By Jonno Ross Early season games can throw up a few unexpected results and it’s too soon to know for sure which sides will challenge for promotion this year. But we should start to get some strong clues this weekend … Read More
Home team supporters had a grim start to the new Lotto NRFL second division season as travelling teams almost completed a full sweep of opening day victories. Only Northland managed a win at home as Hibiscus Coast, Claudelands Rovers, Bucklands … Read More
By Jonno Ross Newcomers Ngaruawahia United and West Auckland meet in the opening round of the Lotto NRFL second division — a chance for both promoted sides to show their credentials for the season ahead. United enter the division as … Read More
Ten clubs begin their challenge on Saturday for the Lotto NRFL Division 2 title. More than any other competition in the north, this division covers the greatest expanse of geography with the inclusion of Northland, three sides from the Waikato … Read More
Lotto NRFL newcomers West Auckland and Ngaruawahia United will meet in the opening round of this year’s second division competition. With Ngaruawahia confirmed as winners of the two-legged promotion play-off series with Papakura City, the club is rewarded with an … Read More
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