First XV final guarantees maiden national title winner

PremiumBruce Holloway & Adam JulianNZ Herald·4 Sep, 2026 05:57 AM2 mins to readHerald sports journalists Chris Reive and Alex Powell on this weekend's NZ v SA match, the Warriors making the top two, and Liam Lawson at the Dutch GP. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYBruce Holloway and Adam JulianTauranga Boys’ College will meet St Andrew’s College (Christchurch) in the final of the National Top Four Tournament in Palmerston North on Sunday to determine New Zealand’s First XV rugby champions for 2026.

Either way the result will herald a maiden title winner, with neither

First XV final guarantees maiden national title winner

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