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Taupō players fill Heartland XV
King Country Rams and Taupō Marist loose forward Reeve Satherly is just a couple of games away from winning everything he’s been involved with this season.
Meads Cup comes homes
It may have taken 20 years, but King Country finally has their hands on the Meads Cup.
KC Rams rumble on
The Paparata Farms King Country Rams continued their superb Heartland Championship campaign with a convincing 57–12 victory over a valiant Buller side at the Taumarunui Domain.
Rams draw big Taupō crowd
The Paparata Farms King Country Rams remain at the top of the Heartland Championship table after overpowering Ngāti Porou East Coast 52–10 under lights at Owen Delany Park in Taupō.
Rams storm to the top
Paparata Farms King Country Rams 55 – South Canterbury 22
Tough loss at Oamaru
The Paparata Farms King Country Rams had a heartbreaking loss to North Otago on Saturday being pipped 32-31 at Oamaru.
The Taonga Returns
The Paparata Farms King Country Rams have brought the Bill Osborne Taonga back to King Country after a thrilling 45–41 victory over Horowhenua-Kapiti in Levin on Saturday. Having surrendered the taonga to the same team last season, the Rams produced an impressive opening performance in the Heartland Championship to reclaim it.
Rams charge into the season
The Paparata Farm King Country Rams begin their 2026 Heartland Championship campaign on Saturday, August 15, when they travel to Levin to take on Horowhenua-Kapiti.
Coach Aarin Dunster will take his Heartland squad into the opening encounter, fresh and keen after just one warm-up match.
A league of their own
Kayne Minhinnick has spent nearly two decades helping build the Taupō Phoenix Rugby League Club into a thriving community hub, but his proudest achievement might be watching his six children carry on the family tradition across every age group the club offers.
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