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Aisle be Back: The Rugby World Cup begins

by clubrugby - September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy You can’t go anywhere right now without someone talking about who’s going to win the World Cup. Ask the question and get five or more different answers. Important question of course, but not one to focus on. After all, there are 24 teams. So, what is that –

Aisle be Back: One week to the start of the Rugby World Cup

by clubrugby - September 1, 2023September 2, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy The All Blacks are now I believe in Germany. So, let’s start with that most German of words, Zeitgeist. Or to simplify it, let’s just call it the vibe. How’s your vibe after that two hour torture show on Saturday? When the All Blacks suffered their worst ever

Aisle be Back: Storm Week, NZR+, the Ranfurly Shield and the Rugby World Cup

by clubrugby - August 25, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy I learned something new this week, which for an old person , apparently is a good thing in staving off imminent dementia. This is the phrase, Storm Week, which honestly I had never heard before. This is when scheduling means you end up – in the NPC in

Aisle be Back: I see red

by clubrugby - August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

Meanwhile, Brad Shields and the Wellington pack climb into their work against Otago last Saturday. They play Southland on Saturday at the Hutt Rec Photo: Caswell Images. By Kevin McCarthy England are a poor rugby side right now. They will probably squeak into the quarterfinals, courtesy of the weakest of the groups

Aisle be Back: The Rugby World Cup countdown and the NPC opener

by clubrugby - August 11, 2023

Less than a month to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup and this fine group of players will be representing the country. Photo: All Blacks Facebook page. By Kevin McCarthy We’re now in the Salon phase of building up to the World Cup. Not the salon of 17th century