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Action from the Academy Series at Massey on Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. Club Rugby pre-season starts this coming weekend. The summer is almost over and with it games below include (but not limited to in case there's more on we don't know about): Paraparaumu v Pōneke, Soldier Field Paraparaumu Northern United v
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Second and concluding leg of Academy Series on Saturday
The second and concluding leg of the Hurricanes region Academy Series is at Massey University tomorrow, with the winner winning the third annual Sam Doyle Memorial Trophy. The games tomorrow are scheduled as: 12.30pm, Game 1: Hawke’s Bay v Manawatu 1.15pm, Game 2: Manawatu v Wellington 2.00pm, Game 3: Hawke’s Bay
Sideline Conversions 23 February (some rugby news to start the week)
Academy Series underway Saturday as Hurricanes teams kick off
UPDATED: Sevens rugby took the spotlight a fortnight ago, now it is the start of the fifteens game for many players in the wider region. The second annual Sam Doyle Memorial Trophy series takes place at Massey University, Palmerston North over the next fortnight. The series sees the Academy sides of Wellington,
What happened 100 years ago Part 2: Representative rugby in 1926
A look back at how the season panned out 100 years ago. A recap of the 1926 representative season below. As discussed in part 1 of this series looking at the 1926 club and grassroots season, Athletic won the Senior Club Championship with University runners-up, ending the multi-year dominance of Petone and Poneke. The