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Callum Harkin - big fantasy competition points last week and starts his first game for the Hurricanes on Saturday against the Fijian Drua. Photo: Caroline Lewis. By Kevin McCarthy I’m sure the Crusaders can’t wait to get their new stadium open – and they can say farewell to their temporary home,
Year: 2026
Club rugby pre-season 2026 – what’s coming up in March?
The scheduled kick-offs of major club rugby competitions in Wellington (4 April), Manawatu (28 March), Hawke’s Bay (21 March) and Wairarapa-Bush and Horowhenua-Kapiti (both TBC) are in sight. All matches that have been collated below and ordered by date are assumed to be between ‘Premier [Senior A]’ squads unless stated, although
Club Rugby highlights series: In the Loose
Celebrating community rugby 2016-25 in highlights. Over the break, Club Rugby collated and sorted all our video clip highlights that were recorded and saved in the decade between the 2016-2025 seasons. As we continue add to these clips to our library, it is intended that they will all be posted online –
Sideline Conversions 23 February (some rugby news to start the week)
Academy Series underway Saturday as Hurricanes teams kick off
UPDATED: Sevens rugby took the spotlight a fortnight ago, now it is the start of the fifteens game for many players in the wider region. The second annual Sam Doyle Memorial Trophy series takes place at Massey University, Palmerston North over the next fortnight. The series sees the Academy sides of Wellington,