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Monday evening edition: A big weekend of rugby coming up, as the autumnal leaves sweep closer. A number of pre-season club rugby matches involving Wellington teams, the start of the Manawatu club rugby season and the Hurricanes returning home to Wellington Stadium for their second Super 5 match, in a must-win
News in briefs
Bond Banter (news in briefs) 8 March – UPDATED
The Upper Hutt Rams hosted Johnsonville and Feilding Yellows in a game of three halves on their Open Day at Maidstone Park on Saturday. All three clubs will step up their pre-season preperations this coming weekend. PHOTO: Tackld. The first week of pre-season 15s down, one to go before match-week for
Bond Banter (Short Passes) 1 March
The Hurricanes celebrate the second of hooker Asafo Aumua's two tries on Saturday in their season opening loss to the Blues. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. Bond Banter, also known as Short Passes, is our ‘early in the week’ news in briefs, tidbits, observations and anecdotes, statistics and an overall look at
Bond Banter (Short Passes): 22 February
Bond Banter, also known as Short Passes, is our ‘early in the week’ news in briefs, tidbits, observations and anecdotes, statistics and an overall look at what’s coming up article. Heading towards the end of February and summer is still sizzling, but the rugby will be soon as well. The long-awaited new
Short Passes 16 February
Above: Jackson Garden-Bachop kicks for goal in front of a bumper Maidstone Park crowd. Not since the glory days of the late 1980s-early 1990s has it been as packed. PHOTO: Tom Minton. By Club Rugby Contributors. Short Passes returns in 2021. Short Passes is our 'early in the week' (usually Mondays, but starting