Short Passes 27 July (news in briefs)

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Above: The Ories and Wainuiomata scrums pack down on Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. View all galleries from the weekend HERE Updated: https://twitter.com/juliansavea7/status/1287532008130805760 Julian Savea, AKA the Bus, returning to the Hurricanes for the remainder of the season. +++++ A busy slate of midweek rugby ahead. Wednesday is highlighted by that afternoon's St Pat's Silverstream vs

Club Rugby updates post for Saturday 25 July

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Teams and draws HERE Four Old Timers' Days, some big match-ups and famous interclub trophies and the first Saturday of school rugby - there's lots in the mix today. See below for updates. Premier (Swindale Shield) RESULT Avalon Rugby: 18 ? 27 Poneke FC RESULT Marist St Pats RFC 22 ? 18 OB University RFC RESULT Northern United RFC 05

Top six showdowns highlight sixth round

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By Scott MacLean Teams and draws HERE It’s a mouthwatering slate of matches tomorrow in the Swindale Shield with the collisions of several big names and a round that seems fairly even across the board. That theme continues applying down the grades as there is at least one high-profile game in

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders this Saturday

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By Kevin McCarthy The Hurricanes have been using the famous 2016 drubbing of the Crusaders in Christchurch as motivation for the big game this weekend. Personally, I think they’d be better off with just remembering last year’s semi-final on the same ground, the Hand of Sam game. You’d have to be a