RUGBY
Gutsy Texans loosie eyes Challenge Shield upset
Wind the clock back to the Hawke's Bay Saracens rugby team's 62-19 win over Wairarapa Bush in Masterton on Queen's Birthday. One of the first names Magpies hea...
Higgins grabs hat-trick as Saracens run riot in Masterton
Classy centre Kienan Higgins grabbed a hat-trick as the Hawke's Bay Saracens rugby side beat Wairarapa Bush 62-19 in Masterton today. Taradale Rugby and Sport'...
Magpies to play Ngati Porou East Coast for Ranfurly Shield
The Hawke's Bay Magpies will play against Ngati Porou East Coast in their final pre-season Ranfurly Shield challenge in Napier next month. Hawke's Bay Rugby Un...
Clive rugby loosie and Tui record holder calls it quits
Twenty-eight years after her premier women's rugby debut Clive loosie Deidre Hakopa has announced her retirement. "I couldn't have asked for a better farewel...
Buckley bags four tries for NOBM
Napier Old Boys Marist winger Michael Buckley's four-try haul had tongues wagging after yesterday's third round in Hawke's Bay's Maddison Trophy premier club...
Magpies fly high at Hawke's Bay Sports Awards
The Hawke’s Bay Magpies tonight became only the second team to claim the supreme award at the Forsyth Barr Hawke’s Bay Sports Awards in the event's...
Clive dethrone Texans in Bay women's rugby final
Superior fitness and experience propelled Clive Rugby and Sports to title glory in tonight's Hawke's Bay women's club rugby championship final at Napier's McLea...
Midfield tussle key to outcome of women's rugby final
Expect the clash between the two centres to be a highlight of tonight's Hawke's Bay Women's Club Rugby Championship final at Napier's McLean Park. That's bee...
Hurricanes blow into Napier to face the Force
Having trouble viewing? Try our Facebook link: www.facebook.com/hawkesbayapp/videos/1100378387150181 In less than 24 hours Napier's McLean Park will...
Canes Magpies lock eagerly awaits tussle with former mentor
Ever since Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby lock Isaia Walker-Leawere completed his second season with the New Zealand under-20s in 2017 I labelled hi...
Two Magpies to start for Canes against Force
Check out the above photo of the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby players who are in the Hurricanes squad. Yes, the astute Super Rugby followers among you will no...
The Western Force touches down in Napier after long hiatus
The Western Force have touched down in Napier. The Australian squad is set to begin their first international tour in Super Rugby since 2017.
Mighty Maroons add Challenge Shield to trophy cabinet
"We've got the little sisters ... it's now time to chase the big brother." These were the words of Taradale Rugby and Sports co-coach Tim Combs after his team...
Hooker serious about NOBM's chances of retaining shield
Napier Old Boys Marist premier rugby team's hooker Dom Devine's humour is applauded by his teammates. Some label him a comedian while others reckon Devine (p...
Poto delivers for Clive in crucial round one win
Fullback Tianua Poto's goalkicking display in tricky windy conditions was the highlight of Clive Rugby and Sports win in today's first round of Hawke's Bay's Ma...
Fourth spot in Maddison Trophy club rugby comp wide open
Most ardent supporters of Hawke's Bay's premier club rugby are pretty knowledgeable when it comes to predicting the top four in the Maddison Trophy competitio...
First Magpies Wider Training Group match of the season today
Check out the Hawke's Bay Magpies Wider Training Group squad listed below for today's match against their Waikato counterparts in Taupo. Just one name wouldn...
Mighty Maroons retain Nash Cup in style
Taradale Rugby and Sports second five-eighth and hat-trick hero Kieanan Higgins reckons his team peaked at the right time in Hawke's Bay's Nash Cup premier cl...
McLeod relishes ride behind dominant Hastings Rugby and Sports pack
Halfback Connor McLeod is the first to admit life is good behind the dominant Hastings Rugby and Sports forward pack in Hawke's Bay's premier club competition...
Hastings Rugby and Sports favourites for Nash Cup final
Hastings Rugby and Sports today enhanced their favourite's tag for next Saturday's Nash Cup final in Hawke's Bay's premier club competition. After leading 22...
