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Rural clash sets up 'Canes
Not many Super 15 teams would use a game at Mangatainoka as a buildup to playing at Cape Town.Kiwi teens racing for top
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12:21pm Two young New Zealanders could provide the battle royal at the New Zealand Grand Prix weekend at Manfeild.
Spencer hopes for home track thrust
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12:21pm Palmerston North driver Geoff Spencer is having the season of his life in this year's NZV8 Ute Championship, which hits his home track of Manfeild tomorrow and Sunday.
Dutchman provides rare threat to Kiwi grip
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12:21pm Dutchman Hannes van Asseldonk presents a rare threat to Kiwi drivers' domination of the New Zealand Grand Prix (NZGP) since it has been part of the Toyota Racing Series.
Club happy with changes on course
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12:21pm The wrecking of the par-3 16th hole at the Manawatu Golf Club and construction of a replacement is ahead of schedule.
All-rounder's form flourishes
Ten years out of the game have done nothing to stop United's Sonpreet Singh reaching the form of his life in Manawatu club cricket this season.
Half-century boosts effort
A half-century from Hayden Hill and five wickets from Anu Ganugapati gave Palmerston North Boys' High School a four-wicket win.
Win may not be enough
Cup gets tougher for Manawatu
YoungHeart gunned down
It was a bridge too far for Manawatu, as they faced slicker opponents.
YoungHeart show promise
YoungHeart Manawatu were outclassed 5-0 by national league frontrunners Auckland City in Auckland yesterday, but coach Stu Jacobs believes his side still has the ability to win.
Hearts head in right direction
Defence let Manawatu down
Youngheart 'out of their depth'
YoungHeart Manawatu appear to be out of their depth in the national league after another hiding, by Canterbury United in Christchurch yesterday.
ABs strong contenders
The All Blacks' dramatic win in the Rugby World Cup has made them strong contenders to be nominated for team of the year.
Tietjens demands more physicality
Gordon Tietjens is demanding some mongrel comes back into the New Zealand Sevens team as they look to get their world series campaign back on track.
Hurricanes ignore best of Turbos
Tantrum answers club's call
Cama stays put, heat on Bryson
The heat again falls on Karl Bryson to run the Manawatu ship at the national sevens tournament at Queenstown this weekend.
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Women to carry Manawatu hopes
So thrilled were the Manawatu women at winning through to the national intercentre playoffs yesterday, they have made an offer to their male counterparts.
Northern triples into club playoffs
Perfect conditions at the Palmerston North greens saw a perfect result for the two Northern teams representing Manawatu yesterday.
First step in title defence arrives
Northern settle for second place
A week when women overshadowed the men
It has been a great week for Manawatu women's bowls, culminating in Northern's win in both division one and two regional interclub playoffs and the representative side's win in the regional intercentre.
Happy to host Pulse, but that's all
Amid whispers that the Central Pulse could leave Wellington, Netball Manawatu have confirmed they don't want the team based in Palmerston North but are keen to host them again next season for at least one game.
Feilding A2 fend off fighting PNGHS
Feilding A2 maintained their strong start to the second round of the Manawatu premier netball competition last night.
Plummer happy with squad
Defaulting teams in line for a fine
Girls' High secure draw
Two tight encounters and a couple of blowouts summed up the latest round of premier netball action at Arena Manawatu last night.
We're numb but relieved
Eden Park might have been the only piece of turf on earth on which the All Blacks would have beaten France in last night's World Cup final.
ABs have more blood to shed
So the Frenchies are dog tucker and our omnipotent All Blacks only need to turn up to Eden Park next Sunday to erase 20 years of grief.
Henry's peculiar selections
Rugby a sellout in more ways than one
Goodsports: Yes, it really was the World Cup
The exhibition featuring the Webb Ellis Cup ended at the Rugby Museum last Thursday after being viewed by hundreds of international, national and Manawatu visitors.
Main course under-done
Hunterville owner-breeder Chris Grace kicked the day off on the right foot when Galway opened her account in the Mills Reef Winery special conditions mile at Awapuni on Saturday.
Cuddle tilt sits high on agenda
Manawatu Racing Club president Graeme Martin believes he was robbed of a Cuddle Stakes victory at Trentham last year, and wants to put the record straight.
Crossword nearing peak form
Stoush escalates as man is arrested
Manawatu run likely
The Hombre, a possible runner in the $20,000 Carter's Ashhurst-Pohangina Cup at Manawatu on Saturday, strode out well at yesterday's Hastings track session.
Cool, calm and Cruden
All Blacks first-five Aaron Cruden said he tried to blank out the pressure he was under last night.
Injured stars sap Pumas
It was hard to decipher if the Argentinians were serious in their comments about All Black Daniel Carter or whether something was lost in the Spanish-English translation.
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