The End of Year Wrap (some off-season news and happenings to wind down 2022)

News in briefs

by clubrugby - December 20, 2022

Club Rugby wishes everyone a merry Christmas and safe travels over the New Year. As well as for family and friends, this time of the year is for rest and re-charging, before hitting the ground running in 2023 with another year of exciting and action-packed rugby and sport. Below is some news

Black Ferns celebration at Parliament

by clubrugby - December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

The Black Ferns edged England 34-31 in an epic Women’s Rugby Cup Final at Eden Park, Auckland, just over a month ago, a week after pipping France in an equally pulsating semi-final. A couple of memorable club rugby moments aside (such as the McBain shield between Petone and HOBM) and the

Ardie Savea, Peter Lakai, Wellington Lions win big at NZR end of year awards

by clubrugby - December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

For the second straight year, Ardie Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) was named All Blacks Player of the Year. The Wellington Lions have been awarded the adidas National Men’s Team of the Year, for winning the Ranfurly Shield and the National Provincial Championship title, for the first time since 1981. https://clubrugby.smugmug.com/2022/2022-Representative-Rugby/14-October-Lions-54-v-Auckland-19-NPC-semi-final/i-WwbFS92/A The Wellington Lions celebrate a

Four New Zealand U18 teams named for World School Sevens tournament

by clubrugby - December 9, 2022

New Zealand Rugby has selected the New Zealand Under 18 Boys and Girls Sevens teams alongside the New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura (Boys) and Ngā Māreikura (Girls) teams competing at the 2022 World School Sevens in Auckland from 17 to 18 December. The teams are below. New Zealand Under 18

2022-23 Premiership Rugby: Saracens, Leicester, Exeter, and Harlequins frontrunners for the title

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by admin - December 9, 2022December 17, 2022

With just over two months since the start of the 2022-23 season, the Premiership Rugby is at full steam, with some of the best teams and players in world rugby. This year marks the 36th season of the top flight of English rugby union and the fifth since the sponsor