NZ Club Rugby 2025 ( General)
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In Counties they are changing the grades slightly. I think Onewhero will go into Division 2 and Waiuku into the top grade, Division 1. Onewhero beat Waiuku but Waiuku has more depth.
Big structural change to club rugby in 2025 - Counties Sports Hub
The biggest structural change to Counties Manukau club rugby in nearly two decades will take place next season with a major change to men’s rugby. Counties Manukau Rugby’s Community Rugby Committee has decided to change the men’s competition structure from the current model of premier, premier...
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Six clubs confirmed for John Spiers Trophy 2025 - Counties Sports Hub
Six leading clubs will take part in the Wider Auckland Club Knockout competition as they chase the John Spiers Trophy. Local Counties Manukau sides Pukekohe and Manurewa will take part in 2025. Joining them will be Auckland clubs Grammar TEC, University and Pakuranga while North Harbour’s Takapuna...
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Look at who made an appearance at my Wellington Axemen pre-season training yesterday. Those Wellington hills take no prisoners - amateur or professional all know they are in for a tough time
but we finish off in style though!
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A sad day for the Wellington club rugby community announcing the passing of Pakai Turia. Turia, out of Wellington College went on to play for Hutt Old Boys Marist, Poneke, the Wellington Lions in the NPC and Horewhenua-Kapiti in the Heartland Championship.
It's understood he has passed away in Brisbane, where he was living and playing in the Queensland Premier rugby competition in 2023 and 2024.
Rest easy Pakai.
For those who want to read more, Club Rugby have put out an article update below.
Pakai Turia RIP – extremely gifted and consistently exciting
By Steven White & Adam Julian Extremely gifted and consistently exciting – Pakai Turia, has tragically passed away it has been announced on Monday afternoon. A leading player in the Welli…
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I have been told 300,000 emails will be sent out very soon to NZ community rugby participants. This is to sign up for the new system, Rugby Xplorer. It takes over from sporty to administer player registrations. Hopefully not too many teething issues. I went to an info evening at Hamilton Marist last night to get my club all set up.
I didn't get a close look at Marists' flash turf, it looks nice from a distance. I hope to get to play Pressies on it ha ha. Premier grade players are so much bigger than Div 1 players, I saw a big unit who was probably only 18/19.
