Stay tuned to www.magpierugby.com for Hawke's Bay rugby news http://www.magpierugby.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:26:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.magpierugby.com/images/M_images/MAGPIE1.jpg http://www.magpierugby.com Stay tuned to www.magpierugby.com for Hawke's Bay rugby news http://www.magpierugby.com/content/view/471/2/ What a bugger! A loss on the road to Southland, but as always a bloody hard place to grab a win. A few random thoughts.....Leadership: I believe the captaincy should be a forward, MJ may not be in the starting lineup from week to week, so that could have been the reason not to appoint him a season Captain. But, the team is lacking leadership when needed, when behind the posts after a score against them there should be some bugger giving the boys a rev up, reminding them of the game plan, basics etc. Shoey seems a little quiet... News - Air NZ Cup Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:10:49 +0100 http://www.magpierugby.com/content/view/469/2/ Hawke's Bay ended 35 years without success against Auckland to get its Air New Zealand Cup campaign off to a perfect bonus point winning 47-13 start at McLean Park in Napier. The win was a continuation of Hawke's Bay's advance up the domestic rugby ladder and a sign to others that it has more than a semi-final in its sights this year. By keeping Auckland scoreless in the second half it emphasised the quality of its victory. So often did it take ball off Auckland, Napier could be renamed Turnover city. For Auckland the pain continued as... News - Air NZ Cup Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:38:48 +0100 http://www.magpierugby.com/content/view/468/2/ Here we go! Yep, the start of the best Comp around....stuff the Super 14, this is what it's all about. How will the boys go this year? Will McLean Park go winless for opposing teams?Will the park pack out?Tune in for the long ride.So, the team as far as Stockcar86 from thesilverfern.com forums can work out via the TAB is.... News - Air NZ Cup Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:02:51 +0100 http://www.magpierugby.com/content/view/467/2/ The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union has today announced its new Principal Sponsorship for the Air New Zealand Cup squad. Progressive Meats (Craig Hickson - Managing Director) in conjunction with the rural community of Hawke's Bay be the Principal Sponsor of the Magpies for the next three years. As a result of the new partnership, the team that competes in the Air New Zealand Cup will from this point again be known as the Hawke's Bay Magpies.Craig Hickson Our Union is celebrating 125 years of the tradition, passion and pride that the Magpies have engendered not only in rugby but in... News - Air NZ Cup Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:32:29 +0100 http://www.magpierugby.com/content/view/466/2/ Forwards BacksJamie Muir Chris EatonHika Elliot... News - Air NZ Cup Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:31:11 +0100