Wellington Club Weekly / February 2021
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Bond Banter (Short Passes) 1 March
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- The Hurricanes celebrate the second of hooker Asafo Aumua’s two tries on Saturday in their season opening loss to the Blues. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. Bond Banter, also known as Short Passes, is our ‘early in the week’ news in briefs, tidbits, observations and anecdotes, statistics and an overall look at what’s coming up article....
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Matakesi goes back-to-back at Shannon
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- Composite side Matakesi retained their Shannon 7s crown at a sun-drenched Shannon Domain on Saturday. Matakesi went through the day unbeaten with four straight wins before the final in which they beat Manawatu’s College Old Boys 31-5 in the Cup decider. Matakesi won the final five tries to one, after leading 19-5 at halftime. Their...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes set for 350th match
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- Above: Devan Flanders starts at No. 8 for the Hurricanes against the Blues in Wellington on Saturday night. By Kevin McCarthy The cricket season seems to run later and later every year. Really crowds in on the start of the rugby. We’ll call it Spring for the hell of it, and I am certainly gambolling...
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Porirua Park 15s rugby and 34th annual Shannon 7s on Saturday
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- Porirua Park and the Shannon Domain are the two venues for rugby around the Wellington region tomorrow, with two 15 games at Porirua Park and the annual Shannon 7s tournament being played. The first match at Jerry Collins Stadium is round two of the Hurricanes region inter-academy series between the Wellington Academy and the Manawatu...
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Savea to become 19th Hurricanes captain in his 100th game
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- Ardie Savea’s first game as captain of the Hurricanes will also be his 100th cap for the side when they take on the Blues at Wellington Stadium this Saturday, kick-off 7.05pm. Savea will become the 19th Hurricanes captain since Super Rugby hostilities commenced in 1996. He will be the 12th forward captain, to go along...
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Bond Banter (Short Passes): 22 February
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- Bond Banter, also known as Short Passes, is our ‘early in the week’ news in briefs, tidbits, observations and anecdotes, statistics and an overall look at what’s coming up article. Heading towards the end of February and summer is still sizzling, but the rugby will be soon as well. The long-awaited new season stirs into...
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Short Passes 16 February
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- Above: Jackson Garden-Bachop kicks for goal in front of a bumper Maidstone Park crowd. Not since the glory days of the late 1980s-early 1990s has it been as packed. PHOTO: Tom Minton. By Club Rugby Contributors. Short Passes returns in 2021. Short Passes is our ‘early in the week’ (usually Mondays, but starting the year...
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Ardie Savea to captain the Hurricanes in 2021
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- Ardie Savea has been named as captain of the Hurricanes for 2021. The experienced loose forward’s first home game in the role on February 27 will double as his 100th cap for the Hurricanes. Savea says he is honoured to have the opportunity to lead. “This is getting out of my comfort zone, but I...
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Rugby in 2021 kicks off this weekend
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- Rugby in the lower North Island gets underway on Saturday, with two sevens tournaments and the Hurricanes in action for the first time in 2021. The Hurricanes are involved in a ‘game of three halves’ against the Blues and Chiefs squads at Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt. Gates open at 10.30am and kick-off is at 12.00pm....
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Rugby coming up in February, March and April
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- There is plenty of rugby coming up leading into the opening rounds of the 2021 club rugby competitions in the lower North Island. Below is an unofficial calendar of what is coming up. It is intended that this will be updated when we receive more information, particularly around club rugby pre-season matches throughout March (some...
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