{"id":1252,"date":"2019-01-11T20:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T20:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubrugby.nz\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2019-01-11T20:19:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T20:19:46","slug":"bumper-summer-of-rugby-coming-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/2019\/01\/11\/bumper-summer-of-rugby-coming-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Bumper summer of rugby coming up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box,\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }\n\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wpls-wrap wpls-logo-showcase-slider-wrp wpls-logo-clearfix wpls-design-1 \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:&quot;\\u201d200\\u2033&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;3000&quot;,&quot;center_mode&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-showcase logo_showcase wpls-logo-slider  sliderimage_hide_border wpls-dots-false\" id=\"wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roblawmax.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rmax24.jpg?fit=220%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksonwheels.co.nz\/locations\/wellington-computer-repair\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/images.jpg?fit=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/RugbyHeartland.co.nz\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhld2020_new_220x265abc.jpg?fit=170%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecallcentre.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TCC-Logo-400x260-1.jpg?fit=400%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Partrners-Finance-Logo-Jpeg-.jpg?fit=732%2C90&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/part2.jpg?fit=300%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<p>The anticipation for the coming rugby season is growing by the day.<\/p>\n<p>The summer of rugby ramps up in the lower North Island over the next several weeks, including several sevens tournaments, pre-season club rugby and the opening salvos of the Super Rugby season for the elite players.<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes region\u2019s club competitions stoke up over the back half of March. The Wellington Swindale Shield competition kicks off on Saturday 23 March.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 2 February promises to be a bumper day on the rugby fields just north of Wellington. The Northern United RFC is holding an invitational 7s tournament at Jerry Collins Stadium. The tournament features men\u2019s, women\u2019s and tight five divisions. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.norths.co.nz\/newsarticle\/71195?newsfeedId=652511\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All roads then head to Levin for the Hurricanes\u2019 first outing of the year, against the Crusaders. The pre-season match at the Levin Domain will be the first Hurricanes\u00a0fixture at the Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Football Union has hosted since 2014 so the local townsfolk will be buzzing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1255\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clubrugby.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Matt-Proctor-Wells-v-Japan-A-Levin-2013.jpg?resize=292%2C236\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"236\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Matt Proctor and Andew Wells in action for the Hurricanes Development team v Junior Japan in 2013 in Levin.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The following weekend the Hurricanes play the Blues in Mangatainoka in the Wairarapa, ahead of their Super Rugby season opener against the Waratahs in Sydney on 16 February. They play their first home game on Friday 1 March in Palmerston North against the Brumbies and their first home match in Wellington on Friday 8 March against the Highlanders.<\/p>\n<p>The Brisbane 10s pre-season tournament has been quietly dropped this year, owing to the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes U20s are in action the previous day against the Blues U20s at the Sport &amp; Rugby Institute in Palmerston North, the first of several home and a way fixtures for the Hurricanes U20S and Development teams that culminates in a trip to Tokyo in April to play Japan A.<\/p>\n<p>Northern United head to Auckland that same weekend for the National Club Sevens, which is hosted by two-time defending champions Eden RFC.<\/p>\n<p>The following weekend, the Central Rugby &amp; Sports Club host the annual Hawke\u2019s Bay Sevens tournament, involving club and school teams from Hawke\u2019s Bay and throughout the Hurricanes region.<\/p>\n<p>Moving into March, the Super Rugby competition comes to Palmerston North and Wellington in successive weekends (stated above), while the annual Sir Gordon Tietjens 7s secondary school tournament is being played over two days in Palmerston North in the first weekend of the autumnal season.<\/p>\n<p>The annual New Zealand Marist Federation Spillane tournament being hosted by the Tukapa club in New Plymouth this year features many of the country\u2019s leasing Marist clubs including Wellington clubs Hutt Old Boys Marist and Marist St Pat\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Central North Island Maori Te Tini O Maui\u00a0tournament has been moved this year from the start of the season to early October.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1256\" style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1256 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clubrugby.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/TJ-Perenara-100th-Game-v-Highlanders-2018.jpg?resize=262%2C348\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"348\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>TJ Perenara runs on for his 100th match for the Hurricanes last season.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wellington\u2019s 14 Premier clubs will be focused on preparations for the club season on Saturdays 2, 9 and 16 March.<\/p>\n<p>All Wellington\u2019s 14 Premier clubs will be focused on preparations for the club season on Saturdays 2, 9 and 16 March.<\/p>\n<p>Details of all pre-season fixtures are yet to be confirmed, but this will include matches against each other, against clubs in different provinces and internal camps. Touring Argentinian club teams have also provided tough early season opposition in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1257\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clubrugby.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Norths-2010-Swindale-winners.jpg?resize=450%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Northern United &#8211; 2010 Swindale Shield winners<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>2019 summer of rugby (Wellington\/Hurricanes region):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>What else is happening? Please message us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NZClubRugby\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or email editor@clubrugby.co.nz and we can add to this list and help promote.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1250\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clubrugby.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/LMNO0377-Joy-ride_LQ-banner_1200x900.jpg?resize=288%2C216\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>All cycle classes at Les Mills are now free &#8211; More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesmills.co.nz\/joy-ride\">HERE<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>2 February \u2013 Hurricanes v Crusaders pre-season, Levin<\/li>\n<li>2 February \u2013 Northern United Invitational 7s tournament, Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua<\/li>\n<li>8 February \u2013 Hurricanes U20s v Blues U20s, S &amp; R Institute, Palmerston North<\/li>\n<li>9 February &#8211; Hurricanes\u00a0v\u00a0Blues pre-season, Mangatainoka<\/li>\n<li>9 &amp; 10 February \u2013 National Club 7s, Eden RFC, Auckland<\/li>\n<li>16 February \u2013 Hawke\u2019s Bay Sevens, Central Rugby &amp; Sports Club, Waipukurau<\/li>\n<li>1 March \u2013 Hurricanes v Brumbies, Palmerston North<\/li>\n<li>2 &amp; 3 March Sir Gordon Tietjens 7s, Palmerston North<\/li>\n<li>8 March \u2013 Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington<\/li>\n<li>8 &amp; 9 March \u2013 NZ Marist Spillane Tournament, New Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>16 March \u2013 Hurricanes U20s\/Development\u00a0 v NZ U20s trialists,\u00a0 S &amp; R Institute Palmerston North<\/li>\n<li>16 March \u2013 Club rugby warm-up games (final pre-season weekend) TBC<\/li>\n<li>23 March \u2013 Wellington club rugby Swindale Shield Round 1<\/li>\n<li>23 March \u2013 Hurricanes v Stormers, Wellington<\/li>\n<li>29 March \u2013 Hurricanes Development v Japan A, Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua<\/li>\n<li>29 March \u2013 Hurricanes v Crusaders, Wellington<\/li>\n<li>30 March \u2013 Wellington club rugby Swindale Shield Round 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Total_Soft_Poll id=&#8221;3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The anticipation for the coming rugby season is growing by the day. 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