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Angus Middleton, with ball, returns to the starting lineup at flanker for the top of the table clash with King Country in Te Kuiti on Saturday.

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Wanganui take Pinetree Log to Te Kuiti

21 Sep, 2018 10:59am
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King Country have massive turnaround to set up clash of undefeated Heartland teams.

Asaeli Tikoirotuma will play for Wanganui Past Players in Te Kuiti on Saturday.

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Old Boys saddle up for another ride in Te Kuiti

20 Sep, 2018 6:45pm
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Players of the past to take part in Heartland rugby curtain raiser.

It was bronze for defending world champions Chris Haris and John Storey in Bulgaria overnight.

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Harris and Storey looking to catch the French and the Swiss in 2019

17 Sep, 2018 5:59pm
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Defending world champions move down the podium after race in Bulgaria.

The West Coast Bombers congratulate each other during Saturday's

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Bombers upset NZ Men's Development in roller derby bash

17 Sep, 2018 5:45pm
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An historic matchup during the 'Wheels of the West' event.

Waimanawa Potaka-Osborne Whanarere and her Kaiwhaiki team had a strong weekend at the Super Club tournament in Wellington.

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Kaiwhaiki hang with the best at Super Club

17 Sep, 2018 5:30pm
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Underdog team does it again with five wins and two losses against Central Zone's best.

Penijamini Nabainivalu's outstanding try to start the second half proved crucial with Wanganui forced onto defence for most of the remainder of the match.

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Wanganui defence denies Mid Canterbury at Cooks Gardens

17 Sep, 2018 10:57am
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Bruising tackling sets up consecutive home wins over Canterbury teams at Cooks GardensW

Craig Clare has scored tries in three games in a row for Wanganui in the Heartland Championship.

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Rugby: Record tallies and tries in Heartland Championship round

17 Sep, 2018 5:30am
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South Canterbury raise a century, Wairarapa Bush winger raises five tries.

Wanganui Under 18's Taylor Hawira looks to get outside Manawatu Development U18 defence at Cooks Gardens on Saturday.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Wanganui Girls U18 stronger second half in loss

17 Sep, 2018 4:17am
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Visitors play with more structure to earn comfortable win.

The victorious Wanganui Development XV retained the RDO Shield for another season. Note the players wearing the socks of their respective clubs.

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Wanganui Development XV bring the Shield back from Levin

16 Sep, 2018 6:40pm
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Team needs composure to hold off Wellington Maori Development at the Levin Domain.

Wanganui Under 18's lock Dawson Sisson looks to offload against Wellington Samoa Under 18 on Saturday.

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Cooks Gardens becomes Land of Giants for Wanganui Under 18's

16 Sep, 2018 6:25pm
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Wellington Samoa brings some big boys to Heartland Championship curtain raiser.

The Wanganui Samoa team celebrate their High Commissioners Cup win over Hawke's Bay Samoa at Marton Park on Saturday.

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Wanganui Samoa historic upset in High Commissioners Cup

16 Sep, 2018 6:15pm
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Team turns around 50 point hammering to Hawke's Bay Samoa with win in final.

Whanganui's Kerri Gowler (left) and women's pairs partner Grace Prendergast could not quite repeat their World Cup regatta success at the World Championships in Bulgaria.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Gowler settles for silver

16 Sep, 2018 5:51pm
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Canadian pair too strong in final

Kat Wade and Philippa Baker-Hogan, front, with the Men's and Women's Elite trophies for the Billy Webb Challenge. Being joined by the rowers of the future.

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The chance to row against New Zealand's best at Billy Webb Challenge

14 Sep, 2018 5:30pm
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Entries open for the great race on December 2.

Samu Kubunavanua will play fullback for Wanganui in the RDO Shield final against Wellington Maori Development in Levin this afternoon.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Development XV need to lift to retain RDO Shield

14 Sep, 2018 5:04pm
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Stronger Wellington Maori Development XV expected in Levin.

Kate Speedy looks back at her chasers on the way to winning the Year 8 girls race at the Whanganui Inter-Intermediate Cross Country championships on Thursday.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Kate Speedy lives up to her name

14 Sep, 2018 3:51pm
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Back to back titles for Huntley School runner.

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Paraclimbing: Whanganui's Rachel Māia finishes fourth at world championships

14 Sep, 2018 2:03pm
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First New Zealander to reach a world championship final

Wanganui are well aware Mid Canterbury have beaten them the last three times they have met in Heartland pool games.

