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Aisle be Back: The Rugby Championship kicks off

by clubrugby - July 22, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Argentina should be kicking themselves for not finally nailing the All Blacks on Sunday. Facing a deliberately weaker visiting side, it really was set up for them. Not that the All Blacks will ever surrender easily and so we saw. There was a ton of starch in the defensive

Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council U18s named for Blues

by clubrugby - July 12, 2019

For more visit the Hurricanes Youth Council website HERE The following 23 players have been selected in the 2019 Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council Under 18 team, to play the Blues Under 18 selection at Owen Delaney Park, Taupo, at 1.30pm on Sunday, 14 July: Jeremiah Tuitaua, Hastings BHS, Hawkes Bay RFU Joeli Rauca,

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders (review and wrap)

by clubrugby - July 4, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy I’m writing this on a Thursday so that's like Day Five after the game and the coulda shoulda woulda froth is starting to subside. Just to get it out of the way. Sam Whitelock did cheat. But it does not follow that we would have scored. You can

Short Passes 1 July (updated Tuesday)

by clubrugby - July 1, 2019

There are two weeks left in the Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup competitions before the semi-finals and, if you count Petone (need calculators to come out) there are still six teams chasing four spots for the playoffs in both competitions. Plus home semi-finals need to be earned. Similarly, the Division

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders (Semi-final)

by clubrugby - June 27, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy As you’ll know, the season probably ends this weekend in Christchurch. On probabilities, the Crusaders will be too good for the Hurricanes. But of course probabilities aren’t certainties. The probabilities are built on what makes the Crusaders so difficult to beat, particularly at home – a world class pack,