Statement regarding COVID-19: Club Rugby participation in New Zealand   New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has decided to postpone all club and community rugby until Saturday, 18 April, effective immediately. The postponement includes all rugby matches. Non-contact training activities can continue at least in the short term while we continue to monitor the situation with the…

Monday 16th January You will all be aware of recent developments in relation to Covid-19 and the indefinite suspension of Super Rugby over the weekend. Given that this is a constantly moving situation, we will be continuing to monitor daily and provide updates. We will also be further guided by Government advice on mass gatherings…

Good afternoon everyone,   Please see attached the Ramsbotham Cup Premier Competition Draw for 2020. Ramsbotham Cup Premier Competition Draw 2020   All the best to everyone involved this season!    

Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Draw   The 2020 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship draw has been released, check out below where you can catch our team in action this season! Semi-finals and Finals to follow on 17th & 24th October, for the full draw head over to: http://heartlandchampionship.co.nz/News/34716/draws-unveiled-for-2020-mitre-10-cup-and-mitre-10-heartland-championship   Go the Mighty Nua!!

Donate Your Kit at our Cadbury Purple Locker! All Kiwi kids deserve to experience the benefits of playing sport. Sadly, 1 in 8 kids feel excluded from sport because they don’t have the gear. By donating kit we can help get more kids playing sport. The HKRFU office in Levin is now home to a…

2020 Club Pre-Season Trainings As we look forward to the 2020 HKRFU Club Rugby competition, many clubs have now started their pre-season trainings. See below the training details for all clubs and head along or get in touch with the contact person if you are keen!

HKRFU Annual General Meeting   The Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union held it’s Annual General Meeting last night at the Paraparaumu Rugby Football Club. Chairman John Mowbray indicated that he will be retiring after 15 years in the role and his tenure recognised through CEO, Corey Kennett, presenting John with some gifts. As the meeting…

Chris Wilton has been reappointed as the Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland Head Coach for a further two seasons. Wilton had some strong competition for the role, with 15 applicants, many of whom were based overseas and willing to relocate. The interview panel see Wilton’s record over the past four years and passion for the rugby in…

Women’s Competition – Finals night   This Wednesday sees the final of the HKRFU Women’s Competition take place between Rahui and Paraparaumu. On field two, Shannon play Levin College Old Boys with both games kicking off at 7pm. There has been such a great buzz around Women’s Rugby at the moment and the support at…