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Rugby: Wanganui ready for Mid Canterbury bogey team

14 Sep, 2018 10:53am
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Home side have lost their last three pool games against the visitors.

Just some of the fighters and champions who will compete at Night of Assassins 3 at Springvale Stadium on November 3.

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Night of Assassins 3: Bigger and Badder.

10 Sep, 2018 6:15pm
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Title fights and a four man elimination tournament confirmed.

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Briefs: Wanganui Girls bounce back with rugby win

10 Sep, 2018 3:59pm
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Big win over Horowhenua-Kapiti at Spriggens Park. Also U19 Heartland XV and indoor bowls

Whanganui's James Rountree was first in two divisions at the North Island Secondary Schools Motocross championships on Friday.

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Rountree the best on 125cc or 250cc

10 Sep, 2018 2:22pm
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Locals do well with school champs on home track

Tyler Rogers-Holden scored two tries in Wanganui's big win after coming off the bench to start at wing.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Wanganui hunt for perfection while they raise half century over Poverty Bay

9 Sep, 2018 5:49pm
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Team go three from three and have won back-to-back away games.

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Anyone for tennis

9 Sep, 2018 5:03pm
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Fun and games for all at the Wanganui Tennis Club's 'Love Tennis' weekend.

Union Boat Club's Pat Carroll, front, ahead of runnersup Philippa Baker-Hogan and Martin Bridger on the Whanganui River on Sunday morning.

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Watts and Thomson win 9km race after Brock and Rush split up

9 Sep, 2018 4:15pm
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The Whanganui River Winter Series concludes with 16 boats in September race.

Josiah Bogileka played well until rolling his ankle as his Wanganui Development team were run down from behind by Wairarapa Bush Development on Saturday.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Wanganui Development run down in Masterton

9 Sep, 2018 3:59pm
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Sinbinnings and loose defence at the finish of games comes back to haunt Wanganui

Matthew Cameron takes Peaceful to win the O'Leary Stakes at Wanganui Racecourse on Saturday.

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Peaceful makes some noise with 3-year-olds win

9 Sep, 2018 3:20pm
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Action from the the Spring races at Wanganui Racecourse

Craig Clare dives into score against Poverty Bay on Saturday.

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Wanganui and King Country tied on Heartland table

9 Sep, 2018 2:20pm
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Wanganui face big opposition in their next two games.

Perfect lives up to name in 3-year-olds race at Wanganui

9 Sep, 2018 12:32pm
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Spring racing at Wanganui Racecourse

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Motocross: Whanganui hosts North Island schools champs

7 Sep, 2018 5:27pm
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Nearly 70 riders take to the Wanganui Motorcycle Club track

Lindisfarne College's Thibaul Moleana looks to shoot during the minor playoffs in this afternoon's Central Secondary Schools tournament.

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Collegiate in Central final

7 Sep, 2018 4:51pm
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Central Secondary Schools Cup reaches climax.

Cameron Crowley will return to the Wanganui lineup for the game with Poverty Bay in Gisborne.

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Rugby: Wanganui team to travel to Poverty Bay named

7 Sep, 2018 9:25am
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Rotation and injury changes for the trip to Gisborne.

Havelock North's Geordie Godfrey tries to find a way through the Campion College defence at Springvale Stadium on Thursday.

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Collegiate shooting for Central tournament finals

6 Sep, 2018 5:10pm
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Inaugural basketball tournament for schools around Central North Island.

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Backy reaches his 100th

6 Sep, 2018 2:20pm
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Team manager has seen a lot in his eleventh season on Heartland Rugby.

Wanganui No 8 Angus Middleton reaches out to score the winning try for Wanganui over West Coast in Greymouth on Saturday. Photos by Getty Images

SPORT | Rugby

Wanganui lose Hart but show heart to hold off West Coast

2 Sep, 2018 6:59pm
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Captain ruled out before kickoff, but Wanganui still keep control for bonus point win.

It was not a happy end for Desmond Tyrell and his Heartland Hurricanes Under 20's campaign, but he will now go forward with Whanganui team mate Jason Myers for the New Zealand Heartland Under 19's.

