A case for a Hurricanes region sevens tournament circuit

  A  lower North Island community sevens circuit in the summer would prove popular. One way of bridging the increasing divide between professional and community rugby could be for the Hurricanes to throw their support behind it. It could start with a tournament in Wellington in late November - the already established Weepu

Short Passes – 25 February

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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders

  – By Kevin McCarthy It’s almost like déjà vu all over again, with the Canes again coming up against the Crusaders early in Super rugby. Last season, it was round 3. The Canes had a first up loss to the Bulls away, a win against the Jaguares away, and then back home to

Short passes 20 February

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Community sport receives another warning

    By Touchline. In what appears to be a further sign of the continued decline of organised amateur sport in the community, of the 177 Incorporated Societies already dissolved by the Registrar in 2019, nearly a third (a total of 52), are amateur sports clubs. Incorporated Societies are dissolved when the Registrar