Club Rugby – Page 284

Eight new caps in Māori All Blacks squad

by clubrugby - November 25, 2020

Māori All Blacks Head Coach Clayton McMillan (Ngāi Te Rangi/Ngāi Tamawhariua/Te Rangaihouhiri) has named eight new caps in a 24-strong squad to prepare for a one-off match against Moana Pasifika in Hamilton. Hawke’s Bay and Highlanders hooker Ash Dixon (Ngāti Tahinga) will captain the side against Moana Pasifika on Saturday, 5

Inaugural Moana Pasifika squad named to play Māori All Blacks

by clubrugby - November 24, 2020November 25, 2020

Above: Tomasi Alosio in action in club rugby this year - one of six players in the 26-man Moana Pasifika squad not aligned with a Super Rugby team. The Inaugural Moana Pasifika squad has been named to play Māori All Blacks. The colours of Pacific nations Fiji, Samoa and Tonga will come

Short Passes 23 November (rugby news and happenings)

by clubrugby - November 23, 2020November 24, 2020

Salesi Rayasi continued his brilliant season for Auckland when he scored yet another try in the 23-18 win over Waikato in their Premiership semi-final on Saturday. He has now crossed the strip 14 times in 2020. The Auckland record is held by 1987 World Cup winning wing Terry Wright who

Hurricanes sharing the Love

by clubrugby - November 20, 2020

The Hurricanes are sharing the Love - for the next three years. A year out of school, Love has been contracted to the Hurricanes for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Love joined Wellington from Palmerston North Boys' High School in 2020, linking with the Wainuiomata club, making the following appearances: Date Competition Rnd Pos Team 1 Score 1 Team 2 Score

2020 Billy Wallace Best & Fairest competition shared

by clubrugby - November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

For the 10th time, the 2020 Billy Wallace Best & Fairest competition has been shared. Bruce Kauika-Petersen (Norths) and Sam Reid (Old Boys University) have been confirmed as joint winners on 14 points. Both players were tied heading into the September’s Jubilee Cup final between their two clubs, won 22-14 by OBU,