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Aisle be Back: Super Rugby returns

by clubrugby - June 11, 2020

By Kevin McCarthy Is anyone else feeling they can’t quite get to grips with rugby restarting. I mean it’s great isn’t it, and the fact New Zealand will be able to be the first place to welcome back actual crowds just seems surreal. Then again, the three month hiatus feels much longer.

Super Rugby Aotearoa Profile: bustling Boshier ready for action

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by clubrugby - June 10, 2020

Lachlan Boshier gets a pass away for the Chiefs against the Hurricanes in March. PHOTO: Chiefs Rugby / Richard Spranger. By Adam Julian Lachlan Boshier was the form flanker in Super Rugby before lockdown. The Chiefs blindside was the competition's' leading turnover merchant and impressed Stuff’s Aaron Goile so much the

UPDATED Wednesday: Short Passes 1 June

by clubrugby - June 1, 2020June 3, 2020

Bernie Fraser scores in Bernie's Corner in Wellington's 1982 Ranfurly Shield defence against Hawke's Bay. Wellington won 13-12. PHOTO: John Selkirk. It's the start of June and - all going well - a return to rugby is imminent. Just one more weekend to cut the lawns before the rugby starts up again

Kobus van Wyk humming with the Hurricanes

by clubrugby - May 31, 2020

Kobus van Wyk crossing for the Hurricanes against the Blues in March. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. Despite a coronavirus lockdown, Kobus van Wyk is seeking more time with the Hurricanes. The 28-year old South African was signed on a single season contract but admits he’s hungry for more. “I’m feeling right at

Naitoa Ah Kuoi taking rugby return one step at a time

by clubrugby - May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

By Adam Julian Naitoa Ah Kuoi left Wellington to play Super Rugby for the Chiefs because it was a “great opportunity to grow my game and become more independent.” A Covid-19 lockdown and pair of twins later the 20-year old has grown up quicker than most youngsters migrating for career prospects. On April