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Some players to watch in the Swindale Shield 2023

by clubrugby - March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

Northern United players celebrate winning the Jubilee Cup on fulltime last July. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Scott MacLean We’ve cast our eye over the likely Premier squads and taken our pick of one player from each to keep an eye on. Here’s Club Rugby's list of Players to Watch in 2023, listed

Hurricanes U20s come from behind to beat Highlanders U20s

by clubrugby - March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

In a thrilling encounter at Owen Delany Park in Taupo this afternoon, the Hurricanes U20s defeated the Highlanders U20s 36-26 to book their place in the final against the Blues U20s this coming Saturday. The Hurricanes team was: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqCyBYGyz37/ It was a tough start for the Hurricanes as the Highlanders raced to a

Some school leavers to watch in 2023

by clubrugby - March 22, 2023March 24, 2023

Above: St Pat's Town rumble towards the line for their winning try in last year's semi-final against Wellington College. Town lost to St Pat's Silverstream in the following week's final. Many players on both sides will be making their club rugby debuts this year in the Premier and Colts grades.

Sideline Conversions 20 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

News in briefs

by clubrugby - March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

It's the autumn equinox tomorrow, when there will be exactly 12 hours each of night and day - so the community rugby season in almost upon us! +++++ Some more pre-season rugby coming up this Saturday, and a number of clubs holding internal camps on their final free afternoons before kick off

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Waratahs

by clubrugby - March 17, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy When it was obvious Ardie Savea was going to sit out last week with a citing, I joked to a workmate that the Hurricanes didn’t need him, the team was that good. Of course, we did and do need him. I am pretty sure, although we can never