Short Passes 2 March

The start of March means that 15s Rugby is in full swing ahead of the start of the competition season on Saturday 21 March. Just two weekends for clubs to fine tune their squads and preparations before kick off. We will carry a preview on this website at the end of

Pre-season 15s rugby and Shannon 7s this Saturday

There is plenty of pre-season 15s club rugby on this weekend, plus the annual Shannon 7s tournament as the summer of rugby draws to a close. Here is what Wellington's 14 clubs have lined up for tomorrow (check individual Facebook pages and websites for more details such as kick-off times): Avalon v

Short Passes 24 February

  The Hawke's Bay Sevens tournament hosted by the Central Rugby and Sports club was held at Waipukurau on Saturday. The tournament was won by Bay of Plenty side Rangataua, who beat recent National club tournament semi-finalists Havelock North in the final 22-18. Tamatea won the Colts and Taradale won the

Short Passes 17 February

Some good work by the Hurricanes on Saturday night against the Sharks in their 38-22 win. In particular by starting hooker Asafo Aumua (above), who could be a set for a big year. As well as having a storming 48 minutes around the field (before being making way for Dane Coles),

Hurricanes Hunters humble Crusaders

Above: Flanker Brayden Iose runs in one of the Hurricanes nine tries. PHOTO: Joe from Tackld. The Hurricanes Hunters beat the Crusaders Development side 57-17 at a hot and sunny Porirua Park on Saturday afternoon. The Hunters outscored their opposites nine tries to three, after leading 24-7 at halftime. The Hurricanes Development side