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Condors set for Monday flight
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The curtain drops for good on the College rugby season in Wellington on Monday, with the Condor Sevens being played in its now traditional location at Naenae College. It’s a bumper field this year with 31 teams entered, the most since before the word ‘Covid’ became a thing in our lives, making for a very...
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The Monday Wrap 11 April (some news and information to start the week)
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- Two sets of three brothers in the Ories Premier line-up on Saturday. The Tuilaepa brothers, left to right Pose, Jay, Jordan and the Poasa brothers, left to right Penieli, Poasa, Peteli. Morning edition: Covid issues aside, it’s a busy week coming up for rugby. Starting on Tuesday night, the Hurricanes play their re-scheduled match against...
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Plenty of interest in second round match-ups
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- Draws & Results HERE By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – there could be some pertinent updates later on and the subject matter will be Covid. One week down, 16 left to go. Premier Swindale Shield With week one in the books, the focus now switches to the grind of the next...
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NZR releases draw for U85kg National Knockout Club Cup
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Club Rugby and NZR Club Rugby supports the U85kg National Club Cup competition, which is in its third year in 2022. 2020 was the competition’s ingaurgal year and 2021 was severely disrupted by Covid, so the shackles could be broken in 2022 and this could be the season for it to flourish. NZR’s draw...
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Club and college players to need vaccination certificate in 2022
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- Papers please. Club and college rugby players will need a Covid vaccination certificate to play in competitions from next year. Under the Government and Sport New Zealand’s Covid-19 Protection Framework, gatherings in the Red traffic light setting which do not use Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates are limited to 25 people. In the Red setting, 15-a-side rugby...
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Bond Banter 8 November (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Morning edition: With the 2021 sevens season a wasteland of cancellations, some clubs in the Hutt Valley have organised a few weekends of tournaments – all within the Covid-19 rules of course. The Hutt Valley 7s series saw a mini Colts tournament being played on Saturday, between Wainuiomata, Hutt Old Boys Marist and Avalon. HOBM...
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Club and school Sevens tournaments cancelled for 2021
- Wellington Club Weekly
- This Covid disease is something else. Following the announcement earlier this week by College Sport Wellington that their tournaments have been cancelled, the WRFU has now moved to cancel all its sevens tournaments for 2021. Three tournaments were scheduled; an age-grade and women’s tournament on 6 November, followed by the two American Ambassador’s series events...
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Bond Banter 27 September (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- The start of daylight savings usually means the end of 15-a-side rugby. But Covid interruptions mean we are still going strong for a bit longer! This coming weekend sees another several matches involving Wellington’s U16, U18 and U19 teams, as well as the senior Centurions Development and Maori representative teams. More details (once confirmed) to...
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Bond Banter 20 September (some tidbits and news to start the week in rugby)
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- Further Covid-19 disruptions aside, community rugby gets busy over the next couple of weeks with lots of school and community representative rugby on in Wellington and the lower North Island. The school finals continue this week, with a spotlight on girls finals rugby starting today in Palmerston North with Manukura playing Feilding High School in...
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Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Australia Bledlisloe One
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy Excited about the Bledisloe? No, I didn’t think so. Of course, it’s starting in the shadow of the Olympics, and it’s been struggling as a competitive match-up for well, nigh on a decade. Put the covid-19 conniptions in the mix and the deflating taking away of Wellington’s test, and none of this...
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Swindale Shield to move up a level in penultimate round on Saturday
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- Poneke and the Johnsonville Hawks are both playing at home tomorrow, Poneke hosting the Upper Hutt Rams for the Alby Makeham Shield and Johnsonville hosting the Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles in the battle of the birds of prey. By Scott MacLean Draws & teams (as received) HERE MIDDAY EDITION: Despite this week’s unwelcome Covid...
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Sam Smith and those rough Wainuiomata diamonds
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- By Adam Julian Several rugby clubs marked significant milestones over Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Dunedin Sharks’ durability has stretched a mighty impressive 150 years. Paraparaumu and Eastbourne brought up their centuries in rocking fashion while Marist St Pat’s at last celebrated 50. Their plans to mark that milestone in 2020 were ruined by Covid. On...
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Alosio to aid Samoan bid for World Cup
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Tomasi Alosio playing for Hutt Old Boys Marist last month against Wainuiomata. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Tomasi Alosio should be bound for Monaco this month helping the Samoa Sevens team qualify for the Olympics in July. However, family, work, and the COVID menace has prevented him from travelling. Samoa was denied entry into...
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Short Passes 28 September (news in briefs and happenings)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The weekend saw the season come to an end with Finals Day at Petone and the College Premiership yesterday, but it’s one that we almost didn’t have when the country was plunged into lockdown over the Covid-19 pandemic back in March. Club Rugby would like to acknowledge all those – players, coaches, support staff, sponsors,...
