REMAINS OF THE DAY

by clubrugby - January 3, 2022January 20, 2022

Above: "Barney” Ronaldson seated on the ground at bottom right in the Greytown team photo of 1884. By Touchline An unplanned walk among the derelict tombstones of the “public” section of Wellington’s Karori Cemetery on New Year’s Day caused Touchline to muse that the pride of society in its history can

Burning Questions 2022

by clubrugby - January 3, 2022January 20, 2022

The Tawa RFC celebrates with the Jubilee Cup last season at the Hutt Rec, after beating Marist St Pat's in the final. Can both these teams rise to the top again in 2022? Photo: Andy McArthur. Happy New Year and welcome to a new season of rugby. As always, we kick

Merry Christmas from Club Rugby (and a few end-of-year news items)

Club Rugby

by clubrugby - December 23, 2021December 25, 2021

Club Rugby wishes the rugby community a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Here's hoping we can put the recent difficult season - actually two seasons - behind us and start anew with a bumper 2022 season that is unhindered by lockdowns or meltdowns of the non-sporting variety. Club Rugby's team

Reading, Research and Rugby: Clive Akers for Steinlager Salver?

by clubrugby - December 22, 2021December 25, 2021

By Adam Julian There’s a chance that when avid readers of rugby open their Christmas presents (another book), the author could be Clive Akers. Editor of the Rugby Almanack since 1994, Clive is the author of seven major rugby history books, notably including Monro: The Life and Times of the Man

Club and college players to need vaccination certificate in 2022

by clubrugby - December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Papers please. Club and college rugby players will need a Covid vaccination certificate to play in competitions from next year. Under the Government and Sport New Zealand’s Covid-19 Protection Framework, gatherings in the Red traffic light setting which do not use Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates are limited to 25 people. In the Red setting,