(Above: ‘AWESOME’: Centre Pamona Samupo, seen here (right) dodging a tackle from Poverty Bay’s Adrian Wyrill, impressed with his carrying in the Hicks Bay…

Tihirau Victory Club still have boxes to tick. Unbeaten in 2021, they are not about to stop at the Kath McLean Memorial Cup as…

Tihirau Victory Club have won the Kath McLean Memorial Cup for the first time in their 31-year membership of Ngati Porou East Coast rugby….

IT’S now a three-horse race for the Kath McLean Memorial Cup but a fourth, dark horse could tip the apple cart. Unbeaten Tihirau Victory…

(Above  : A FAIR GO TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL RUGBY: Tolaga Bay’s Tipene Meihana (front left) joins four other hopefuls (above, from left, Nick Lyons,…

Tough contests and strong clashes across grounds RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Sometimes structure goes out the window and the game is better for it….

The Kuru Gray-coached Tokomaru Bay United have more rugby courage than most. During Gray’s tenure and under the leadership of legendary hard man loosehead…

Tihirau Victory Club are riding high five weeks into this epic East Coast club rugby season. Under 2017 championship-winning captain Moana Mato, Cape Runaway’s…

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf In East Coast rugby’s 100th year, Week 5 features a thrilling double-header. Te Araroa Domain — stronghold of defending champions…