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Kia ora, Senior 1 club rugby is back in full swing. You can check the draws, follow the scores, and view the leaderboard on our website. We also also post team lists, results, and other club rugby content each week on our Facebook and Instagram.  |
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MANAWATŪ PLAYERS SELECTED FOR NZ UNDER 20s Manawatū players Vernon Bason. Mosese Bason, and Sam Coles have been named in the New Zealand Under 20 team for the new Rugby Championship Under 20 tournament. Logan Wallace has been named as a non-travelling reserve. The Rugby Championship Under 20 will take place on Australia's Sunshine Coast next month. |
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PLAYERS JUMP AT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Over the past few weeks we have run a number of clinics to help players upskill. We had a great turn out for our scrum, tackling, and kicking clinics for women and girls. The scrum clinic was a key initiative for us as the Prue Christie Cup women's club competition will include contestable scrums. Last Sunday we had 80 players take part in our under 14 and under 16 development clinics as part of Manawatū Rugby's Pathways strategy. Our coaches took the players through drills to help improve their footwork, passing, decision-making, tackling, speed, and how they get back in the game after a tackle. There are still spaces available for our Under 18 development clinic: When - Monday 15 April, 9am-3pm |
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RIPPA TOURNAMENTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE We recently held four rippa tournaments for kids around the Manawatū. One of the benefits of these tournaments is that they give kids who play other winter sports the opportunity to play rugby during school time. Hopefully we'll have a few rugby converts out the tournaments. Sam Strahan Cup (small rural schools, held in Kimbolton) Junior Cup (Years 5 and 6 students, held at Central Energy Trust Arena) Mark Donaldson Cup (Years 7 and 8, held at Central Energy Trust Arena) Tararua Cup (held in Pahiatua) |
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HOLIDAY PROGRAMME, 15-18 APRIL Need something to keep the kids busy during the first week of the holidays? Sign them up for our popular holiday programme. The programme costs $20 per day, or $70 for all four days per child. You can pay via EFTPOS on the day. Monday 15 April - Skills and Drills Times: Location: |
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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: MOSESE BASON Last time we mentioned that Manawatū Academy player Mosese Bason was named MVP of the Super Rugby U20 tournament. We spoke with Mosese about the experience and juggling his rugby with study. |
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