NZ Club rugby (general)
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Just thought I would put up a post to remind everyone about club rugby. I know it not trendy to follow it these days as much as it was, but moving back home and too a small town it reminds me where a lot of the heart of NZ rugby lies. Taranaki actually kicked off club rugby on Good Friday, so I was able to go to Stratford and enjoy them playing Clifton. Was just brilliant sitting in a packed stand and having a chat to people I didn't know about the game etc, as well as watch game full of players just playing becuase they love the game. And were a good number of cockies there in gumboots etc . Only trouble was too many heading into clubrooms after game seemed it best to head home.
And then Saturday in Hawera ,Southern (which is now my club played Tukapa and were enjoying 25th year anniversary. Once again it was a great crowd ,and bloody enjoyable time watching games, and this time while having a quiet beer and great rugby chat with a few gents I had never met before. I know we get a few that sneer at what they call park rugby etc, but I would suggest that it is still what any rugby man should try and do more often (I know some can't for their own reasons) and you just may remember why the game is so bloody good.
What is the point of the post? Just that this is a rugby bored and the theme of posts is to often negative about players/coaches etc, and I just thought why not have one about some of the bloody good things and why ours is the best game around!
I actually posted this elsewhere, but just I feeling real good about game so.............. -
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Bit lower scoring this week, with Moerewa picking up thier 1st win since promotion (i think) at end of 2019
Didnt get to any of these games this week as I went to watch Mid Western jubilee match v Vikings (which had many northland names from years gone by)
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And to add
New Plymouth HSOB Rugby Football & Sports Club (Snr): Premier 54 vs 0 Spotswood United Rugby & Sports Club (inc): Premier
2/4/2021 2:45pm Stratford Eltham Rugby & Sports Club : Premier 26 vs 24 Clifton Rugby & Sports Club (Senior): Clifton Prems
2/4/2021 2:45pm Coastal Rugby & Sports Club: Premier 24 vs 22 Inglewood United Rugby Football Club: Premier
3/4/2021 2:45pm Southern Rugby Club (Senior): Premier 39 vs 30 Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club (Senior): PremierNPOB beating Spotswood by so much is a worry, we play them here at Southern next week.
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Here is further concern about what is happening to our beloved club rugby
Former pro fears for future of HB club rugby
Campbell Feather and HBRFU discuss fundamental issues with the community game in the Bay.
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@higgins said in NZ Club rugby (general):
Here is further concern about what is happening to our beloved club rugby
Former pro fears for future of HB club rugby
Campbell Feather and HBRFU discuss fundamental issues with the community game in the Bay.
Another reason too all get out and watch club stuff, let them know we care.
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Two articles about Wellington club rugby.
In this article, you can find out which school leavers will be playing for which club. There are some players from other provinces.
And in this article, an overview of club rugby players who have moved clubs, have retired or are out with injury, have gone to other provinces, or have arrived from other provinces. Interesting from an NPC point of view (some of these players have already been mentioned in other threads):
Fritz Rayasi (gone to Northland)
Losi Filipo (gone to BoP)
Tolu Fahamokioa (gone to Waikato)
Regan Verney (returns from injury, will play for OBU)
Kaliopasi Uluilakepa (gone to Northland)If there are similar articles from other provinces, please, post them in this thread.
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@stargazer said in NZ Club rugby (general):
Fritz Rayasi (gone to Northland)
So Mrs Gunner casually mentioned to me the other day that there was a new guy at her work called Fritz and he’s going to play for Northland....
Could have told me waaay sooner and my club could have head hunted him 🤣
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A few notable names starting in Wellington Club rugby this week:
Piri Weepu on Petone's bench, thought it might be prop but looks like halfback.
Vince Aso playing for Petone at centre.
Regan Verney back playing for OBU after having a great first season and then falling of the face of the earth. -
@canes4life Verney came up here for a season (2018?) think he played a handful of game for Hora Hora, was selected in the Northland squad but never pulled on the Cambridge blue strip due to injury.
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Zane Kapeli is playing for his old club (Hamilton Marist) this weekend, and based on appearing in a video of the Chiefs gym session, looks to be Cane's replacement. Sullivan, Reihana and Poihipi are also in team lists.
Edit: Roe playing for HOB.
