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Tyler Rogers-Holden scores the second of his four tries in the big win over East Coast at Cooks Gardens on Saturday.

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Try fest in the sun at Cooks Gardens

21 Sep, 2019 6:58pm
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Eleven tries to three in a wide open match.

St George's Rebecca Boden-Cave, front, eyes up her competition at the start of the Year 7 Girls race which she would win at the Whanganui Inter-Intermediate Cross Country championships on Thursday.

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Hard running at the Inter-Intermediate on Thursday

20 Sep, 2019 5:58pm
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Around 185 children dash around the Whanganui Collegiate grounds.

Henry Kilmister will lead Wanganui Under 18 into battle in the Secondary School Shield final against Wellington Centurions tomorrow.

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Wanganui vs Centurions for School Shield

20 Sep, 2019 4:41pm
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Best chance in the union's history to win this silverware.

Jamie Hughes is clear to play on Saturday after being found not guilty of the high tackle which saw him sent off last week.

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Hughes not guilty

19 Sep, 2019 5:33pm
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Flanker has his red card against West Coast wiped from his record after judiciary hearing.

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Rugby: Wanganui reach 100 wins in Heartland Championship

19 Sep, 2019 5:20pm
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First union of the 12 in the competition to do so.

Former All Black and current NZRU president Bill Osborne signs his picture on the Wall of Fame at the Barracks Sports Bar in Whanganui.

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All Black Bill Osborne's biggest autograph

19 Sep, 2019 3:57pm
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The 16-test All Black and current NZRU president Bill Osborne signs at the Wall of Fame.

Whanganui Boxon's Woody Martin again led from the front for the Manawatu Mustangs on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to prevent another last-minute loss to the Taranaki Sharks.

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Mustangs lose by a nose at the finishline

16 Sep, 2019 4:56pm
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Second game in a row where team lose NZRL North Island match in final moments.

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Golf: Marton Ladies golfer Susan Marshall sinks her fourth hole in one

16 Sep, 2019 2:31pm
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Success on the sixth hole last week.

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Roller Derby: Stealth Bombers win at Jubilee Stadium

16 Sep, 2019 12:36pm
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'Double Trouble' on Saturday.

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Our rugby teams play around the regions, while Koroi joins the Highlanders.

15 Sep, 2019 5:32pm
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A wrap up of action from the local scene.

North Otago's Robbie Smith was the hero for his team after landing six goal kicks with the last right on fulltime to defeat Thames Valley in Oamaru on Saturday. Photo by Getty Images.

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Heartland rugby: Week 4 sees big changes on points ladder

15 Sep, 2019 4:02pm
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Robbie Smith the hero for North Otago with fulltime penalty kick maintaining unbeaten tag

Wanganui centre Penijamini Nabainivalu and West Coast winger Alex Lean look up to the referee to confirm what they know - the try has been scored at Cooks Gardens.

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Rorke's Drift at Cooks Gardens

14 Sep, 2019 6:35pm
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Winless Wanganui play 74 minutes with 14 men to beat an undefeated West Coast.

Wanganui Development's double try-scorer Jack Hodges grabs Wairarapa-Bush Development lock Zac Chandler at Cooks Gardens on Saturday.

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Rugby: Wanganui Development XV run up half century with Wairarapa-Bush

14 Sep, 2019 4:05pm
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Two games left with Horowhenua-Kapiti Development to decide RDO Shield.

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Ocean canoe sprint: Whanganui's Toby Brooke in Top 20 at world champs

13 Sep, 2019 6:30pm
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First international ocean world champs for Whanganui standout.

Dane Whale returns to the starting first-five role against West Coast with Craig Clare injured for the foreseeable future.

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Wanganui add Samoan muscle in the forwards for West Coast

12 Sep, 2019 5:25pm
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Role reversal for the two teams heading into Cooks Gardens clash.

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Rugby: Whanganui Collegiate's Ben Strang chosen for New Zealand Schools' team

12 Sep, 2019 3:56pm
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Hooker only player chosen in team from a school in Heartland rugby.

The NZ Heartland XV Under 19's, with Kohlt Coveny and Jason Myers fifth and sixth from back left, after beating Northland U19 on Wednesday. Photo by Kerry Marshall, Getty Images

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Myers and Heartland XV get some payback

12 Sep, 2019 10:25am
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Victory over Northland Under 19 at Jock Hobbs National Tournament good payback for 2018.

