Carter soaring as Petone seek pole position

Above: Tom Carter scored two tries in a recent win over Avalon. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. By Adam Julian  “I’m a bit of a battler who found myself in the right place at the right time,” Tom Carter responded when asked about his compelling form in the midfield for Petone. The 26-year old

It’s only a MATA of time

Above: Former Paremata-Plimmerton Juniors Jimmy Moore and Tyler Cannel among a growing number of former Juniors returning to play Premier rugby at the club. Paremata-Plimmerton is finally starting to see a steady flow of former junior players return to the club. It was a conversation club stalwart Paul “Softy” Latham had with

Short Passes 19 July (news in briefs)

John Monu flies in to score the match sealing try for Wainuiomata against Avalon on Saturday. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. For galleries from the weekend visit our photos website HERE Some mouth watering Swindale Shield match-ups in this coming weekend’s sixth round. Hire a helicopter or catch a ride with Dave Lintott

Round 5 scoring updates – Saturday 18 July

It’s round FIVE of the Premier Swindale Shield, Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Premier Women’s competitions, and the fourth week of Colts and U85kg  competition matches. See below for some updates as the day unfolds. Full review on this website on Saturday night, with plenty of video and photo content