by Christine Dornan | 22 Feb, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Andrea Jackson with Wairarapa-Bush chief executive Tony Hargood at Trust House Memorial Park. PHOTO/FILE RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Andrea Jackson is delighted and says it’s a privilege to be appointed chief executive of the Manawatu Rugby Union. In...
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by Christine Dornan | 15 Feb, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
The late Lane Penn in his role as NZR president. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz The Moose Kapene Cup will take centre stage, and a new trophy, the Lane Penn Cup, will highlight the 2021 club rugby programme, Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union...
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by Christine Dornan | 14 Dec, 2020 | Rugby, Sport
Mark Rutene coaching the NZ Heartland XV. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz New Farriers Wairarapa-Bush coach Mark Rutene couldn’t resist the chance to get back in the hot seat and coach his home province for a second time. On Friday, the...
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by Christine Dornan | 21 Oct, 2020 | Rugby, Sport
Joe Harwood, the Farriers Wairarapa-Bush Heartland Coach has stood down. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Retiring Wairarapa-Bush coach Joe Harwood is pleased with the legacy he leaves after four years in the job. Harwood confirmed on...
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by Christine Dornan | 20 Oct, 2020 | Rugby, Sport
Fullback Tafa Tafa kicks for territory in Saturday’s away match against Whanganui. PHOTO/LEWIS GARDNER Harwood’s reign ends on losing note RUGBY Whanganui 29 Wairarapa-Bush 8 CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz A 29-8 loss to Whanganui wasn’t the way Farriers...
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by Christine Dornan | 17 Oct, 2020 | Rugby, Sport
Prop Max Tufuga [with ball] will play his blazer game against Whanganui. PHOTO/FILE Wairarapa-Bush have a hoodoo to beat RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Farriers Wairarapa-Bush must break a 14-year hoodoo if they are to beat Whanganui in today’s Bruce...
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by Christine Dornan | 15 Oct, 2020 | Rugby, Sport
Beech [No 4] scoring a try in Marist’s Tui Cup semifinal win over Martinborough. PHOTOS/FILE RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Marist captain Peter Beech took the major award at the More FM Wairarapa-Bush Club Rugby Awards on Tuesday night. Beech led his...
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by Christine Dornan | 13 Oct, 2020 | Rugby, Sport
Johan van Vliet scores. PHOTOS/KYLIE EVANS Wairarapa-Bush 47 Horowhenua-Kapiti 24 RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Farriers Wairarapa-Bush’s 47-24 victory over Horowhenua-Kapiti at Carterton on Saturday has set up a winner-takes-all match against Whanganui...
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