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Here we are, club rugby just around the corner and 2021 ready to kick off!

There is nothing like Grand-Final week for those teams who make it to the big dance. This week is very special for the clubs, coaches and for those players lucky enough to participate in a Final, especially this year. I hope all teams enjoy the experience and leave nothing on the pitch. This weekend we have some intriguing battles in both the Wadsco Motorworld Marlborough and The Car Company Nelson Bays competitions.

The Golden Bay Fruit Tasman Trophy for senior women has concluded. Waimea Old Boys and Wanderers put on a terrific match in the Final of the Golden Bay Fruit Tasman Trophy. Played as the main fixture at Jubilee Park, a large crowd watch Waimea Old Boys prevail 32 – 10 to repeat as Champions.

This Saturday the Tasman Rugby Union celebrates the first competition Final of the 2020 season. The Golden Bay Fruit Senior Women’s Final will take place 3pm at Jubilee Park where defending premiers, Waimea Old Boys host Wanderers.

As an absolute rugby tragic last weekend was heaven. At 9.45am I went with my son to watch the Nelson College Blue U14 team play Motueka High School which was enjoyable.

JAB & Age Grade Rugby commences this weekend - The best part of the year when I was a young lad was the start of the rugby season. Whether it was as a 7 year old, 13 year old or 1st XV player, the excitement was the same – I could not wait for game day.

Thank you to all our Rugby Volunteers. Over the weekend I had time to consider the impact volunteers have within the rugby community. Rugby within the region would not survive without this incredible hard-working group of volunteers. When a crucial volunteer stands down, clubs struggle to replace them on and off the field until the next committed volunteer steps forward.

In round 2 of the Golden Bay Fruit Senior Women’s competition, the scores were a little lop sided as defending premiers Waimea OB accounted for Riwaka 50-5 at Jubilee Park, while a strong Wanderers side held Moutere scoreless in a 42-0 win at Brightwater.

Moutere claimed a notable scalp in the Wadsco Motorworld Marlborough division 1 competition on Saturday, downing reigning club premiers Waitohi 36-31 in Picton. In the second match Central did just enough to hold off the Awatere in Seddon, maintaining the Blues’ unbeaten record.

It’s quite remarkable, given all that our community experienced as a result of Covid-19, that here we are in Te Tauihu and throughout the country getting out and about enjoying recreation as though the effort and commitment by all over the past several weeks was just a dream. But a dream it was not. It was a quite stressful time for so many families, and for business owners and leaders, so I must acknowledge all our Sponsors and Members who have committed to the TRU at this time.