A busy year of women's rugby will continue in August with the Farah Palmer Cup kicking off.

Domestic rugby will hit the ground running in August with the 2025 NPC draw announced on Monday.

Bay of Plenty have the chance to win just their second NPC title, and first since 1976, against Wellington.

Two dramatic Saturday NPC quarterfinals with hosts Bay of Plenty winning over Hawke's Bay while Waikato turned the tables on Taranaki

A total of 14 players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the NPC quarterfinals.

No Black Ferns, no problems for Waikato in the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership final on Saturday.

Waikato will host Canterbury in the Farah Palmer Cup's Premiership final in Hamilton on Saturday.

A large group of the All Blacks squad will return to National Provincial Championship action this weekend.

In a National Provincial Championship round of surprises, North Harbour added another on Sunday.

The Farah Palmer Cup's Championship final is set, while two of four Premiership semifinalists are locked in.

Points flowed like the rain and records fell in the National Provincial Championship on Saturday.

Twelve All Blacks will represent their provincial sides this weekend during Round 6 of the NPC.

Before the Ranfurly Shield changed hands, the same happened with the JJ Stewart Memorial Trophy.

Taranaki have won their third straight match in the National Provincial Championship, perhaps fortuitously.

Waikato have pulled away from Northland for their third NPC victory in their last four matches.

Counties Manukau Heat scamper eight points clear at the top of the FPC Premiership after four rounds.

The Tasman Mako posted fourth straight victory of the NPC season, while Auckland suffer fourth loss.

Round 2 of FPC highlighted by Canterbury just keeping the JJ Stewart Memorial Trophy against Waikato.

There were narrow victories for Wellington, Bay of Plenty and Waikato in the last matches of NPC Round 2.

A hard grafting 22-13 win for the Southland Stags in the southern derby against neighbours Otago.