Phillipa Baker-Hogan and Tash Carver on their way to winning the September race of the Whanganui Winter Series on Sunday.

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Carver and Baker-Hogan win September's Winter Series round

9 Sep, 2019 5:08pm
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Results bode well for the NZ Masters down in Twizel this weekend.

A proud Whanganui Collegiate 1st XI girls team with the Chica Gilmer Trophy at North Harbour Stadium on Friday.

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Hockey: Strong performances by Whanganui schools at tournament week

9 Sep, 2019 4:41pm
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Trophy to Collegiate girls, while Whanganui High boys will stay in the highest tier.

Whanganui's striker and expectant mother Vanya Apiata-Hodgkinson was the Golden Boot winner for the Women's Federation League in 2019.

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Vanya's our golden gal

9 Sep, 2019 3:18pm
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Striker stepped up to average a goal per game in 2019.

Kaierau's Kohlt Coveny and Border's Jason Myers in their New Zealand Heartland Under 19 jerseys before the start of the Jock Hobbs Memorial tournament.

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Rugby: Whanganui players kick off Jock Hobbs National tournament with NZ Heartland Under 19's

9 Sep, 2019 11:27am
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Tough start against the Tasman Under 19's on Sunday.

Troy Tauwhare returned from NZ Heartland XV duties to lead his West Coast team to a stunning comeback win over Mid Canterbury in Greymouth on Saturday. Photos by Getty Images.

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Heartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North Otago

8 Sep, 2019 3:14pm
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Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.

Whanganui's Lisa Allpress powers Marton-trained Cooga Doon home to win the Wanganui Guineas on Saturday.

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Racing: Marton's Cooga Doon wins the Wanganui Guineas

7 Sep, 2019 8:43pm
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Having gotten used to race day, the 3-year-old just smashed the field by nine lengths.

James Lash slotted the winning penalty for Buller to get up and beat Wanganui in Westport this afternoon. Photo by Getty Images

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Horror start continues for Wanganui

7 Sep, 2019 7:45pm
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Three losses on the trot makes it a hard road back.

Wanganui Development XV fullback Sheldon Pakinga-Manhire looks to get away from Wanganui Samoa fullback BJ Peika at the Kaierau Country Club on Saturday.

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Rugby: Wanganui Development win open friendly with Wanganui Samoa

7 Sep, 2019 5:43pm
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Open game on a warm afternoon at the Country Club.

Athletic celebrating winning the penalty shootout in last year's Charity Cup match. Is it destiny there will be a repeat tomorrow?

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Getting ready for over 120 minutes of hell

6 Sep, 2019 6:10pm
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"One of the lads said 'shall we practice some penalties'?"

Campbell Hart has returned from the NZ Heartland XV to regain the Wanganui captaincy for their must-win away game with Buller in Westport on Saturday.

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Rugby: Wanganui put through paces ahead of Buller trip

5 Sep, 2019 5:50pm
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"A little bit of punishment" for all the penalties conceded in two straight defeats.

Collegiate's Gretel Murphy scoring in 48th minute in Wednesday's win over Epsom Girls Grammar at the Chica Gilmer Trophy tournament on Wednesday. Photo by Sandy Turner.

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College hockey: Whanganui Collegiate teams make tournament finals

5 Sep, 2019 4:41pm
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Meanwhile, WHS still in for a chance at India Shield at the top schools tournament.

Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler after winning the gold medal in the Women's Pairs final during day seven of the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Austria. Photos by Getty Images.

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Gold for the Gowler's in Austria

2 Sep, 2019 5:07pm
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Kiwi women's crews go back to the top of the podium after brilliant season.

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Mustangs and their Boxon players can't keep back the Sword

2 Sep, 2019 4:54pm
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Team loses 18 point lead after playing last 30 minutes without any interchange reserves.

James Musa's USL Championship team are having a standout season.

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Football: Whanganui's James Musa's Phoenix Rising dominating USL Championship

2 Sep, 2019 1:32pm
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Team on biggest winning streak in United States professional soccer history.

Wanganui City's Chris Annabell scored the goal and got the red card in tough circumstances in his team's 5-1 loss in extra time in their Federation Cup semifinal on Saturday.

