News in briefs – Page 53

Short Passes 23 November (rugby news and happenings)

by clubrugby - November 23, 2020November 24, 2020

Salesi Rayasi continued his brilliant season for Auckland when he scored yet another try in the 23-18 win over Waikato in their Premiership semi-final on Saturday. He has now crossed the strip 14 times in 2020. The Auckland record is held by 1987 World Cup winning wing Terry Wright who

Short Passes 16 November – happenings and news in briefs

by clubrugby - November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

Afternoon edition: The Wellington Lions avoided relegation with a 31-5 win over Manawatu on Saturday. But a 5-5 record and sixth place finish in the seven-team Premiership represents a disappointing season. Reversing an extra time loss to Canterbury would have seen them in contention to win the title but ultimately periods

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Argentina and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman

by clubrugby - November 13, 2020

By Kevin McCarthy True to form, the All Blacks duffed the last Bledisloe of this year. The kings of the dead rubber, the Wallabies. Now exactly what would that trophy look like? What I mean is let’s not engage in a giant pile-on after the fractious, disjointed performance that saw four

Short Passes 9 November – some news and happenings in rugby

by clubrugby - November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Luca Rees scores in the corner for Norths in their 43-0 semi-final win over Petone on Saturday. They were met with sterner opposition in Ories in the final, winning 15-14. Photo: Tom Minton. Midday edition: Just one more weekend of rugby in Wellington to bring the curtain down on a long, often

Short Passes 2 November (rugby news and happenings to start the month)

by clubrugby - November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Above: James Blackwell takes the lineout in his 50th game for the Wellington Lions, in front of a sparse crowd on a bleak afternoon at Porirua Park. PHOTO: Tom Minton. Updated: Where to now for the Wellington Lions after their 3-19 loss to the Tasman Mako on Saturday at Jerry Collins