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From the vault: Seventh round matches in photos

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Ories players under their own posts against Marist St Pat's in 2009. Ories came back from this early setback to win 30-24.    The seventh round of the 2020 Swindale Shield was originally scheduled this Saturday, on the first weekend of May. But the rugby guns remain silent as Covid-19 ravages the sporting

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UPDATE ON RUGBY IN NEW ZEALAND

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NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UPDATE ON RUGBY IN NEW ZEALAND Following the New Zealand Government’s lifting of the coronavirus alert status to level 3, all rugby in New Zealand will be suspended for the foreseeable future. SANZAAR, New Zealand Rugby (NZR), New Zealand’s Super Rugby Clubs and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association

Short Passes 23 March (and some Covid-19 updates)

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  On Sunday, New Zealand Rugby formalised the decision of most rugby unions to postpone all coach and referee related courses, including RugbySmart and Small Blacks, as well as cancelling all clubs, schools and referee associations cancel all team and group-based rugby trainings. This position is to stay in effect until Saturday

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Status Update to Clubs – Community Rugby Postponement

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WELLINGTON  RUGBY Due to the ongoing safety concerns regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, Wellington Rugby regret to advise that ALL community rugby has been suspended for four weeks, effective immediately. This means the postponement of the start of the club rugby season this Saturday 21 March, with all club rugby now re-scheduled to