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Laws Talk. New for 2025

by clubrugby - March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

By Scott MacLean There’s nothing drastic, but rugby will look a little different in parts this year as World Rugby – and to a lesser extent New Zealand Rugby – continue to make tweaks to improve player safety and game flow. Let’s look at what those are. The first group are

They didn’t make their First XVs

by clubrugby - March 25, 2025

Above: When Upper Hutt and Poneke met in the Jubilee Cup round of 2008. Ahead of the annual ‘School Leavers to Watch’ article coming out later this week. Many young up and coming players destined for higher honours or long club rugby careers are well known before they join the senior ranks,

Community rugby fields lighting up with competition and pre-season rugby

by clubrugby - March 21, 2025

Old Boys University and Massey pack a scrum down last Saturday. Catch OBU at Mary Crowther Park tomorrow to play Hutt Old Boys Marist. By Steven White & Scott MacLean It’s the autumn equinox this weekend, and whilst the mornings and evenings will be growing steadily darker from here on in,

Club rugby pre-season matches continue this weekend

by clubrugby - March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

The Wainuiomata and Paremata-Plimmerton Premier squads are both lacing up again tomorrow, Wainuiomata back at Mary Crowther Park and Paremata-Plimmerton sailing Cook Strait in Blenheim. Updated 3: There are several pre-season club rugby matches this weekend, as the days countdown to the start of club rugby competition seasons in Wellington and

Week two of Club Rugby pre-season tomorrow

by clubrugby - March 7, 2025

Above: When Pōneke and Paremata-Plimmerton met last year. These two clubs are in action tomorr0w in pre-season rugby. Photo: Andy McArthur. Week two of pre-season club rugby sees another handful of matches in Wellington and plenty more around the country, including the annual New Zealand Marist Federation Spillane tournament in Hamilton. Wellington’s