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Hurricanes v Force Stat Attack

by clubrugby - March 17, 2026

Above: Brad Shields celebrates with his teammates, including Jordie Barrett. Shields scored his 14th try in his 131st Super Rugby match. It was his second against the Force: the first was scored way back in 2013. Shields started his 100th Super Rugby match: the 12th player to do so for the Hurricanes.

Sideline Conversions 16 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

Above: Club rugby returned to Johnston Park, Feilding on Saturday when the home side hosted Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. The nights are drawing in and the mornings are darker, but that can only mean that the start of a new rugby season is almost upon us. The second weekend of pre-season is

Club Rugby pre-season matches on 14 March

by clubrugby - March 13, 2026

Above: Liki Siliga and Northern United are playing their second pre-season match tomorrow over the hill at Wainuiomata, who are playing their first, whilst Marist St Pat's host Petone in three matches at Evans Bay Park. It is the second weekend of pre-season and several more clubs are in action tomorrow,

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Force and the aura of Tana Umaga

by clubrugby - March 13, 2026

Riley Higgins runs on to a pass in a recent Hurricanes Hunters match. Higgins returns to the Hurricanes via the bench for his 19th Super Rugby cap, 10 months after breaking his leg against the Highlanders and missing the rest of the year. By Kevin McCarthy I once had to interview

Club Rugby Highlights Series: Fast Finishers

by clubrugby - March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Celebrating community rugby 2016-25 in highlights. As we continue to go through our library of highlights clips, part 10 of this series for the first part of 2026 is looking at a compilation of tries that were scored by wings or by feeding the speed. See below for these – clips are