Originally, the 2020 Farah Palmer Cup was scheduled to begin a few weeks prior to the Mitre 10 Cup starting but, as the Coronavirus pandemic altered the timeline, it is now sitting well alongside the men’s competition. Even though with fewer teams, and in pools split along geographical lines – rather than a Premiership/Championship one […] READ MORE
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Revised 2020 Farah Palmer Cup to resume Women’s rugby competition
A revised 2020 Farah Palmer Cup draw has been released by New Zealand Rugby (NZR), with provincial women’s rugby set to resume play in August. In a pivotal 12 month period, New Zealand will aim to host and defend the Rugby World Cup. Competitions like the Farah Palmer Cup, plus the club and provincial leagues […] READ MORE
Women’s rugby and Schools/Clubs given green light in NZ
After an age of postponement, Women’s rugby and Schools and Clubs have been given the green light in New Zealand, to resume training ahead of a June return. The phased reintroduction of team sports across rugby union, football, and other sports like Hockey, Netball/Basketball, will see many smiling faces. Player’s have had to bide their […] READ MORE