SPORT | Rugby

Hawke's Bay speed blitzes Heartland Hurricanes in second half

2 Sep, 2018 5:04pm
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Hawke's Bay find their groove to score 36 points in the second half.

Clive Stowers scored the winning try in the last minute for Wanganui Samoa to beat Manawatu Samoa on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Stowers saves the day

2 Sep, 2018 3:58pm
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Wanganui Samoa still alive in High Commissioners Cup after last minute victory

Eleven months after tearing into them in the Meads Cup final, Wanganui's Jim Seruwalu has joined his neighbouring union Horowhenua Kapiti and scored a double in the win over East Coast on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

King Country and North Otago strong, Horowhenua-Kapiti pick up Seruwalu

2 Sep, 2018 12:34pm
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Two games decided by last minute kicks and five teams win on the road.

Centre Troy Brown climbs through tacklers in the win over Horowhenua Kapiti Development on Saturday.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Wanganui Development scratchy RDO Shield win

1 Sep, 2018 3:55pm
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Team will need some work

James Satherley will want one more big match to make sure Wanganui Athletic keep Wanganui City away from the Charity Cup - the only trophy either team can win this season.

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Wet weather won't stop Charity Cup

31 Aug, 2018 8:30pm
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Charity Cup finally getting underway this Saturday.

The Wanganui Heartland rugby team boarding their Air Chathams flight direct to the West Coast this afternoon.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Rugby: Wanganui all aboard with Air Chathams

31 Aug, 2018 4:30pm
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Local union allowed to use home town airline for away matches, saving time and costs

Viki Tofa, centre, returns to the Wanganui front row for the trip down to Greymouth to play West Coast.

SPORT | Rugby

Rugby: Wanganui's trip into the unknown to face West Coast

31 Aug, 2018 9:20am
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Lack of footage from opening round leaves coach in the dark about opponents.

Wanganui second-five Penijamini Nabainivalu is grabbed by the South Canterbury cover defence in Saturday's gritty victory at Cooks Gardens on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Wanganui defence and discipline defeat South Canterbury in Heartland rugby opener

26 Aug, 2018 11:59pm
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Team shows cool heads to minimise penalties and stop South Canterbury's bigger pack

Wanganui Development XV tryscorer Samu Kubunavanua on the burst against Wellington Maori Development XV at City College on Saturday.

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Rugby: Wanganui Development beat Wellington Maori Development despite giving them players

26 Aug, 2018 11:15pm
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Coach Jerome McCrea willing to risk an official loss so long as opposition have full side

Wanganui fullback Craig Clare takes on South Canterbury first-five Jared Trevathen and second-five Miles Medlicott at Cooks Gardens on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Heartland Championship rugby in review

26 Aug, 2018 10:45pm
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Several matches decided inside final 10 minutes have big bearing opening day points table

Vaovasa Afasu'a and his Wanganui Samoa team did not find Hawke's Bay Samoa as easy a task as they did Horowhenua Kapiti Samoa.

SPORT | Rugby

Tough weekend for young Wanganui rugby players and Samoans

26 Aug, 2018 10:30pm
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Wanganui rep teams and Heartland Hurricanes fall to heavy defeats to strong opposition

Young coach Haze Reweti, who has missed the season with injury, came off the bench for his Manawatu Mustangs squad.

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Manawatu Mustangs hold off Taranaki Sharks in tense national league clash

26 Aug, 2018 6:15pm
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Their coach takes the field despite having surgery scheduled for injured ACL

Kaierau goal shoot Te Reo Paki looks to claim the ball under pressure from Kaiwhaiki goal keep Javell Pereka at Springvale Stadium.

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Kaiwhaiki upset Kaierau in extra time netball thriller

26 Aug, 2018 5:15pm
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The underdogs win their first ever title in stunning fashion.

Emitai Logadraudrau moves from the wing back to fullback for the Manawatu Mustangs in their game today.

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League: Manawatu Mustangs go Shark hunting

24 Aug, 2018 10:50pm
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Big trip for the team to face Taranaki on their coastal ground.

Jackson Campbell, seen here scoring against Bay of Plenty, will be in the Wanganui Development XV for their match with Wellington Maori Development XV.

SPORT | Rugby

Rugby: Development XV confirmed to Wellington Maori Development

24 Aug, 2018 10:01pm
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Game moved to City College grounds.

With Viki Tofa away on work commitments, prop Gabriel Hakaraia will have to step up in the Wanganui scrum against South Canterbury tomorrow.

