Bond Banter 18 October (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - October 18, 2021October 18, 2021

Evening edition. Chiefs, Bay of Plenty and Māori All Blacks back Sean Wainui (above) died in a car crash in Omanawa, near Tauranga, on Monday morning. Wainui played 53 games for Taranaki before shifting to Bay of Plenty this year. He also played 44 games for the Chiefs, nine for the

U85kg semi-final top billing this Saturday

by clubrugby - October 15, 2021October 15, 2021

U85kg National Club Cup glory is potentially just one match away for Wellington U85kg champions the Avalon Wolves and southern raiders the Carisbrook Bush Pigs when they meet at Fraser Park on Saturday. The two teams run out on to Fraser Park Artificial for a 3.30pm kick-off with a berth in

Wellington Lions v Canterbury Stat Attack

by clubrugby - October 13, 2021October 14, 2021

Alex Fidow (above) scored his 18th try for Wellington and second against Canterbury. His first was scored in 2019. It was his try in this match which brought up Wellington's 7,000th point in home matches and also provided Wellington with the chance to even the scores at fulltime. By Peter

Status quo for club rugby competition structure for next three seasons

Club Rugby

by clubrugby - October 12, 2021October 12, 2021

WRFU Release 12 October: Earlier this evening WRFU’s 20 Clubs and affiliated bodies voted to retain this year's Premier Men’s competition format for the next three years. This vote was the culmination of a five-month review process in which a working group comprising Clubs and Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) representatives proposed

Bond Banter 11 October (Some rugby news and information to start the new week in rugby)

News in briefs

by clubrugby - October 11, 2021October 11, 2021

Wellington Centurions v Hawke's Bay Development scoring highlights from the weekend below: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CU4K-sGgLdN/ The end of the community 15s season is all-but over. Just waiting for details of a potential U85kg Knockout Cup semi-final this Saturday between the Avalon Wolves and the Carisbrook Bush Pigs – which will either be in Dunedin or