The rugby wrap 8 August (some rugby happenings to start the week in rugby)

by clubrugby - August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

Two tries for Riley Higgins in his Wellington NPC debut. Who was the last player to bag a brace on debut for the Lions? Dane Coles versus Otago in 2007? Update to the caption above. Peter Marriott has provided the following: Dane Coles was not the last player to score two tries

Close results as club rugby finalists and college top four found and rep season underway

by clubrugby - August 6, 2022August 6, 2022

The HOBM Eagles Colts will meet Petone in next week's Division 1 final, after their win over OBU Green today. PHOTO: Caroline Lewis. By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian A day of close results and much passion and drama as next week’s Colts Division 1 and 2, U85kg Divisions

Colts, Premier 2 semi-finals, last round in college competitions and rep rugby underway

by clubrugby - August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Updated: The silverware for other club rugby grades gets a bit closer this weekend as they hit the last week before the deciders next Saturday, while the representative season gets into full swing with the Men’s sides joining the Women. It’s also the last round of college rugby before the semi-finals

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 1.0

by clubrugby - August 5, 2022

By Kevin McCarthy You may have heard there’s a rugby match or two at altitude in the next two weekends. You remember rugby – as opposed to enjoying talking about rugby administration. Just where do you sit on the spectrum about the Great Trek then? At one end, you will be wishing

Manukura, Naenae and Upper Hutt Colleges win midweek schools rugby

by clubrugby - August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

By Adam Julian Three school matches at Porirua Park on Wednesday, with St Mary's College playing MANUKURA, followed by the Wellington Girls Division 2 final between Naenae College and Bishop Viard College and the Wellington Boys Co-Ed Cup final between Upper Hutt College and and Bishop Viard. Accounts of these