Participation in junior and youth sports in Canterbury has grown over the past few years, with some codes experiencing a boom. Reporter Sam Coughlan delves into the figures to find out what’s behind it.
The morning after his first loss as All Blacks coach, Scott Robertson acknowledged that a lack of finishing quality was what cost them in their 38-30 loss to Argentina at Sky Stadium.
Argentina stunned New Zealand with a 38-30 win away in Wellington tonight as they outscored the All Blacks four tries to three in a dramatic setback to the hosts’ defence of their title.
Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries as South Africa matched their biggest ever win over the Wallabies on Australian soil with a 33-7 victory over their error-strewn hosts.
Belief and a green metal relic of a rugby bus. That’s what drove Linwood to their drought-breaking victory in the Canterbury Metro premier rugby final on Sunday.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has named his 36-man squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship, recalling former captain Sam Cane to his loose forward group.