Seven Wellington teams heading to Condor Sevens

By Scott MacLean This week sees the final act of the rugby season, with college Condor Sevens taking place once again at Auckland's King's College. This year seven Wellington teams will venture north, with a twist on this year’s event. Owing to its place on the schedule and with other events

Short Passes 7 December – news in briefs and happenings

UPDATED: The fifteens season is over, but resumes early in the New Year when the Super Rugby teams embark on their pre-season programmes. The representative sevens season is all but over, just this coming weekend's Condor Sevens in Auckland to come. We will preview this from a Wellington schools perspective in

Patafilo included in Hurricanes squad

Tawa outside back and Wellington Lion Pepesana Patafilo has joined the Hurricanes for 2021. Patafilo and Hawke’s Bay wing Lolagi Visinia have filled up the final two spots for next year. Patafilo is a former Wellington College First XV centre, in the 2013 winning team captained by his new Hurricanes teammate James

Luke Campbell joins Hurricanes

Luke Campbell in action for BoP against the Wellington Lions earlier this year. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. Former Wellington College, Wellington U19s and Old Boys University halfback is joining the Hurricanes in 2021, from Bay of Plenty where he has been based for the past four years. Campbell says to achieve the

Short Passes 30 November – rugby news and happenings

Above: Two months on from club rugby Finals Day, but only three months before pre-season is in full swing!  UPDATED: Congratulations to Hawke’s Bay (Championship) and Tasman (Premiership) for winning this year’s National Provincial Championship titles. The 15s rugby season is just about over in New Zealand, with just this coming weekend’s