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CEO Chat with Tony Lewis

Tuesday March 10 2020 10:11 a.m. 0 comments

The 2020 Tasman Trophy is here, the best senior rugby competition in the South Island and even Wellington. This March we have had a number of our premier teams travel to Wellington or Wellington teams come to the region and we have seen dominant displays by our sides. This competition every year produces new Mako players.

TRU Team Awards

Wednesday October 9 2019 02:28 p.m. 0 comments

Hosted by Joey Wheeler, the Tasman Rugby Union celebrated their Team Awards on Tuesday evening at The Bach restaurant at the Turf Hotel. These awards were presented for Community Rugby, the Tasman Under 19’s, Mako men and women teams.

CEO Chat with Tony Lewis

Tuesday July 2 2019 03:30 p.m. 0 comments

Referee abuse from the side-lines should never be part of Rugby. I will put my hand up as a player, coach, supporter and now CEO, that I’ve been guilty of questioning the ability of the referee at times. I still struggle with a referee performance in a grand-final in the Premiership where the Mako outscored the opposition in tries then still ended up losing, but this was done in the privacy of my mind wasn’t for public debate.

CEO Chat with Tony Lewis

Tuesday June 25 2019 03:01 p.m. 0 comments

Playing JAB & Age Grade Rugby has clear social, physical and mental health benefits for children but evidence illustrates that youth sports in NZ society has become increasingly controlled and regulated by adults, which takes the fun out for many children.

Staff News

Tuesday June 11 2019 06:07 p.m. 0 comments

TRU’s rugby development officer, Mark Cochrane, was invited by NZ Rugby to deliver All Blacks Clinics in Japan for two weeks during May. Mark, along with two other Kiwis, was based in Kashiwa-no-ha where the All Blacks will stay in the lead up to Rugby World Cup. Enjoy his story of passing on knowledge and skills to Japanese players and coaches.

Mako News

Tuesday June 11 2019 06:00 p.m. 0 comments

Nelson 3 match season tickets and individual match tickets are on sale NOW.

E’stel Tasman Trophy

Tuesday June 11 2019 05:54 p.m. 0 comments

Marist won an absolute thriller of an E’stel Tasman Trophy at Trafalgar Park on Saturday. In my book the afternoon couldn’t have been any better, with 2,000 enthralled spectators and 7,000 viewing on livestreaming – with extra time and the match finishing under lights.

E’stel Tasman Trophy

Tuesday June 4 2019 04:25 p.m. 0 comments

3.00pm - FINAL: Waimea Old Boys v Marist
1.30pm - Div 1: Kahurangi v Nelson
12.15pm - U13: Marist v Waimea Old Boys
11.00am - U13: Nelson v Moutere

Semi Finals this weekend

Tuesday May 28 2019 04:27 p.m. 0 comments

After 11 rounds the Final Four has been decided, with Waimea Old Boys taking out the Minor Premiership and the right to play 4th placed Waitohi in a semi-final at Jubilee Park. In the other 2 v 3 semi-final, Marist will host Wanderers at Trafalgar Park. Both games kick off at 3pm.

It’s Semi-Final Time!

Tuesday May 28 2019 04:24 p.m. 0 comments

The E’stel Tasman Trophy final series has arrived and what a round robin we have had. At the end of Saturday we had the 8th place team only a win away from a semi-final spot. I am sure the coaches, players and supporters from Kahurangi, Nelson, East Coast and Central are all reviewing the game that was lost at the last minute or an opportunity not taken.