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			<item><title>Ranger in court on assault charge</title><description>Blues utility back Rene Ranger will go on trial in August for an alleged assault which happened three years ago.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7449949,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7449949</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:49:59 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/Rene-Ranger-Blues-training-2012_2706495.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Highlanders sign MacDonald</title><description>Veteran utility forward Hoani MacDonald has signed with Southland and the Highlanders for the 2012 Super Rugby and ITM Cup season.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7441571,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7441571</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:12:42 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/Hoani-MacDonald-Southland-2008_2704480.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Umaga to coach Counties Manukau </title><description>All Blacks legend Tana Umaga has been named as the new Head Coach of the Counties Manukau Steelers.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7391564,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7391564</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:35:33 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/12/128x67/Tana-Umaga-Counties-Manakau-coach-2011_2694225.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Haig takes top job with Georgia</title><description>Milton Haig has been appointed head coach of Georgia's rugby team, a side that is hoping to build on its success at this year's World Cup.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7380359,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7380359</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:12:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/12/128x67/Milton-Haig-new-Georgia-coach_2691814.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Schuler to coach Bay of Plenty</title><description>Bay of Plenty have appointed former All Blacks loose forward Kevin Schuler as its new ITM Cup coach for the next three years.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7371978,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7371978</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:21:54 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/12/128x67/Kevin-Schuler_2690067.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Pivac back in charge at Auckland</title><description>Wayne Pivac has been appointed as head coach of Auckland for the next two ITM Cup seasons, replacing Mark Anscombe.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7310955,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7310955</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:59:34 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/wayne-pivac-auckland-coach-2011_2678788.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Penney to coach Baby Blacks</title><description>ITM Cup-winning Canterbury coach Rob Penney has been chosen to coach New Zealand's Under-20 team.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7301157,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7301157</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:38:26 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/rob-penney_2676335.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Boyd to coach Wellington</title><description>Former Wellington assistant coach Chris Boyd has been appointed the new head coach of the Lions for the 2012 ITM Cup season.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7288720,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7288720</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:58:03 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Chris-Boyd_2673644.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Hawke's Bay promoted to Premiership </title><description>Hawke's Bay beat Manawatu 35-30 on Sunday to book themselves a place in the ITM Cup Premiership division next year.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7150290,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7150290</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:27:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/09/128x67/magpies_2645996.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Canterbury claim fourth consecutive title</title><description>Canterbury won their fourth consecutive domestic title on Saturday, beating Waikato 12-3 in a try-less ITM Cup Final in Hamilton.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7146988,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7146988</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:21:10 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/09/128x67/ITM-Cup-Premiership-Final--Waikato-v-Canterb_2645191.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Preview: Waikato v Canterbury</title><description>Canterbury will play in their fourth ITM Cup final on the bounce when they tackle Waikato in a repeat of last year's decider.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7143767,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7143767</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:14:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/09/128x67/waikato-v-cantabs_2644472.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Taranaki retain Log o' Wood</title><description>The Ranfurly Shield will reside in Taranaki until next year thanks to a 29-11 ITM Cup win overHawke's Bay in New Plymouth on Sunday.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7132455,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7132455</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:10:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/08/128x67/Frazier-Climo-Taranaki-v-Hawke-s-Bay_2642243.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Bay of Plenty finish third</title><description>Bay of Plenty secured third spot in the final ITM Cup standings on Sunday with a 29-17 win over already relegated Southland in Invercargill.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7132449,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7132449</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:56:35 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/07/128x67/bop_2625473.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Canterbury to meet Waikato</title><description>Canterbury set up a repeat of last year's ITM Cup final against Waikato after beating Otago 29-16 in Dunedin on Saturday.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7127710,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7127710</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:29:47 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/08/128x67/canterbury-itm_2641683.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Waikato through to ITM Cup final</title><description>Waikato beat Auckland 26-19 in Hamilton on Saturday to secure a place in the ITM Cup Premiership final for the second year in a row.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7127644,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7127644</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:05:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/08/128x67/waikato-celebrate_2641668.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Preview: ITM Cup, Sunday</title><description>The relegated Stags must try and pick themselves up for their last match of the ITM Cup season against Bay of Plenty.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7126218,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7126218</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:45:19 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/08/128x67/Scott-Cowan-stags_2641482.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Preview: Otago v Canterbury</title><description>Canterbury travel to the new Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin for their final ITM Cup round-robin game against Otago on Saturday.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3826_7125922,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3826_7125922</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:16:06 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/08/128x67/ash-parker-canterbury_2641442.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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