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Football: Wanganui City heartbreaking Federation Cup loss in extra time

1 Sep, 2019 6:30pm
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A man down from a red card where he was fouled, visitors give up four goals after fulltime

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Rugby: Heartland Hurricanes stay competitive against Manawatu U19

1 Sep, 2019 5:23pm
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Narrow loss after second half comeback.

Reserve halfback Lindsay Horrocks of the NZ Heartland XV fires out a pass against Manu Samoa at Eden Park on Saturday. Photo by Getty Images.

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Rugby: Manu Samoa pull away to beat NZ Heartland XV

1 Sep, 2019 4:08pm
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Rugby World Cup squad with some Super Rugby regulars is too strong for the amateurs.

Nardus Erasmus of Horowhenua-Kapiti, and Tumama Tu'ulua and Sam Liebezeit of West Coast compete for the lineout during West Coast's win at Levin Domain on Saturday. Photo by Getty Images.

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Rugby: West Coast on top of Heartland Championship

1 Sep, 2019 2:35pm
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Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.

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Rugby: Wanganui Under 14's win Cooks Gardens curtain raiser

1 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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Chance for the young side to play on the main stage.

Wanganui first five Dane Whale goes for the line to score in his side's loss to Thames Valley at Cooks Gardens this afternoon.

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Wanganui penalised off park in Thames Valley loss

31 Aug, 2019 6:41pm
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Giving away six penalties in front proves costly against Meads Cup champions.

Wanganui City's Daniel Aplin keeps the ball from PNBHS's Jacob Riley at Wembley Park last weekend. City will need to win these moments away to Gisborne United tomorrow.

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Football: Wanganui City on a long trip for big Federation Cup game

30 Aug, 2019 6:08pm
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Underdogs tomorrow, a win sets up best tilt at Cup since 2009.

Lock Josh Lane returns to the Wanganui side tomorrow against Thames Valley.

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Lane comes back at lock

30 Aug, 2019 2:35pm
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Expected to be out for a month, but back already.

Wanganui's Peni Nabainivalu will start at centre tomorrow for the NZ Heartland XV against Manu Samoa at Eden Park. Photo by Wairarapa Times Age

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Rugby: Three Wanganui players in starting Heartland XV lineup to play Samoa at Eden

30 Aug, 2019 2:00pm
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The incumbents from last year keep their spots, with two more locals on the bench.

After not even leaving the bench in last year's Meads Cup semifinal, Dane Whale and Ethan Robinson are the starting No 10-12 combination in the rematch with Thames Valley on Saturday.

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Earn your jersey, or give it to someone else.

29 Aug, 2019 5:32pm
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Some players get a chance to stake their claim, others a chance to make up for last week.

Former Manu Samoa international Fa'alemiga Selesele helped Hawke's Bay Samoa to beat Wanganui Samoa on Saturday in Levin.

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Former Samoan test player helps sink Wanganui

26 Aug, 2019 5:24pm
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Team finishes one try short of another upset.

WHS A1: Coach Lisa Murphy, Imogen Flower, Kara Adrole, Sophie Andrews, Montel Vaiao-Aki, Molly Bullock, Rebecca Tamati, manager Kim Flower, Teagan Tapa, Mikayla Heka, Keilani Tyrell, Tima Tuinasoni.

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Netball: Whanganui High School finally win Manawatu Schools title

26 Aug, 2019 4:23pm
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One point victory in final rewrites five years of disappointment.

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Athletic lift the curse of final league game losses

25 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
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Team gives coach a good farewell gift in their last regular season fixture.

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B Final for Brown at world champs

25 Aug, 2019 4:45pm
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Team gave it everything in sixth-place finish in semifinal.

Referee Michael Winter awards the barge over try to Wairarapa Bush's Sam Tufuga in their upset win over Wanganui in Masterton on Saturday. Photos by Wairarapa Times Age.

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Heartland Championship kicks off

25 Aug, 2019 3:56pm
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First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore

Inia Katia and his Wairarapa-Bush team outplayed Wanganui in Masterton this afternoon to lift the Bruce Steel Memorial Cup and get their Heartland Championship campaign off to a good start.

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Turfed out of Masterton without Bruce Steel Cup

24 Aug, 2019 9:42pm
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Team out-worked by inspired home side in Heartland Championship opener.

