lilo will not be letting Richie McCaw have it all his own way in the Air New Zealand Cup final this weekend http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/83785.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/83785.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:21:19 GMT Wellington sweat on Tialata and Thrush fitness Wellington have experienced some injury scres ahead of the New Zealand Cup final http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandtour/rugby/story/83657.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandtour/rugby/story/83657.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:06 GMT So'oialo and Tialata bolster Lions All Black forwards Rodney So'oialo and Neemia Tialata return to bolster Wellington's starting line-up for their New Zealand Cup home rugby semi-final against Southland http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/83114.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/83114.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:30:02 GMT Hawke's Bay hang on for semi-final spot Hawke's Bay held on to defeat Waikato and book a semi-final spot in the New Zealand Cup http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/82886.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/82886.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:40:44 GMT Southland march into semi-final Southland brought their `A' game to Mt Maunganui to beat Bay of Plenty 45-11 in an Air NZ Cup rugby quaterfinal match tonight. http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82778.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82778.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:46:19 GMT Winning margin flatters Wellington Wellington booked themselves a not-entirely convincing berth in the Air NZ Cup semi-finals with a 50-30 quarter-final win over Taranaki http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82769.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82769.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:42:14 GMT Taranaki relish visit to last-chance saloon Taranaki are planning to become rugby's equivalent of the New Zealand Warriors this weekend, after originally expecting to miss the quarter-finals of the Air NZ Cup http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82670.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82670.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:03:28 GMT Mooloo desperate to end hoodoo If any provincial rugby powerhouse could be forgiven for carrying an inferiority complex heading into the Air NZ Cup quarter-finals, it is the first team to win the revamped competition http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82665.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82665.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:51:21 GMT Canterbury too classy for Tasman The silent minority who backed Tasman to rise to the occasion of an Air NZ Cup play-off were well wide of the mark as Canterbury cruised into the semi-finals http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/82636.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/82636.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:10:15 GMT Muliaina joins Waikato line-up Waikato duo Stephen Donald and Liam Messam have predictably lost the race against time to be fit for Sunday's Air NZ Cup rugby quarterfinal against bogey team Hawke's Bay http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82626.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82626.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:56:21 GMT So'oialo on bench but Tialata misses out Wellington welcome back one All Black but are denied another as the NZ Cup favourites prepare to play Taranaki in their quarterfinal in Wellington on Saturday http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/82486.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/82486.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:56:56 GMT McCaw on the bench for Canterbury All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will make his first appearance for Canterbury this season in Friday night's Air NZ Cup quarterfinal against Tasman in Christchurch http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82406.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82406.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:29:30 GMT Thorn ready for Tasman debut All Black Brad Thorn ready to make debut for Tasman against Canterbury in the Air NZ Cup. http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82301.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82301.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:56:41 GMT Tuiali'i ruled out for rest of season Canterbury will have to do without No.8 Mose Tuiali'i for the New Zealand Cup rugby play-offs http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82167.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82167.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:44:19 GMT Thorn bristling to make Tasman debut Tasman's chances of reaching the New Zealand Cup semi-finals have received a significant in the form of willing debutant Brad Thorn http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82164.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82164.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:33:16 GMT Northland end Auckland's season Auckland's creaking defence of their provincial rugby crown finally crumbled beyond repair at Eden Park as Northland continued celebrating their top flight survival with a rare 21-13 victory http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82072.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/82072.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:34:05 GMT Otago stun Wellington Wellington hold the Ranfurly Shield but momentum seems in danger of deserting the provincial rugby frontrunners after Otago sabotaged plans for an unbeaten season with a stunning 36-21 upset at Carisbrook. http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/81969.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandclub_old/rugby/story/81969.html Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:55:21 GMT