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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders this Saturday

by clubrugby - July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

By Kevin McCarthy The Hurricanes have been using the famous 2016 drubbing of the Crusaders in Christchurch as motivation for the big game this weekend. Personally, I think they’d be better off with just remembering last year’s semi-final on the same ground, the Hand of Sam game. You’d have to be a

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues

by clubrugby - July 17, 2020

By Kevin McCarthy I am quite ashamed. After four plane flights over about 45 hours, spread across three weeks, with one cancellation and about eight million security checks, I arrived home to a quarantine hotel and tuned in 43 SECONDS late for the Hurricanes v Highlanders kick-off. I do not intend

Short Passes news in briefs – 6 July

by clubrugby - July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Draws & Results HERE The club rugby season is well and truly underway now. Depending on results this coming weekend in the fourth round of the Swindale Shield we could start to see a split in the table. With only top four teams going on to contest this year's Jubilee Cup you

Ruck and Roll – Strict Liability and Perverse Incentives

by clubrugby - June 23, 2020

Above: TJ Perenara and the Hurricanes enter Wellington Stadium on Sunday to play the Crusaders. By Rugby Nerd Visit https://toehack.com/ for this and other thoughts Of the changed law interpretations announced by New Zealand Rugby with regard to Super Rugby Aotearoa, the increased focus on and sanction of players not rolling

Short Passes 22 June

by clubrugby - June 22, 2020July 23, 2020

Above: Ories tighthead prop Whetu Henry discusses the aftermatch with referee Newson at the Polo Ground. Ories met a 3-11 defeat to Hutt Old Boys Marist in their season opener. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. More photo galleries HERE Draws & Teamlists HERE That's week one done and dusted - a trying day for