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SENIOR COMPETITION REVIEWS

Tuesday June 13 2017 03:02 p.m. 0 comments

Both Waimea Old Boys and Nelson fell victim to Monday's exhausting NPD Tasman Trophy final after both suffered losses in The Car Company Nelson Bays senior competition to Marist and Stoke respectively. Wanderers scored a last minute try to beat Kahurangi.

CEO Chat with Tony Lewis

Tuesday June 13 2017 02:52 p.m. 0 comments

It is at this time of the year I am constantly asked by fans, journalists, sponsors, staff and even the board, how many places are available in this year’s Makos squad? It becomes a very pertinent question after the coaches have watched the NPD Tasman Trophy series and the mid-season trial.

Meet our staff

Wednesday June 7 2017 01:02 p.m. 0 comments

Jo MacLean is our trusted Competitions & Operations Administrator. Totally outnumbered, she manages to hold her own in the TRU office and is one of the longer serving members of staff. Which is to say she knows where a lot of the skeletons are.

CEO Chat with Tony Lewis

Wednesday June 7 2017 12:57 p.m. 0 comments

A large crowd at Trafalgar Park witnessed an epic NPD Tasman Trophy Final on Monday afternoon. All even at 21-all after 80 minutes, the match went into 20 minutes extra time, before Waimea Old Boys clinched victory over Nelson with the final play of the game, 31 - 28.

The Car Company 21st Birthday

Wednesday June 7 2017 12:30 p.m. 0 comments

It’s The Car Company's 21st birthday and they’re celebrating with huge savings on every car at every branch every day in June!

Waimea OB score dramatic overtime win over Nelson in NPD Tasman Trophy final

Monday June 5 2017 07:35 p.m. 0 comments

NPD TASMAN TROPHY FINAL: Waimea OB 31 (Jeff Lepa, Eli Kneepkens, Mo Tau, Dan Hytongue tries, Kneepkens 4 con, pen) Nelson 28 (Asher Wells, Andrew Norton-Taylor, Ethan Blackadder, Inoke Latu tries, Willy Havili 4 con) HT: 14-7.

CEO Chat with Tony Lewis

Thursday June 1 2017 01:57 p.m. 0 comments

It is my belief that over the last three years the cross-regional NPD Tasman Trophy has produced skillful and passionate grassroots rugby of the highest order. It has become the pinnacle competition for the coaches to eye players when selecting the Tasman Makos squad and last year this competition produced 14 Makos players.