Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu win Central 7s tournament

Above: The two women's division finalists, winners Manawatu and runners-up Hawke's Bay. By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur.  Hawke’s Bay (Men’s) and Manawatu (Women’s) won today’s revived Central 7s tournament at a cool, showery Massey University. Both winning teams were convincing winners, both piling on the points and unbeaten all day

Tentative comeback for Central Region 7s tournament on Saturday

After a four-year hiatus, the Central Region 7s tournament returns this Saturday at Massey University at Palmerston North, albeit in an abbreviated format from last time. For several years this tournament was held at Playford Park, Levin, and constituted qualification for the National Provincial 7s tournament formerly in Queenstown and most

Paremata-Plimmerton and Petone win men’s and women’s Wellington club 7s titles

Paremata-Plimmerton with the American Ambassador's Trophy that they won today. By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur (photo galleries to come) Provisional results are here: 2023 Ambassadors Sevens Tournament Results The Paremata-Plimmerton Hammerheads and the Petone Ponies are this year’s respective Wellington club rugby 7s men’s and women’s champions. Paremata-Plimmerton won the American

Sir Gordon Tietjens Sevens this weekend

The annual Sir Gordon Tietjens Sevens Tournament is being played at Massey University this Saturday and Sunday. The tournament hosted by Palmerston North Boys' High School features three divisions, these being: Open Boys, Open Girls, U15 Boys, each being played concurrently on three adjacent fields. Pool play is on Saturday from 11.20am