Matthew Bartleet will continue as Head Coach of the Thames Valley team for the 2018 season. Following the announcement of his reappointment Bartleet said he was delighted with the news and was eager to get on with preparations for next season. Bartleet has just completed his first year in the role
2017 ASB RUGBY AWARDS NOMINEES
ASB Rugby Award nominations announced Black Ferns push for Coach, Team and Player of the Year awards Champion teams the Black Ferns, New Zealand Under 20, and the Crusaders, have been nominated for Team of the Year at New Zealand’s biggest celebration of rugby, the 2017 ASB Rugby Awards. The Head Coaches from
Mercury Bay Crowned Thames Valley 7’s Champion for 2017
Busy Day at North to Conclude Sevens Programme Club Sevens Report 11-7-2017 The Thames Valley Rugby Union has just completed a three week programme of Seven a Side Rugby tournaments culminating in the Club Championships at Waitakaruru last weekend. The Secondary Schools tournament was held at Boyd Park, Te Aroha with a good
Paeroa’s West and Old Boys rugby clubs to unite after a 67-year rivalry
West president Josh Firth, left West captain Jesse O'Brien, Old Boys president Peter Smith and Old Boys captain Hammond Wickliffe with the new clubs colours. After 67 years of sometimes quite fearsome rivalry the Paeroa West and Paeroa Old Boys rugby clubs are to unite as one. The new club, which was granted acceptance
Sevens Rugby Gets Underway in Thames Valley + Age Grade Representative Prize Giving
The rugby season continues on in Thames Valley with the Seven aside format coming into play. The Secondary Sevens tournament was held at Boyd Park, Te Aroha last Sunday with First XV, Development, Fourth Grade and Girls all competing in separate grades. The tournament had been deferred from earlier in