Season’s greetings to community rugby supporters

by clubrugby - December 17, 2023December 17, 2023

Club Rugby wishes you and your family and friends (and your opposition) the very best wishes this holiday season. May you eat plenty, drink festively and most importantly rest up and re-charge ahead of another big year of community rugby in 2024. As well as covering some sevens rugby here on our

Local schools to the fore at Condor 7s

by clubrugby - December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Scots College and St Pat's Silverstream at the recent Wellington Condor 7s tournament. Both teams have been competing at this weekend's National Condors at Mt Maunganui, with Scots finishing 5th and Silverstream 14th. By Scott MacLean A solid showing from the four Wellington schools at this years Condor 7s, which took

Sideline Conversions 30 November/1 December (some off-season news and happenings)

by clubrugby - November 30, 2023December 1, 2023

This column will return on a weekly basis in the new year, but some general off-season news is below. We all want more in 2024 and Club Rugby intends on starting a weekly e-newsletter early next year, delivered to your inbox on Thursdays. Please sign up to this HERE +++++ The Condor 7s

Thirteen new caps in Hurricanes Poua as Leti-i’iga ruled out

by clubrugby - November 28, 2023

New Hurricanes Poua lock Sam Taylor in action for the Manawatū 7s team on Saturday. Taylor and several of her teamnates have been selected as first time Hurricanes Women's players. There will be 13 new players lining up in the 2024 Hurricanes Women’s Poua team, but the Rolls Royce of women’s

Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu win Central 7s tournament

by clubrugby - November 25, 2023November 25, 2023

Above: The two women's division finalists, winners Manawatu and runners-up Hawke's Bay. By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur. Hawke’s Bay (Men’s) and Manawatu (Women’s) won today’s revived Central 7s tournament at a cool, showery Massey University. Both winning teams were convincing winners, both piling on the points and unbeaten all day