Aisle be Back: The North

By Kevin McCarthy. It’s fashionable in the recent times to say satire may be dead, given what some would politely call,  a 24-7 cycle of change. Or, less politely, the continual cluster-fudge. Kudos then for World Rugby proudly announcing it will be doing more biometric testing of fans to see what

Club Rugby Awards 2026

One of the action shots of the year. Emmanuel Solomona crashes over to score for Wainuiomata against Paremata-Plimmerton. Pure determination and power to score in terrible conditions. Photo: Andy McArthur.  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The last comprehensive piece of our season are our annual