PremiumOpinionOpinion byAlice SoperContributing Sports Writer·nzme·22 Jul, 2026 05:05 PM4 mins to readAlice Soper is a sports columnist for the Herald on Sunday. A former provincial rugby player and current club coach, she has a particular interest in telling stories of the emerging world of women's sports.
Super Rugby Aupiki has had a blockbuster year. Perfect starts, record runs and a late surge kept the competition alive until the final minute of the last round-robin match. We now have our finalists, Matatū and the Blues, set to play in front of what will likely be another record-breaking
