Ten years ago, he was playing in the Lotto NRFL for Hibiscus Coast — today, he’s a national hero in Canada after taking the country to their first FIFA World Cup finals in 37 years. John Herdman (46) earned himself … Read More
If the All Whites win the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying series on Thursday, they’ll almost certainly face Costa Rica in a one-off game to decide who goes to the November finals in Qatar. Costa Rica consolidated their fourth placing … Read More
Ngaruawahia United have returned to football’s Lotto NRFL after clinching the second leg of their promotion play-off series against Papakura City. The men in green beat ‘Kura 2-1 at their home ground of Centennial Park to take out the series … Read More
With the pool games completed, New Zealand’s World Cup mission has become quite simple. Three games lie ahead. Win all three and the All Whites of 2022 will join those of 1982 and 2010 as sides to reach football’s biggest … Read More
It’s now or never for two clubs who meet on Saturday to decide which of them returns to the Lotto NRFL second division, and which will spend another season in their regional competition. Ngaruawahia United face Papakura City in the … Read More
New Zealand will meet Tahiti in the semi-finals of the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament on Monday (6.30am NZT). By the time they kick-off, they will already know who their potential final opponent as Solomon Islands meet Papua New … Read More
A two-legged promotion play-off series will decide the fates of Ngaruawahia United and Papakura City, two clubs both trying to return to Lotto NRFL competition. Ngaruawahia are aiming to return after an absence of five years. They finished fifth in … Read More
There’s everything from the All Whites’ first World Cup qualifier to bouncy castles at Hibiscus Coast as football fans plan for a weekend of action. Here’s our round-up of what to watch, what do do, and when, over the weekend … Read More
With few exceptions, the 2022 intake of new coaches at Lotto NRFL second division clubs are young and keen to forge reputations. New faces will be in the second tier dugouts, some a result of new appointments and others will … Read More
Two former Northern League clubs will go head-to-head in March to decide which of them will fill the last vacant spot in this year’s Lotto NRFL Division Two. Papakura City will meet WaiBOP Premiership title winners Ngaruawahia United in a … Read More