Aisle be Back: All Blacks v England RWC semi-final

by clubrugby - October 25, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy How are your nerves? I strangely don’t have any ahead of the semi-final. Kind of confident the All Blacks will dispose of England and set up a shot at the three-peat. Not that sort of arrogant confidence that a few indulged in after the blitzing of Ireland. The

Lions gunning for second title in 10th final on Saturday

by clubrugby - October 23, 2019

The Lions have a record of one win from nine attempts in NPC Division 1/Premiership finals. On Saturday they play in their 10th final since their first in 1999 – can they win a second decider? Their record in these finals at a glance is: 2013: Lost to Canterbury 13-29 2009: Lost

Short Passes 21 October

by clubrugby - October 21, 2019

Another blockbusting game by Lions No. 8 Teariki Ben Nicholas on Saturday - he would be a worthy pick-up by a Super Rugby side when the squads are confirmed soon. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. It was a case of one from two for the Wellington teams in the National Provincial Championship

One sevens tournament this weekend (updated)

by clubrugby - October 17, 2019

UPDATE 2: In a case of last tournament standing, the one sevens tournament tomorrow is the Hurricanes Youth Council's School Sevens tournament, hosted by the Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union (see below for details). The scheduled Hutt Cup Sevens Hand CSW U15 Sevens tournaments (combined on the same bill) have also been cancelled

Aisle be Back: The RWC quarter-finals

by clubrugby - October 17, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Guy who writes this blog has to confess he’s going to be stuck on a commercial plane flight right through the All Blacks’ quarterfinal against Ireland. Seriously. How do you manage to organise that rugby-watching apocalyptic scenario, you might ask. Or less politely, is he a complete idiot? Let’s

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