News in briefs – Page 65

Club Rugby teams of the decades

by clubrugby - January 10, 2020February 1, 2020

Welcome to the 15th decade of club rugby in Wellington, which gets underway on Saturday 21 March. Ahead of the new season, we have looked at the most dominant (statistically in most cases) teams of each decade so far. See below from the 1880s right up to the 2010s. 1880s - Poneke Championships

Rugby aplenty in 2020

by clubrugby - January 1, 2020February 1, 2020

Rugby players and supporters alike are recharging their batteries over the off-season. All are set to hit the ground running in 2020, as the start of the new year ushers in a new decade in rugby. The summer of sevens rugby continues in the New Year, while the Super Rugby season is

Rolling subs [updated] rugby news throughout the holiday period

by clubrugby - December 17, 2019February 1, 2020

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

Short Passes 18 November

by clubrugby - November 18, 2019February 1, 2020

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)

by clubrugby - September 30, 2019

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