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Aisle be Back: The RWC quarter-finals

by clubrugby - October 17, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Guy who writes this blog has to confess he’s going to be stuck on a commercial plane flight right through the All Blacks’ quarterfinal against Ireland. Seriously. How do you manage to organise that rugby-watching apocalyptic scenario, you might ask. Or less politely, is he a complete idiot? Let’s

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: The Lions win at the death and the All Blacks are named

by clubrugby - August 30, 2019

Above: The Wellington Lions retained the Jonah Lomu Memorial Trophy on Thursday night with a 29-22 win over Counties Manukau. By Kevin McCarthy Two tries in three minutes and the Lions came roaring home at the death last night against Counties-Manukau. Talk about taking the win and all that, but the

Short Passes 26 August (afternoon edition)

by clubrugby - August 26, 2019

Another month is drawing to a close, but before it does there is a banquet of rugby coming up over the next several days. This sumptuous rugby experience starts this Thursday when the Wellington Lions play the Counties Manukau Stadium Steelers at Wellington Stadium for the Jonah Lomu Trophy (more on

Wins for Centurions, Wellington Maori sides as college teams miss out in Hurricanes semis

by clubrugby - August 24, 2019

Above: The Wellington and Manawatu teams after today's game in Palmerston North. There will be no capital boys First XV presence at this year’s Top 4 after both Wellington schools fell short in their Hurricanes region semi-finals today. St Pat’s Silverstream, beaten finalists from last Sunday, missed out 37-10 to Hastings Boys’