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NZ Herald
3 days ago
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Whanganui club rugby: Taihape face Border in Barracks Challenge Shield match
No 15 Tyler Rogers-Holden was among the Taihape players to get a good hit-out in the Northern versus Rangitīkei sub-union game ahead of this weekend's match against Border. Photo / Kate Belsham, Ivy Digital Brought to you by Whanganui Rugby Memorial Park will host the last Barracks Challenge Shield match for the Tasman Tanning Premier season and may see a decisive switch in who drives where for the following weekend's semifinals. Holders Byford's Readimix Taihape took over the top of the table without even
NZ Herald
09-06-2025
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Whanganui rugby: Strong second half powers Taihape to win
Taihape overcame a halftime deficit to beat Rātana on Saturday. Photo / Kate Belsham, Ivy Digital Brought to you by Whanganui Rugby Tāmata Hauhā Rātana's hopes of a repeat Tasman Tanning Premier semifinal appearance took a body blow in their only Pā game of the second round against a clinical Byfords Readimix Taihape on Saturday. The Barracks Challenge Shield holders knew one way and that
NZ Herald
02-06-2025
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Taihape upset Kaierau to reclaim Barracks Shield in rugby thriller
Brought to you by Whanganui Rugby There are no remaining undefeated teams in Tasman Tanning Premier or Senior as Byford's Readimix Taihape made a signature raid at the Country Club to upend Wanganui Car Centre Kaierau on Saturday. Regaining the Barracks Challenge Shield with a 33-27 triumph, Taihape took
NZ Herald
25-05-2025
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Whanganui rugby: Marist extend streak in thriller
Marist halfback Daniel Kauika had another big match with two tries plus a conversion and a penalty, while fullback and backup kicker Te Heru Reu Koro also added a conversion. The other tries came from Marist's in-form lock Rongomai McLean-Wanoa and winger Shaun O'Leary. Taihape picked up a couple of yellow cards which hurt their chances, but they also got an automatic seven-point penalty try. Their player-provided tries came from hooker Tru Ratana-Horton and reserve forward Sam Reeves, while first-five Chad Whale converted both and landed a penalty. Continuing to lead the Tasman Tanning Senior unbeaten are McCarthy's Transport Ruapehu, who snapped Utiku Old Boys' three-game winning streak with a 31-17 win at Memorial Park. Second-placed Forest 360 Marist Knights dominated the big club derby with Direct Connect Marist Celtic 62-18. At the Country Club, Seales Winslow Pirates scored the last try to pull clear of Gemini Pepper Construction Kaierau 22-15 for a much-needed win to climb back up to sixth. McCrea Scanning Counties continued their firm grip on the Whanganui Challenge Shield after a no-nonsense 31-7 win over Border, in a bit of a reunion match with a couple of former Border Premier stars now with Counties facing their old mates. Border therefore fell back from the Top 8, as Kelso Hunterville leapfrogged them after a tough 22-22 draw at home against Bennett's Taihape. Results, May 23-24 Tasman Tanning Premier Dave Hoskin Carriers Marist 27 (Daniel Kauika 2, Rongomai McLean-Wanoa, Shaun O'Leary tries; Kauika pen, con, Te Heru Reu Koro con) bt Byfords Readimix Taihape 24 (Tru Hay-Horton, Sam Reeves tries, penalty try; Chad Whale pen, 2 con). Barracks Challenge Shield - Wanganui Car Centre Kaierau 24 (Te Rangatira Waitokia 2, Joe Edwards, Ethan Robinson tries; Sheldon Pakinga 2 con) bt Border 17 (Tom Symes 2, A Vakarorogo tries; Tyrone Albert con). HT: 7-0. Tasman Tanning Senior Hunterville Domain: Kelso Hunterville drew with Bennett's Taihape 22-22. Memorial Park: McCarthy's Transport Ruapehu bt Utiku Old Boys 31-17. Macnab Domain - Whanganui Challenge Shield: McCrea Scanning Counties bt Border 31-7. Spriggens Park: Forest 360 Marist Knights bt Direct Connect Marist Celtic 62-18. Kaierau Country Club: Seales Winslow Pirates bt Gemini Pepper Construction Kaierau 22-15. Tasman Tanning Women Memorial Park: Byfords Construction Taihape bt Hunterville 61-0. Bulls Domain: Heidi Macaulay Realty Bulls bt Marton Queenbeez 103-5.
NZ Herald
08-05-2025
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Whanganui club rugby: Marist and Border chase first win of season
Therefore, both Marist and Border need their first on-field win, given Byfords Readi-Mix Taihape will pocket five points on their break this weekend, while the undefeated Wanganui Car Centre Kaierau travel to the Pa to meet Rātana in what should be an absolutely barnstorming Barracks Challenge Shield match due to the talent in both backlines. The other big incentive for the Spriggens game is the inter-club Jake Alabaster Memorial Shield, named for the young utility forward who played for both clubs before passing away in 2017, aged 24. Since its introduction in 2018, Marist have held the shield only twice, the last time being when they defeated Border in the first round of games in the 2019 season, 27-25. There have been chances – none better than the first-round games last year when a very understrength Marist travelled to Dallison Park and played above themselves, before Border first-five Tyrone Albert slotted a penalty with less than one minute left for a 32-29 win. Their veterans, like redoubtable prop Renato Tikoisolomone, outside back Tom Symes and lock Jack Hodges, are the surviving front-line players from the last era where Marist could beat Border semi-regularly, before the Waverley club started their magnificent five-straight championship run. Star midfielder Alekesio Vakarorogo was injured for the Rātana game but Border have been well-served by their other Fijian backs Silio Waqalevu and Rusiate Lalanabaravi – the latter doing some awesome offloads to set up winger tries. Marist have very few front-liners left from the 2018-19 seasons. Their success hinges on the efforts of play-makers Daniel Kauika and Wiremu Morgan, and a strong loose-forward trio in Samu Kubunavanua, Brett Joyes and Jayden Lower. May 10, 2.35pm kickoffs