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Preview – Finals DAY
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- Draws & Results HERE By Scott MacLean So here we are. Roughly two months later than planned and with a much-rejigged competition played in part under heightened restrictions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic we reach the conclusion of the season with Finals Day where the Petone Rec will play host to eight matches headlined by...
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Formidable Fui chasing a Fourth Jubilee Cup Triumph
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- Jubilee Cup Final draw HERE By Adam Julian “This has been one of my hardest seasons. The younger guys coming through make you feel even older and the whole COVID disruption was a big challenge. Still, I’ve enjoyed it. Playing every club has allowed me to reconnect with old friends and that’s put into perspective...
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Short passes for 21 September (news in briefs to start Finals week)
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- Bring back the Jubilee Cup parade. Welcome to finals week. The draw for the finals is expected to be made later today or after the government makes its announcement on the Covid-19 restrictions. But club rugby finals coming up on Saturday 26 September at a glance are: Jubilee Cup (Premier Men, Division 1): Northern United...
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Covid rugby commentator a hit at Wellington College
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Andrena Patterson at work live streaming and commentating Wellington College’s games and inset, with Hurricane Ngani Laumape and with friend and Harbour Hawks Highlander Patelesio Tomkinson. By Adam Julian When Radio Sport made the decision to cut local rugby broadcasting this year there was genuine concern about how much coverage the game would receive. Add...
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Aisle be Back: The North-South match and Hurricanes end campaign
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- Wainuiomata midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen dots down against the Chiefs a fortnight ago. He has been named at centre in the upcoming North South match. By Kevin McCarthy The comedy Seinfeld was famously a show about nothing. Sometimes looking at rugby in Covid-19 times, it can feel the same way although without the laughs. Will we...
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Media Update – Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa and Community Rugby
- Wellington Club Weekly
- New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and its Super Rugby clubs are continuing to work through the impact of the Government’s COVID-19 announcement on this weekend’s Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa matches. The Auckland region moved to COVID-19 Level 3 at midday today while the rest of the country is at COVID-19 Level 2, with the restrictions in...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes at home against the Crusaders
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- By Kevin McCarthy (soon to be in quarantine) Remember all those highly-paid athletes complaining about long-haul flights to South Africa. They should try flying back to New Zealand from the Falkland Islands. We’ve decided to trek it home obviously because of the return of Aotearoa Super Rugby. That and the COVID-19 free status of New...
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Naitoa Ah Kuoi taking rugby return one step at a time
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- By Adam Julian Naitoa Ah Kuoi left Wellington to play Super Rugby for the Chiefs because it was a “great opportunity to grow my game and become more independent.” A Covid-19 lockdown and pair of twins later the 20-year old has grown up quicker than most youngsters migrating for career prospects. On April 9 his partner...
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From the vault: ninth round matches in images
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- Above: Hutt Old Boys Marist Power-ed to a 30-28 win over Tawa in round nine of 2018 in a clash of two of the leading teams. PHOTO: NZ Lenz. The ninth and penultimate round of the 2020 Swindale Shield was originally scheduled this Saturday. The rugby fields remain unused as Covid-19 ravages the nation. We...
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Waiting game continues for community rugby
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Community rugby will just have to keep waiting, but there is hope. Last Thursday’s announcement by Government of what Level 2 in the Covid response would look like seemingly opened the door for rugby activities to resume. Although gatherings would be limited to 100, the guidance from Government and Sport NZ made it clear that...
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Community rugby to begin preparation to play
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- Plans to prepare for the return of community rugby will begin in earnest when COVID-19 alert level two begins, following guidance about organised sport from Sport New Zealand on Thursday. NZR Chief Executive Mark Robinson said the guidelines provided clarity for provincial unions, clubs and schools, and meant staff and volunteers could make robust plans...
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From the vault: Seventh round matches in photos
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- Ories players under their own posts against Marist St Pat’s in 2009. Ories came back from this early setback to win 30-24. The seventh round of the 2020 Swindale Shield was originally scheduled this Saturday, on the first weekend of May. But the rugby guns remain silent as Covid-19 ravages the sporting nation. Swindale...
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Rugby in 2020 – an update
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- Fulltime in the Poneke-Tukapa pre-season match for the Zemba Cup was almost two months ago. Players and supporters alike are hoping for some rugby soon. PHOTO: Tom Minton. While the move back to normality commences with this coming Monday night’s move to Level 3 on the Covid-19 response chart, rugby will remain dormant. Sports that...
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From the vault: third round matches in photos
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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 some images...
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Barrett sabbatical extended
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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 burnout is a...
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Short Passes 23 March (and some Covid-19 updates)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- On Sunday, New Zealand Rugby formalised the decision of most rugby unions to postpone all coach and referee related courses, including RugbySmart and Small Blacks, as well as cancelling all clubs, schools and referee associations cancel all team and group-based rugby trainings. This position is to stay in effect until Saturday 18 April, or...
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