NZ Rugby’s broadcast deal sidelines the Farah Palmer Cup

PremiumAnalysisAnalysis byAlice SoperContributing Sports Writer·nzme·27 Aug, 2026 12:01 AM4 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.‌

First it was a referee, then it was a mum, then it was the players. All of them sliding into my inbox this week with the same question: where can we watch the Farah Palmer Cup? In response, I had to be the bearer of bad news that actually broke

NZ Rugby’s broadcast deal sidelines the Farah Palmer Cup

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