With the regular season behind them, the qualifying teams put all their efforts into the Mitre 10 Cup Semi Finals this weekend in New Zealand (NZ). Four teams competed this weekend for Premiership semi final places, as four teams competed for the Championship places; within their division. These eight were the best performing sides after […] READ MORE
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NZ Rugby Grandstand–Week Nine Mitre 10 Cup
In last weeks edition of the NZ Rugby Grandstand column, the challenge was who might be in line to make the knock-out stages. In the conclusion of Week Nine Mitre 10 Cup action, we now know who they are. Not only did the Mitre 10 Cup provincial competition wrap-up, but the Heartland Championship also reached […] READ MORE
Harbour Rugby Ready to Shine Under Coach Steve Jackson
North Harbour, or Harbour as they go by today, have still yet 0to reach the heights once envisioned. After a 30 year evolution, for fans it has seemed like the mountain to the Premier level is always just a little ‘too high’. Under many, many great leaders, and many high-quality coaches, the results vary….as with […] READ MORE
North Harbour Rugby is the Winner on a Sunny Afternoon
If you have read many of my articles on Grassroots Rugby, the theme is common. The game of rugby brings spectators closer to the game, engaging their passion and loyalty that many other similar ‘ball sports’ can hold. With that, comes mutual benefits–North Harbour fans got to see their team perform, and when the conditions […] READ MORE