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Rugby: Wanganui discipline must hold against South Canterbury

24 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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Team cannot undermine their chances with mounting penalty counts.

Clive Stowers went on a rampage in the Wanganui Samoans big win over Horowhenua Kapiti Samoa on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Wanganui Samoa smash Horowhenua Kapiti Samoa in debut rugby clash

19 Aug, 2018 11:14pm
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The WRFU's newest representative team has big win at Spriggens Park.

Desmond Tyrell was named player of the day in the Heartland Hurricanes Under 20's win over the Manawatu Under 19's.

SPORT | Rugby

Rugby: Heartland Hurricanes win mudfest with Manawatu U19

19 Aug, 2018 9:56pm
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Scoreless second half as defence is the order of the day.

Matamata horse Old Countess makes the finishing post ahead of Our Jackson to win the 2018 Wanganui Steeplechase at the racecourse on Sunday.

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Matamata horse beats the locals to win Wanganui Steeplechase

19 Aug, 2018 9:00pm
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The outsider Old Countess runs down Yipson and holds off Our Jackson for win over 4100m

Wanganui first-five Dane Whale cannot breach the Hawke's Bay Saracens defence at Spriggens Park on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Wanganui get harsh lesson in disciplined rugby in loss to Saracens

19 Aug, 2018 8:00pm
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Hard contact led to basic infringements as Hawke's Bay team roars home in last 10 minutes

Whanganui Boxon's Woody Martin will lead the Manawatu Mustangs when their NZRL National Championship campaign kicks off against the Wellington Orcas this afternoon.

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League: Manawatu Mustangs are Whanganui-ladened for NZRL championship

17 Aug, 2018 10:15pm
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Whanganui Boxon make up the 61 per cent of the squad to face the Wellington Orcas.

It's back to school for Whanganui's Paige Hourigan for the final semester of her tennis scholarship at Georgia Tech where she has made waves both in NCAA and ITF rankings.

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Tennis: Paige Hourigan climbing college and professional rankings

17 Aug, 2018 7:41pm
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At 21, she's ready to break into the top 600 players in the world.

Campbell Hart could possibly stake a claim for the Wanganui captaincy as the side has their final preseason hitout in Marton tomorrow. Photos by Merrilyn George.

SPORT | Rugby

Rugby: Wanganui needs the mud in Marton preseason game

17 Aug, 2018 9:33am
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Team must experience wet weather rugby before the Heartland Championship begins.

Manulua Lafi is one of several Pirates club players selected for the Wanganui Samoa team, formally known as the Marton Samoans.

SPORT | Rugby

Rugby: New Wanganui Samoa squad ready to go

16 Aug, 2018 11:23pm
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High Commissioners Cup campaign kicks off on Saturday.

Troy Brown had a solid match in the midfield for the Wanganui Development XV on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Rugby: Wanganui Development XV beat Hawke's Bay U19

12 Aug, 2018 10:15pm
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Players push their claims to be consider for Heartland squad if required.

Campbell Hart, seen here against Taranaki in Hawera, was given the captaincy for Wanganui's big preseason win over Wairarapa Bush on Saturday.

SPORT | Rugby

Younger players get their chance to run for Wanganui

12 Aug, 2018 8:38pm
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Nine tries scored on artificial surface.

Rebecca Baker and Jordan Cohen will be looking forward to a busy December with their selections in the New Zealand Under 18 Development camps.

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Baker and Cohen off to NZ Hockey development camps

10 Aug, 2018 9:00pm
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Cohen's second time, while it will be an eye-opener for Baker.

Kameli Kuruyabaki and the Wanganui backs will look to shore up their defence against Wairarapa Bush in the preseason game down in Masterton tomorrow.

SPORT | Rugby

Wider squad players get their shot in Masterton

10 Aug, 2018 9:05am
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Wanganui to also focus on shoring up backline defence.

Wanganui Under 20 prop Emanual Savage preparing to claim the ball in his team's big win over Poverty Bay Under 20 at Spriggens Park last week.

SPORT | Rugby

Wanganui Under 20 and Under 18 rugby squads named

9 Aug, 2018 10:48pm
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Under 20's looking to retain Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council title in Palmerston North.