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By Peter Marriott. The Hurricanes dipped out to the horsemen from Australia on Sunday. Some fact and figures from that game below. Round 11 v Brumbies: Lost 25-42 This was the 28th meeting between the Hurricanes and the Brumbies. The Hurricanes have won 12 times to the Brumbies 16. To date there
Swindale or Swindell?
By Touchline As previously recounted by Touchline, the “Swindale Shield”, donated to Wellington Rugby by Willis Street publican Joseph Swindale 112 years ago (a physically slight man described by the military as having grey eyes and a “ruddy complexion”), is a trophy which (while keenly contested today), commemorates the name
OBU Billygoats v Poneke match highlights
Old Boys University hosted Poneke in the fifth round of the 2022 Swindale Shield competition. Poneke led 10-7 at halftime, but Old Boys University overran them in the second half. Some scoring highlights from this fixture below: https://youtu.be/VBv5iScdDag Results and standings HERE This coming weekend in round SIX, OBU are playing Paremata-Plimmerton away at Ngatitoa
New Zealand Rugby Records Parts 1-3 1870-1891 published
Since 1935 the Rugby Almanack has been the annual, official, exhaustive record of rugby in New Zealand. The first official game of rugby in New Zealand was played on May 14, 1870 when Nelson Club beat Nelson College 2-0 at the Botanical Gardens. The first New Zealand representative team was selected in
Norths Women’s v Petone Ponies Match Highlights
Northern United hosted the Petone Ponies in the fifth round of the 2022 Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy competition. Norths opened up a 32-12 halftime lead before going on win 42-12. Some scoring highlights from this fixture below: https://youtu.be/Jr-4hwLO4fI Results and standings HERE This coming weekend in round SIX, Norths are scheduled to play Wainuiomata and Petone