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Short Passes 16 September (afternoon edition)

by clubrugby - September 15, 2019

Welcome to the last week of winter. The dark days might be behind us soon for another year, but there is an extra spring in the step of rugby players and supporters with the start of the Rugby World Cup just days away. The All Blacks start their campaign against the Springboks

Short Passes 9 September

by clubrugby - September 9, 2019

A big weekend just gone, with rugby games seemingly on every channel you turned to. The All Blacks were even thrown in there on Saturday afternoon. Sky Television's workers and production crew must be run off their feet covering so much. Less used to be best, but not anymore. This coming

Pride beat BoP in thriller as Wellington Maori defeat Samoans

by clubrugby - September 7, 2019

Above: The Wellington Maori team beat the Wellington Samoans 39-24 in their match at the Petone Recreation Ground. PHOTO: Andy McArthur The Wellington Pride registered their opening win of the 2019 Women’s NPC Farah Palmer Cup, beating the Bay of Plenty Volcanix 32-29 in a 6 tries to 5 thriller at

Short Passes 2 September

by clubrugby - September 2, 2019

On Saturday the Upper Hutt Rams J8s won the last club rugby title of the year up for grabs, the Reserve Grade Division 2 Alan Seerup Cup. PHOTO: Peter McDonald. More photos of this game and season photos archive at https://clubrugby.smugmug.com/2019 Welcome to a new week in rugby. A focus for

Tom Martin: Work together, be yourself

by clubrugby - September 2, 2019

By Adam Julian There was already plenty at stake for the Waikato Under 19s ahead of their Jock Hobbs National Memorial Tournament Chiefs Regional seeding match against Bay of Plenty on Saturday. A defeat for the Junior Mooloos would have consigned Waikato to the bottom eight Championship section of the Taupo