Karl Pascoe was among the tryscorers in the Wanganui Development's big win over Wairarapa Bush Development in Masterton on Saturday.

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Second tier team shows the Heartland boys how it's done

24 Aug, 2019 9:41pm
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After competitive opening quarter, the visitors pull away at Memorial Park.

The Wanganui contingent with the Heartland Hurricanes at Wellington's Westpac Stadium.

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Well baked in the Cake Tin

24 Aug, 2019 9:17pm
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Home team runs riot in the second half at Westpac Stadium.

Wanganui Athletic's Will King slammed home five goals in his team's big win over Palmerston North Boys High last weekend, and will be looking for more with Massey University FC tomorrow.

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City lose League points, Athletic lose their coach

23 Aug, 2019 6:08pm
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Major happenings for the Whanganui clubs heading into last Federation League games

The victorious Whanganui High School 1st XI after winning their Manawatu schools title on Wednesday evening.

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Hockey: Whanganui High lives up to legacy with Manawatu title

23 Aug, 2019 3:46pm
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Collegiate team suffers tough penalty shootout loss in girls final.

Campbell Hart has retained the Wanganui captaincy and will want to avoid any medical issues going back to play Wairarapa Bush on the artificial turf at Masterton's Memorial Park.

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Heartland Championship kicks off

23 Aug, 2019 1:25pm
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Attacking forwards on a fast track, and backs who will be starters next weekend.

Stu Thornton and his Whanganui Men's team mates were gutted to lose the Premier Group B final in the shadow of fulltime to HSHC A on Saturday.

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Title gone in sixty seconds

19 Aug, 2019 4:47pm
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Team can still look forward to more respect in 2020 after rejoining Premier.

Whanganui Collegiate played with pride and passion in their best season in decades during 2019.

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Collegiate 1st XV's impressive year that was from the class of 2019

19 Aug, 2019 3:38pm
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School will rebuild with a young lineup next season.

Whanganui's Emma Wood had a strong match with two goals in her team's big win over Feilding United yesterday.

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Goal fest for Team Whanganui in season finale

19 Aug, 2019 1:10pm
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Vanya Apiata-Hodgkinson will have a wait to see if she claims the Golden Boot.

Will King lining up to score one of his five goals in the big win over Palmerston North Boys High at Wembley Park on Saturday.

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A 10-0 score in cold wet weather "the difference between men and boys"

18 Aug, 2019 5:42pm
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Wanganui Athletic eyeing fourth in League table, while Wanganui City's game was rained off

Jamie-Lee Robertson rushed on just two hours notice to join the Heartland Hurricanes for training on Friday, but unfortunately was injured the next day against Hawke's Bay Under 19.

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Heartland Hurricanes and Wanganui Samoa tough losses, Bradley O'Leary a winner with NZ Marist U23

18 Aug, 2019 3:33pm
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Wrapup of the representative rugby involving locals around the North Island.

Wanganui Development XV fullback Sheldon Pakinga-Manhire fires out a pass during his team's loss to Wellington Maori at Cooks Gardens today.

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Development XV face new level of intensity from Wellington Maori

17 Aug, 2019 7:32pm
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After beating Maori Development team in 2018, the full strength side came to Cooks Gardens

Wanganui captain Campbell Hart takes on the Wellington Development XV defence, backed by flanker Angus Middleton, in their forward-dominated win at Cooks Gardens today.

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Wanganui collect big scalp in Wellington Development in wet weather footy

17 Aug, 2019 6:09pm
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One point win over semi-professionals sets up Heartland Championship campaign.

After two months on the sideline, Wanganui Athletic's Ryan Holden makes a timely return tomorrow against Palmerston North Boys High at Wembley Park.

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Athletic and City's end-of-season horse race

16 Aug, 2019 5:57pm
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Athletic welcoming back Ryan Holden ahead of final weeks of the season.

Gabriel Hakaraia offloads to Joe Edwards in the win over Saracens last week. Wanganui are expected to support their ball runners with good cleanout at the breakdown against Wellington Development XV.

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Rugby: Wanganui want strong cleanout against Wellington Development XV

15 Aug, 2019 5:53pm
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With Thames Valley looming on the horizon, quick retention of ruck ball will be crucial.

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Jetsprints: Whanganui's Rob Coley sixth at latest Aussie round

15 Aug, 2019 12:51pm
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Strong first day but mishap on the second.