Tag: Dalton Papali’i
Pakuranga United Rugby GM to leave the club
Pakuranga United Rugby Club general manager Stephen Hackett has been at the club for a decade. Times photo Wayne Martin.
It was as busy as...
And here are the winners from the Howick Sports Awards 2020
Nominees for Junior Sportsman of the Year
Jack Chapman
13-year-old Jack attended Bucklands Beach Intermediate in 2019 and has been a member of the Bucklands...
Super Rugby: Papalii returns for Blues as Chiefs loom
All Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Investec Super Rugby...
Opinion: The marketing of the NRL – simply the best
The NRL has launched its new season with a new video which features a spectacular re-working of the Tina Turner classic Simply the best....
Two named in All Blacks
The just-named All Blacks squad includes two former Pakuranga United Rugby Club players.
They have been named in the 39-strong squad for the first two...
OPINION: Warriors show cohesion
It has usually been the kiss of death on the rare occasion I have felt compelled to praise the Warriors' performance in the NRL...
Dalton signs until 2022
Blomfield (Darren Blomfield) latest cartoon following news the Blues and New Zealand Rugby have landed two key player signatures with All Blacks Dalton Papalii...
OPINION: Fans singing the Blues
Three consecutive Super Rugby wins have Blues fans singing their praises, with none better than their gutsy 24-9 home win against the Stormers.
That latest...
McKenzie and Ioane are superstars
Damian McKenzie and Rieko Ioane emerged as the superstars in a topsy-turvy latest round of Super Rugby which saw the Chiefs register their first...
Blues have genuine talent
Don’t blame young Harry Plummer for missing a conversion and a penalty which would have saved the Blues from their 24-22 Super Rugby loss...
