Latest Air New Zealand Cup NewsLatest News from All Blacks.com, the official site of the All Blacks, Air New Zealand Cup and Rebel Sport Super 14 in New Zealand.Crockett ready to step-up- September 16, 2008 Canterbury loose-head prop Wyatt Crockett is happy to accept seniority and front-row responsibility now that 69-match veteran Campbell Johnstone has headed to the Biarritz club in France.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8763 Flynn back in Canterbury colours- September 15, 2008 Former All Blacks hooker Corey Flynn returns to Air New Zealand Cup action for the first time this season on Thursday.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8762 Hawke's Bay back in top four- September 13, 2008 Hawke's Bay has jumped back into the Air New Zealand Cup top four thanks to a comfortable 45-14 victory over Counties Manukau at Pukekohe on Sunday afternoon.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8755 Early Wellington blitz rocks Waikato- September 12, 2008 Wellington claimed a deserved 45-33 win over Waikato in a thrilling and entertaining Air New Zealand Cup clash at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8751 Stags trample North Harbour- September 12, 2008 Southland has given North Harbour a decent 43-7 thrashing thanks to an excellent first half with the home side picking up five tries and captain Jamie Mackintosh picking up a deserved double in week seven of the Air New Zealand Cup in Invercargill.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8749 Last gasp try gives Otago a draw- September 12, 2008 Replacement loose forward Steven Setephano scored a last-minute try to enable Otago to salvage a 21-all draw against Tasman in their Air New Zealand Cup rugby match in Nelson on Saturday.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8748 Air NZ Cup Preview: Southland v North Harbour- September 11, 2008 Both teams are coming off bad outings but Southland will have been spitting bullets all week that this match is not for the Ranfurly Shield. If ever a team blew a golden chance it was the Stags and someone should be made to pay; Harbour offers the first chance for southern redemption.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8737 Canterbury home in dull encounter- September 11, 2008 Canterbury has outlasted Northland 5-3 in a dour Air New Zealand Cup affair at Okara Park on Friday night.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8744 Injury-hit Auckland overcomes Bay- September 11, 2008 Auckland's gutsy 25-20 win over Bay of Plenty in Rotorua has been tempered by the possible loss of key players ahead of next week's Ranfurly Shield assignment.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8743 Waikato set for Capital challenge- September 10, 2008 Waikato coach Tony Hanks expects Saturday's match up against Wellington to be a "true test" for his side in week seven of the Air New Zealand Cup.http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showNPCNews&newsarticle=8732 |