Women’s Super Rugby squads announced for 2022

by clubrugby - November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

The inaugural New Zealand Women’s Super Rugby competition, Super Rugby Aupiki, will be contested over four weekends in March 2022 and the four squads were announced on Thursday. These include teams from the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes and a combined South Island line-up. The Hurricanes squad of 26 players, with two to be

Bond Banter 1 November (some rugby news to start the week)

News in briefs

by clubrugby - October 31, 2021November 1, 2021

Evening updates: Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini, with the Hurricanes announcing today that Hirini has put pen to paper committing to the Hurricanes Women’s squad for the upcoming 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki competition. One of the leading Sevens players in the world, Sarah Hirini has an impressive list of

Aisle be Back: bread from heaven

by clubrugby - October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

By Kevin McCarthy The roof will be on, so there’ll be no raining on the parade of Beauden Barrett this Sunday in Cardiff. No surprise that he would be handed his 100th cap at a prestige venue, rather than against Italy a week later. However, coach Foster is clear that this

All Blacks v USA: Stat Attack

All Blacks

by clubrugby - October 28, 2021

By Peter Marriott The All Blacks met the USA in Washington this past weekend - some facts and figures from New Zealand v United States: Won 104-14 New Zealand and the United States first met at test level at California Field in Berkeley, California, on 15 November 1913.The home side was then

Club and school Sevens tournaments cancelled for 2021

by clubrugby - October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

This Covid disease is something else. Following the announcement earlier this week by College Sport Wellington that their tournaments have been cancelled, the WRFU has now moved to cancel all its sevens tournaments for 2021. Three tournaments were scheduled; an age-grade and women’s tournament on 6 November, followed by the two American