by Christine Dornan | Nov 20, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
Shakira Baker attacking for the Black Ferns Sevens. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz Former Greytown School and Wairarapa College student Shakira Baker has made the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the upcoming Dubai Sevens, to be held from...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 6, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
FLASHBACK – The Hurricanes and Crusaders playing a pre-season Super Rugby match at Mangatainoka. PHOTO/FILE Hurricanes-Blues pre-season match has Mangatainoka humming RUGBY Mangatainoka is humming with the news that the little township will once again host a...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 3, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
James Goodger. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz James Goodger’s main priority was just to get through the 2018 season injury free, but it has ended up being one of the most memorable years of his rugby career. Coming back from shoulder...
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by Christine Dornan | Oct 27, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
Epeli Rayaqayaqa attacking against North Otago last weekend. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz Wairarapa-Bush will be without the services of two key players when they take on Horowhenua-Kapiti in the Heartland Championship Lochore Cup final...
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by Christine Dornan | Oct 26, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
Sir Brian Lochore with the Lochore Cup before last year’s final between Mid Canterbury and West Coast. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz Sir Brian Lochore says he would be “honoured” to hand the trophy that was named after him to...
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by Jake Beleski | Oct 12, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
Shakira Baker scoring against England at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz Former Greytown School and Wairarapa College pupil Shakira Baker has been included in the first Blacks Ferns Sevens...
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by Jake Beleski | Oct 5, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
Wairarapa-Bush No 8 Kirk Tufuga on the charge against South Canterbury last weekend. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz They rose to the occasion to knock over the form team in the competition last weekend, and now the challenge for...
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by Jake Beleski | Sep 24, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
Horowhenua-Kapiti preparing to launch an attack from a scrum, against Wairarapa-Bush at Levin Domain on Saturday. PHOTO/KIRSTIE HILTON RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz It is hard to win any rugby match without at least gaining parity at the set piece, and...
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