The competition includes teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.New Zealand plays teams from Australia and South Africa:The ITM Cup consists of 14 teams from regions throughout New Zealand.Each team must have 26 players to compete with. Documentaries, Highlights, Shows, and More, all for Free! This weekend Super Rugby Aotearoa becomes the first major sports league in the world to return from the Covid-19 shutdown without crowd restrictions It has been a long three months but rugby fans in New Zealand are finally relishing the prospect of the sport’s return this weekend, when the gates are flung open to unrestricted crowds for the first time in the Covid-19 era.With New Zealand having declared itself coronavirus-free and moved to Alert Level 1, capacity crowds will be allowed into stadiums as Super Rugby Aotearoa gets under way on Saturday.The Highlanders play the Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday night before the Blues host the Hurricanes at Auckland’s Eden Park on Sunday.
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The Blues are very much still in the hunt for the title and while the Highlanders have a mathematical chance their immediate focus will be on beating a resurgent Blues side and retaining a trophy that means a great deal to the Club. Opinion: Has New Zealand ever had three so indisputably great No 10s playing at the same time, asks Mark Reason. Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has welcomed back two All Blacks to his starting lineup.The long running traditional school sports exchange had a predictable outcome.Comment: This whole riddle of who plays No10 for All Blacks is easily solved.Comment: It's not just his vision, pace or ball skills, it's his ability to take control.With only two games remaining, Julian Savea is running out of chances to play for the sideFormer ABs have suggested the regular rivalry is the next best thing to a test match.The former All Blacks coach revealed his tenure in the UK "just about killed me".Comment: This whole riddle of who plays No10 for All Blacks is easily solved.Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has welcomed back two All Blacks to his starting lineup.Phil Gifford: Super Rugby Aotearoa has been a near-perfect competition, with one mistake.Comment: It's not just his vision, pace or ball skills, it's his ability to take control.With only two games remaining, Julian Savea is running out of chances to play for the sideFormer ABs have suggested the regular rivalry is the next best thing to a test match.The former All Blacks coach revealed his tenure in the UK "just about killed me".Two of Super Rugby Aotearoa's best say the new All Blacks captain is absolutely fine.Jordie Barrett has made a call about the opt-out clause in his contract.Grant Fox and John Hart lead tributes to a pioneer rugby trainer who died last week.The Black Ferns have turned to two different sports in a bid to build strength.The All Blacks first appearance of the season is expected to be confirmed this week.Compare your ratings to other New Zealand rugby fans in the Highlanders v Blues' clash.There's a logjam at the top of the Auckland 1A First XV ladder following Saturday's games.Vern Cotter is enthused about the prospect of a Pacific Islands team in Super Rugby.The first major jumps races of the interrupted racing season are at Te Rapa today.Earl Bamber will become the first Kiwi to race in a top-level championship.Test your brains with the Herald's daily sport quiz brought to you by Spark Sport.The Warriors have overcome the noise of the week to claim an excellent victory.The race for the ANZ Premiership grand final has taken another twist.All the action as the New Zealand Warriors take on the Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL.Comment: Nothing on this scale has happened since 2001, and its mainly because of Gould.Comment: This whole riddle of who plays No10 for All Blacks is easily solved.Nathan Brown was out of the running as the Warriors next head coach. The team has won the last two Rugby World Cups, in 2011 and 2015 as well as the inaugural tournament in 1987.Shop the New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby Jersey, all blacks merchandise, all blacks jersey with the lower price.Get … The sport has been known in New Zealand since 1870. Sat 29 Aug 5:35pm / Rugby Union It’ll be an all-Aotearoa celebration when New Zealand’s best rugby players, including our All Blacks, go head to head and for… Read More It will be a bit surreal being in a stadium with 30,000 other people.