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Club Rugby news desk: editor@clubrugby.co.nz Earl Va'a to Norths Sydney, 28 December: Late last month it was revealed that former Scots College and Wellington Lions coach Earl Va'a is heading to the Shute Shield in Sydney in 2020: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5b8g2unnr_/ All Blacks lock Sam Strahan passes away Palmerston North 23 December: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has
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Short Passes 18 November
Above: Winter 2019 flashback. When Wainuiomata beat Oriental-Rongotai 21-12 in the opening round of the Jubilee Cup. Full gallery of this game HERE Update: Website server issues. Apologies for our website being down sporadically on Monday morning - this is a server issue and out of our control. A quiet weekend for
Short Passes 30 September (afternoon edition)
Above: Northern United had their trophies on display at the cafe at Te Rauparaha Arena whilst Short Passes was there last week. The Jubilee Cup on the right, while the American Ambassador's Trophy is back left and will soon be contested in the WRFU's three-leg men's club sevens series. Senior representative
Short Passes 26 August (afternoon edition)
Another month is drawing to a close, but before it does there is a banquet of rugby coming up over the next several days. This sumptuous rugby experience starts this Thursday when the Wellington Lions play the Counties Manukau Stadium Steelers at Wellington Stadium for the Jonah Lomu Trophy (more on
Short Passes 5 August
Above the Wellington Axemen U85kg side - back-to-back Division 2 U85kg division champions. The men's National Provincial Championship starts this Thursday when Southland host Northland but Wellington fans could be forgiven for barely knowing this given the Wellington media's general rejection of rugby and the closed shop nature of professional rugby. The