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Sideline Conversions 23 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Monday morning edition: Inside a fortnight to the start of the Wellington club rugby season starting up, while other Hurricanes region club competitions will also be in full swing by Easter Weekend. A look at some selected pre-season games below - as always come back here on Friday for a confirmed

Week Three of Pre-season rugby as Horowhenua-Kapiti kicks off

by clubrugby - March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

It’s week three of four of pre-season rugby in Wellington, with a number of games and venues in action tomorrow around the region and further afield with a couple of road and boat trips being undertaken by clubs. It is the final week of pre-season rugby for Manawatu clubs ahead of

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Highlanders in Dunedin

by clubrugby - March 20, 2026

By Kevin McCarthy Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Or tops the Super Rugby Pacific table – with a game in hand. Wise heads, and myself as well, are treating tonight’s excursion by the Hurricanes to the Highlanders as the first real test of their title credentials. Especially with

Club Rugby Rugby Highlights Series: Raking It In

by clubrugby - March 19, 2026

Celebrating community rugby 2016-25 in highlights. As we continue to go through our library of highlights clips, part 11 of this series for the first part of 2026 is looking at a compilation of tries that were scored by happy hookers. See below for these – clips are in no particular order. https://youtu.be/UXTzfCigSQ0

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 119: Kara Puketapu

by clubrugby - March 18, 2026

Ihakara (Kara) Porutu Puketapu was perhaps best known for his work in public service and in Māori business and politics, but he was also a slashing, penetrative midfield back in the 1950s and early 1960s for Petone and Wellington and part of four Jubilee Cup winning squads and played for