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Above: Captain Mateaki Kafatolu and Petone celebrate their 2014 McBain Shield win over Hutt Old Boys Marist after winning 20-19 in their third round match at the Petone Rec. Ordinarily, the third round of the 2020 Swindale Shield would have been played this Saturday. But with no rugby on Saturday, below are
Barrett sabbatical extended
New Zealand Rugby has announced Beauden Barrett’s sabbatical will extend to 2030 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. All Blacks coach Ian Foster confirmed the move as New Zealand enters another week of Level 4 lockdown. “Beaudie’s nursing a couple of niggles so we're going to manage his minutes carefully. Player
Heartland Championship, National U19s and National 7s cut in 2020
New Zealand Rugby media release: To help secure the future of the sport, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Provincial Unions have today cancelled all provincial representative rugby tournaments below the National Provincial Championship Farah Palmer Cup. The cancellations include the 2020 Heartland Championship, Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament,National Sevens Tournament
This week in club rugby history: 30 March – 5 April
Try-time for Old Boys University against Northern United when they met last year. Norths went on to win the game with a last-gasp try (see below). Some highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby. 30 March 2019: Livewire Northern United first five-eighth Esi Komaisavai intercepts a pass in
Club Rugby second round matches in photos
Above: Johnsonville's Kane Le'aupepe and Wellington's Vaea Fifita clash in the lineout in their 2015 second round Swindale Shield match. Wellington won 17-12 for the Mick Kenny Memorial Cup. Ordinarily, the second round of the 2020 Swindale Shield would have been played this Saturday. These are not ordinary times and hopefully this