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By Matthew Littlewood Pleasant Point lived up to their nickname of the "Mud Dogs", defeating Mackenzie 25-18 in a spirited game of wet weather rugby on Saturday. It was Pleasant Point's ninth consecutive win in this year's... read more
By Matthew Littlewood Timaru Boys High School (TBHS) First XV overcame horrific conditions and a severely depleted squad to beat Waimea College First XV 9-3 on Saturday. The wet weather meant it was mostly a war of attrition in... read more
The accurate boot of Brad Tegelaars and resolute defence are behind Pleasant Point's surge to the top of the Hamersley Cup rugby table, according to the statistics. South Canterbury Rugby Union statistician Len King has... read more
By Jacob Page & Mathew Littlewood Harlequins remain in second place in the Hamersley Cup, thanks to a last-gasp 16-14 win against Mackenzie in Fairlie. Mackenzie are having their best season in years, but coach Justin Geary... read more
By Jacob Page Timaru Boys' High School (TBHS) and Roncalli College both have one win and a loss after two rounds of the Crusaders Secondary Schools' First XV rugby competition. TBHS travelled to Lincoln High School and earned... read more
Senior waimate 32  old boys 0 celtic 41 geraldine  7 Harlequims 16 maclkenzie 14 Temuka 25 point 34 Senior b waimate 57  old boys 28 Har 52 maclkenzie 5 Tka 20 point 22 Celtic 8  gld... read more
By Matthew Littlewood Defending champions Celtic put their Hamersley Cup campaign back on track with a solid 35-16 win against Waimate on Saturday. Coach Nigel Walsh said it was an improved effort after last week's loss to... read more
A penalty in bizarre circumstances saw Roncalli College scramble to a 27-24 win against Timaru Boys High School in their first XV clash on Saturday. The 800 spectators at Alpine Energy Stadium for the opening round of the... read more
By Jaccob Page Pleasant Point have announced themselves as the real deal in the Hamersley Cup competition with a 24-9 win over Harlequins at Alpine Energy Stadium last night. Their two tries-to-none success showed their win... read more
The Crusaders' Region Secondary Schools Rugby Championship kicks off next Saturday with an enticing encounter between Timaru Boys' High School and Roncalli College First XVs first up. The game traditionally draws the biggest... read more