Club and school Sevens tournaments cancelled for 2021

This Covid disease is something else. Following the announcement earlier this week by College Sport Wellington that their tournaments have been cancelled, the WRFU has now moved to cancel all its sevens tournaments for 2021. Three tournaments were scheduled; an age-grade and women’s tournament on 6 November, followed by the two American

Matakesi goes back-to-back at Shannon

Composite side Matakesi retained their Shannon 7s crown at a sun-drenched Shannon Domain on Saturday. Matakesi went through the day unbeaten with four straight wins before the final in which they beat Manawatu’s College Old Boys 31-5 in the Cup decider. Matakesi won the final five tries to one, after leading 19-5

Rugby in 2021 kicks off this weekend

Rugby in the lower North Island gets underway on Saturday, with two sevens tournaments and the Hurricanes in action for the first time in 2021. The Hurricanes are involved in a ‘game of three halves’ against the Blues and Chiefs squads at Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt. Gates open at 10.30am and