News in briefs

Week one of Wellington club rugby in the books (and week four of Manawatu and week two of Hawke’s Bay, as far as other notable Hurricanes region club competitions go). More than one comment has described the first day of Wellington club rugby on Saturday ‘interesting.’ On paper, Poneke’s 68-5 win over

Easter Monday morning edition: Here we are, the season is finally upon us! After a long lead-in and a four-day break for many over Easter, the 52nd annual Swindale Shield kicks off this coming Saturday around the grounds in Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley. First round games at a glance are:

A hot day for pre-season rugby on Saturday. The MSP and Nelson Marist packs take a break in the heat of the match. With some rain, cooler temperatures and the end of daylight savings coming up conditions will become more conducive to rugby as we know it.  A rugby inferno is

Above: A lot going on this photo on Saturday. Aidan Morgan is getting a pass away, presumably to a teammate for another try in the Hurricanes Hunters' 64-19 win over the Hurricanes U20s. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. UPDATED: The phoney war in Wellington club rugby continues for another two weekends, ahead