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Aisle be Back: The RWC wash-up and Super Rugby squads named next week

by clubrugby - November 8, 2019

Above: The All Blacks in a huddle. Credit: NZ Rugby via Getty Images By Kevin McCarthy There’s a sense around the World Cup wash-up that we’re struggling to quite frame up what happened, and what should be done about it. That’s important to work out because so much of the future of

Twenty years since Athletic Park closed

by clubrugby - October 10, 2019

Thirty thousand patrons entered Athletic Park for the final time 20 years ago today, 10 October 1999, to watch the Wellington Lions play Otago in round nine of the National Provincial Championship. Athletic Park had been the home of all rugby in Wellington for 97 years. The Lions were also having their

Short Passes 7 October

by clubrugby - October 7, 2019

+++++ Job done and a perfect representative season for the Wellington Maori side. A late change to proceedings saw them only needing to play once in Saturday's Te Tini A Maui tournament, taking on Hawke's Bay Maori for the trophy. A 22-15 win to Te Upoko saw the Hikaia Amohia Trophy

Short Passes 16 September (afternoon edition)

by clubrugby - September 15, 2019

Welcome to the last week of winter. The dark days might be behind us soon for another year, but there is an extra spring in the step of rugby players and supporters with the start of the Rugby World Cup just days away. The All Blacks start their campaign against the Springboks

Aisle be Back: Rugby World Cup predictions

by clubrugby - September 12, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Time to make predictions! Utterly useless predictions most likely, but everyone does it and it wouldn’t seem fair not to join in the fun. Are they pointless? Well no obviously not, but you can guarantee that while some assumptions will prevail, others will be ruthlessly overturned by the