News in briefs – Page 58

D.D. (“DANIE”) WEIR – 1877 – 1918

News in briefs

by clubrugby - July 1, 2020

Above: Daniel Weir – circled – Manager of the Hawke's Bay RFU representative team of 1899. D. (Daniel Duncan) Weir (known as “Danie”) was perhaps Wellington Rugby’s most notable casualty of the influenza pandemic that swept across New Zealand in late 1918. While the rugby season had long-ended, the President of

Short Passes 29 June – some news in briefs to start the week

by clubrugby - June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

Above: The Upper Hutt Rams run out on to their newly re-laid surface at Maidstone Park on Saturday against Marist St Pat's. The Rams and Tawa (see below) were both playing on newly minted home grounds on Saturday for the first time. PHOTO: Peter McDonald. Another round of rugby in the

Ōtaki Domain Double Header for Sam’s Day

by admin - June 26, 2020June 27, 2020

Ōtaki Domain will be packed out for Sam’s Day on September 5th when Manawatū Turbos play Wellington Lions in a Mitre 10 Cup pre-season game and Horowhenua Kapiti take on Wairarapa Bush as a fundraiser for Sam Doyle. Three of the four teams in action once had Sam Doyle running around

Short Passes 15 June (also known as our news in briefs column)

by clubrugby - June 14, 2020June 15, 2020

How good was it to see rugby and live sport this past weekend! Five sleeps until the local competitions start for real, and we say the delay will be worth it. It's only for the first week, but the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield draw is out, and with it paints a

Short Passes 8 June – Level 1 confirmed

by clubrugby - June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

For the first time this year, we can say welcome to a new week in rugby! Even if it is just pre-season and warm-up fixtures to look forward to before the start of the competitive club and college seasons getting underway the following weekend. The Government has announced we will move to