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By Kevin McCarthy What exactly has TJ Perenara done to so irritate Sir John Kirwan? The great winger has been trying to run TJ out of town since the middle of the year, when word surfaced that the halfback might go from Japan to a poor paying job in that other

Tawa hooker Lotu Nuku (red headgear) and teammates celebrate a try in their 27-23 win over Marist St Pat's earlier this season. These two teams will meet in the Jubilee Cup final next week if they both win their semi-finals. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White For Tawa’s players, the best

Their most recent meeting three weeks ago was decided by an 86th minute winning penalty. The re-match in this Saturday’s Division 1 Colts final between Petone and OBU Green promises to be just as tight. The late penalty that day gave Petone a 13-10 win and helped propel them to the