Happenings – October 4th 2020
Photo above supplied by Gillian Lennox COLLEGIATE: The Whanganui Collegiate 1st XV finished their season with a flourish with a 36-20 win over Wellington…
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Taranaki Maori claim 124-year-old Tuera Shield from Whanganui Maori at Cooks Gardens
By Jared Smith The 124-year-old Tuera Shield has left the Awa and is heading back up to Mt Taranaki in the hands of a…
Inaugural Wanganui Pasifika team suffers narrow loss to Taranaki Pasifika.
By Jared Smith Handling errors creating a deficit they had to overtake and then one more costly fumble on the shadow of fulltime saw…
Steelform Wanganui click into gear for big win over Horowhenua Kapiti.
Above: Craig Clare returned to the Wanganui lineup to pick up a 21-point haul. By Jared Smith Steelform Wanganui has taken the first step…
Depleted Steelform Wanganui lineup prepares for Bruce Steel Cup chase against Horowhenua-Kapiti.
By Jared Smith The loss of three backs and a forward, plus a couple more limping, will test the depth of Steelform Wanganui as…
Whanganui Maori and Wanganui Pasifika face Taranaki teams on Saturday at Cooks Gardens
By Jared Smith It will be a festival of rugby at Cooks Gardens on Saturday as both the Whanganui Maori and a new Wanganui…
Whanganui Collegiate bow to Christ’s College at Quadrangular tournament
By Jared Smith Whanganui Collegiate 1st XV have missed the Quadrangular Rugby Tournament final for the first time in three seasons after Christ’s College…
Happenings from local & national rugby
TURBOS: The Manawatu Cyclones came back for a 31-28 win over the Wellington Pride in the Cake Tin on Friday night to start the…
Match Report: Steelform Wanganui vs Hawkes Bay Saracens – 26/09/20
Conditioned semi-pro Saracens too strong for amateurs’ Steelform Wanganui after more game time. By Jared Smith The difference between four games and 8-10 training…
Cullinane College amazing second half comeback to win 10-a-side final.
By Jared Smith There must have been something truly profound said during the halftime huddle for Cullinane College, after an extraordinary comeback to win…
