NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General)
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Ardmore Marist make promising start to season - Counties Sports Hub
Ardmore Marist triumphed 43-10 over the Manukau Rovers from Auckland in their first pre-season match of the season. It was an encouraging result for the Counties Manukau side after a win-less campaign in the McNamara Cup. McNamara Cup runners-up Karaka scored a convincing 79-19 win over Waikato...
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Hawkes Bay and Southland club competitions start today.
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Round 1 of the Whangarei Premiership got underway last week (I was away, so unable to get out and watch)
No surprises in any of the results in the 1st weekend, with Waipu pulling out of the premiership we now have an uneven number, so Hora Hora had the bye in week 1.
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Couple of preview pieces in the ODT. Firstly from known Club Rugby nut Paul Dwyer. One point he makes is about rumblings of the Otago Board not wanting Southland contracted players to play in the Dunedin comp. I'd be disappointed if they take a hard line on this. However, it does ned to br controlled a bit. I reckon there may be 15 to 20 Southland aligned players in the comp. A way around it could be having a Southland barbarians team based out of Dunddin. Which would also even up the number of teams. I'm all about having the Southland lads in Dunedin, as it is best for the Landers long term. Just need to ensure we have enough space for the Otago affiliated players.
Long wait over and it’s all go now
So club rugby is back again in Otago. It’s been a long wait, it seems, since last year. Well, that’s not quite true, down on the farm in Central,...
Then the full ODT preview. The team to look out for is Harbour. Looks like they have recruited a full squad.
Dunedin arguably shape as favourites
Club rugby gets under way on Saturday - and Dunedin are looking good.
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@SouthernMann , Doesnt always require a hefty cheque book to attract decent players
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@SouthernMann theres 2 more arriving this week too
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@Kiwiwomble feel free to send me a dm , apart from the time put into it , the way to find these players really isnt too hard...
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@HarbourHawk said in NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General):
@SouthernMann , Doesnt always require a hefty cheque book to attract decent players
What's the selling point?
Living in Ravensbourne during the winter?
Playing at an exposed harbourside field next to a soon to be defunct fert factory?
It is just fascinating seeing the number of players coming into your club. Cool for the comp you guys are doing it.
Who are the latest couple of players?
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@SouthernMann , Cant give away all the secrets otherwise everyone would be doing it ....
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@HarbourHawk said in NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General):
@SouthernMann , Cant give away all the secrets otherwise everyone would be doing it ....
Well played. I'll just assume it is the dream of players to run out at Moller Park. The most we'll fertilised ground in the country.
I do look forward to Paul Dwyer whining about Harbour all year.
Which players are the final two pieces in the puzzle?
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@SouthernMann moller park is just the training ground and gym
PD Loves a dribble , im sure youll see the new signings on instagram seeing as your clearly a close follower!
are you a southern supporter or just a true southern man like dennis henderson -
@SouthernMann clearly cant follow the dunedin comp too closely seeing as you havent heard about watson park?
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@HarbourHawk said in NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General):
@SouthernMann moller park is just the training ground and gym
PD Loves a dribble , im sure youll see the new signings on instagram seeing as your clearly a close follower!
are you a southern supporter or just a true southern man like dennis hendersonI'm a Dunedin supporter. Left the city six years ago though. Still follow it reasonably closely. It is my belief you can't talk about the top level if you don't know what is coming up below it.
Yeah I know the difference between Moller and Watson. I just like to pick on Harbour supporters about Moller.
Being a Dunedin fan, I know what it is like to have a grim home ground on the coast.
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@HarbourHawk said in NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General):
@SouthernMann clearly cant follow the dunedin comp too closely seeing as you havent heard about watson park?
Ah yes, Watson Park. The ground coated in geese shit.
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Gotta say the new livescoring software they replaced the sporty one with, sucks.
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Was over at Kaponga on Saturday watching a bit of 3rd grade rugby in the Naki. And what's behind the deadball line, the Ranfurly Shield, was then on the bar after the game if anyone wanted photos etc with it. Was basically sent their for the day, to help promotr junior sign on day from what I could see. Just surprised (and pleased) after the kerfluffle that happened in Hawkes Bay that is was till out there, and seemingly just left out on field with no close minder so anyone can have a look etc.
Also another thing I liked having a beer after the game, and chatting to CU (whatever that job is) of the Naki union, who said he tries to get to every club and have a talk with rugby people and always starts at Div 2/3 clubs. I thought he had brought the shield with him, but he hadn't though bar lady (top club person) asked him to take it back, save her the trip to NP next day. That is proper community rugby stuff ,that should happen more. -
@HarbourHawk said in NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General):
@Kiwiwomble feel free to send me a dm , apart from the time put into it , the way to find these players really isnt too hard...
i think if you re read my post you'll see i was the one saying its been surprising easy attracting high quality players
my only question was too your social media person for using the font
