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Lalaga sharing the love at Norths

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Parekura Lalaga and Norths with the Jubilee Cup last year.  By Adam Julian “I’ve been here at the highest points and the lowest points. It’s true, a winning club attracts people, but when we were in a slump the family buzz went missing. Today everyone has a voice,” Norths captain Parekura

Club Rugby A-Z 2020

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The 2020 club season finally gets underway across the province this weekend with the first round of a full 13 for the Premier Swindale Shield, and starts in the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. Our fifth annual A-Z looks ahead at the campaign to come: A –

Gains and Losses 2020

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  After a well-documented delay, the 2020 Wellington club rugby season kicks off this coming Saturday. As well as on all the club social media channels, round one Swindale Shield teams will be named in one place in the Draws & Results section (above/menu bar) on Friday. As always there is player

School leavers to watch in 2020

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Above: Fulltime in last season's Wellington First XV final, won by Scots College. PHOTO: Andy McArthur.   By Adam Julian, Steven White and Scott MacLean Remarkably the 2019 Hurricanes Under 18 squad featured nine players from Scots College and just a single boy from traditional powerhouses Wellington College and St Patrick’s College,

Rugby aplenty in 2020

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We have club rugby in 2020. A 15-week season starts on Saturday 20 June, with the opening weekend of the Premier Men's Swindale Shield, Men's Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Women's Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy competition all kicking off on that date. Colts, Under 85kg, Reserve and Presidents grades all commence on 27 June.