From the vault: fourth round matches in photos

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by clubrugby - April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

Above: No. 8 Ben Tupuola marches ahead for Wainuiomata against Marist St Pat's in their midweek fourth round fixture under lights at Porirua Park in 2014. This match was drawn 30-30. PHOTO: Chainsaw Photos. If not for pestilence keeping everyone at home, it would be the fourth round of the 2020

Steve Hansen top of the charts

by clubrugby - April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

Hansen taking questions from his fans. Image credit: You Tube. It seems whatever former All Black coach Steve Hansen turns his hands to, it ends in success. The Rugby World Cup winning coach is the owner of several winning racehorses and now his new country album Shag & Tell is top of

This week in club rugby history: 6-12 April

by clubrugby - April 7, 2020April 8, 2020

Above: Poneke's Greg Foe charges ahead in their 40-35 win over Norths on 7 April 2018. Photo: Andy McArthur. Some highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby. 6 April 1963: The first round of matches see the previous year’s joint champions Marist Brothers Old Boys and Onslow held

Short Passes 6 April (some rugby news to start the new week in lockdown)

by clubrugby - April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Above: Lonely rugby posts at a suburban rugby ground in Wellington. Rugby, we miss you! Short Passes wishes everyone well as the start of the the fourth week with no rugby and the halfway mark of the initial 4-week lockdown period rolls around. Following our article on Friday looking at what shape

The lockdown and the shape of club rugby this year?

by clubrugby - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

By Scott MacLean Normally in this space every week during the season you’ll find my weekly preview. Today would be the third installment, with six of the 14 Premier sides about to run out on their home field for the first time this year and a picture starting to build

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