Hawke's Bay have secured the result they required to put one foot in the NPC quarter-finals - and likely end a golden run for Tasman.

Two New Zealanders are among a group of five rugby players that were sent to trial overnight in connection with the alleged gang rape of a young woman in France in 2017.

Northland's season has been saved by a scrum.

A two-year long employment dispute involving two rugby professionals who say they weren't paid by their franchise has ended up in court.

The All Blacks have won the Rugby Championship after South Africa couldn't chase them down despite beating Argentina in their final game.

World media reacts to the All Blacks' big win over the Wallabies and their Rugby Championship triumph.

Black Ferns star Ruby Tui has opened up about a turbulent childhood and seeing a woman overdose and die while visiting a house with her father as a 10-year-old.

All the stats bar one point in favour of Northland over Tasman ahead of their clash in what's perhaps the Taniwha's season-defining game this afternoon.

The Wallabies laid down a marker in Melbourne with their courageous, rousing and spirited performance in Bledisloe I.

The Hawke's Bay Magpies' quarter-final hopes took a hit as they dropped their second straight NPC match, 20-14, to Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Saturday afternoon.