Two rugby-playing mums and their newborn babies stole the show as the Mitre 10 and Farah Palmer Cup domestic competitions were launched together for the first time.
North Harbour lock Becky Wood and Waikato's Sosoli Talawadua were there with their latest two and three month old additions.
"It’s been a bit of a challenge but a challenge we’re willing to take up,” Talawadua said.
“It just shows our love for the game, that we want to get back into it as soon as possible,” Wood added.
Canterbury is definitely the dominant province, current men's and women's provincial champions and now they can add the Super Rugby crown to make it a triple.
The Mitre 10 Cup kicks off with a northern battle next week when North Harbour takes on Northland, with the women's competition starting next month.
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