by Christine Dornan | 16 Dec, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
A Tuhirangi player is tackled by a Puketoi opponent in a senior reserve game. All senior club players will require a covid-19 vaccination certificate to be able to play in 2022. PHOTO/FILE RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union will...
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by Christine Dornan | 3 Dec, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Greytown players celebrate their premier championship victory with a haka. PHOTOS/FILE Greytown sweep annual rugby awards RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Wairarapa-Bush and Greytown prop Lewis Bush has capped a stellar season by walking away with three...
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by Christine Dornan | 11 Nov, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
James Goodger, with ball, is one of several experienced players who have retired since the 2019 season. PHOTOS/FILE Is it time to revisit the Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union’s ‘no import’ policy? The team’s below-par performance in finishing 10th of 12 teams in the...
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by Christine Dornan | 10 Nov, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Jeramiah Mapusua, with ball, impressed until injury cut short his season. PHOTOS/FILE Rutene: We didn’t adjust to demands RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz “We failed to learn from our mistakes.” That’s Farriers Wairarapa-Bush coach Mark Rutene’s view as he...
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by Christine Dornan | 9 Nov, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Isaac Bracewell struggles to break free of the East Coast tacklers. PHOTOS/JADE CVETKOV RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Wairarapa-Bush 19 East Coast 34 Farriers Wairarapa-Bush’s Heartland Championship was aptly summed up on Saturday in an error-ridden...
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by Christine Dornan | 6 Nov, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Ryan Knell, with ball, gets a rare start in the number seven jersey. PHOTOS/FILE Nonu, Gear rivals’ aces RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Farriers Wairarapa-Bush coach Mark Rutene is “rolling the dice a bit” with several changes for today’s final Heartland...
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by Christine Dornan | 5 Nov, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Ma’a Nonu on the charge for East Coast against Buller last month. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz All Blacks great Ma’a Nonu should attract a good crowd to Trust House Memorial Park on Saturday for Farriers Wairarapa-Bush’s last game of...
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by Christine Dornan | 2 Nov, 2021 | Rugby, Sport
Tipene Haira kicked three penalties in the loss to Horowhenua-Kapiti. PHOTO/FILE RUGBY CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Horowhenua-Kapiti 37 Wairarapa-Bush 14 “At the end of the day a better team beat us.” That was coach Mark Rutene’s succinct summary of Farriers...
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