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Short Passes 12 August

by clubrugby - August 12, 2019

Some thrillers to start the opening weekend of the National Provincial Championship, with the exception of two matches. The first of these was Tasman's 45-8 win over Wellington. The second was Bay of Plenty's 50-7 win over Otago, after Otago had two thirds of the territory and had more possession than

Aisle be Back: Sir Brian Lochore and the 1981 Wairarapa-Bush team

by clubrugby - August 8, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Well they’re laying Brian BJ Lochore to rest today, with a funeral at Memorial Park in Masterton. If you’ve never been, it’s a modest but proud small field. There’s medium sized stand on one side, but no other seating or an embankment, just touchlines, surrounded by surburban homes. I

Short Passes 5 August

by clubrugby - August 5, 2019

Above the Wellington Axemen U85kg side - back-to-back Division 2 U85kg division champions. The men's National Provincial Championship starts this Thursday when Southland host Northland but Wellington fans could be forgiven for barely knowing this given the Wellington media's general rejection of rugby and the closed shop nature of professional rugby. The

Aisle be Back: The Rugby Championship underway

by clubrugby - August 1, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Are you confused by the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship. Two things – don’t worry, it’s over soon. And yes, it’s okay to be confused. That is after all the point. Neither of the teams that played out the 16-all draw on Saturday are remotely interested

Short Passes 29 July – bumper edition + Lions squad naming

by clubrugby - July 29, 2019

Has the bar at Norths' HQ at Porirua Park closed yet? +++++ Despite being named on Ories' bench for the Women's final, Black Fern Selica Winiata was withdrawn prior to kick-off. While Club Rugby firmly believes this was belatedly the right decision, questions have to be asked why the idea of a