Manukura and Hamilton BHS win Top 4 titles

Manukura with the defence of the Hine Pounamu Trophy. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Manukura (girls) and Hamilton Boys’ High School (bwon Sunday’s National First XV Top 4 Championship finals in Palmerston North. Accounts of both matches follow. Manukura: 39 (Danica Talitonu 2; Maia Davis, Te Maia Sweetman, Elley-May Taylor, Kingston Taiapa, Pewhairangi

U19s retain silverware, Centurions beat Tasman B, Hurricanes U18s competition underway

By Steven White & Scott MacLean Wellington retained the Hurricanes U19s competition Central Region Shield with a 65-7 win over the Hurricanes Heartland U20s at Porirua Park today. Playing into the strong wind, Wellington led 34-7 at halftime and maintained their dominance on the scoreboard throughout the remainder o the match.

Bumper weekend of rugby coming up [UPDATED]

Jonah Ngan-Woo touches down for the Wellington Pride against Manawatu. She plays her 100th first-class game, for the Pride against Otago in Dunedin tomorrow.  By Scott MacLean UPDATED. Another bumper weekend of rugby coming up in and around Wellington. A preview of Saturday's action is below. Representative The season edges ever closer to its