http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz en-nz Midlands Rugby Club 30 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/401819 The rugby season starts at Midlands with preseason training starting on Wednesday the 1st of February at 6:30pm.All new and past players are invited to come along. 004, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/401819 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/376822 The Midlands Rugby Club was a hive of activity on Friday morning, when Jimmy Cowan and Andrew Hore came to the club. An initiative from the NZRFU and the All Blacks to send some of the All Blacks around selected towns in New Zealand paid off, when a large crowd turned 036, 3 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/376822 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/374385 The All Blacks are coming to Winton and the Midlands Rugby Club and plans are already under way to make it a day to remember. It's all part of a heartland New Zealand tour in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup, with players visiting 11 towns, on September 2, the day before the squad officially assembles for the tournament. Winton is one of five towns across the South Island to receive a visit and is the only Southland town to host the players. The All Blacks arrive in Winton at 7.30am 034, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/374385 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/370494 The Middle Pub Midlands Premier side went to the Les George Oval confident of putting on a good show of winning their semi-final game against Woodlands. The first half was played at either end of the park, with Midlands 031, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/370494 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/368202 After the debacle when Midlands played Marist in the last round at Centrepoint Park , where Marist dealt heavily to Midlands, they got there revenge back on Saturday, comfortably beating them 26 points to five. It was a dour struggle in the first half, when they went to the break at five 030, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/368202 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/364446 Star welcomed the use of Super rugby players Brayden Mitchell and John Hardie but still were comfortably beaten 33-13 by a Midlands team that that was missing key players in the form of Blair Vinning, Scott Cowan and Mark Wells. 028, 5 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/364446 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/363346 Middle Pub Midlands took on Blues on Saturday to reach the no 1 spot, but couldn’t pull off the win that they had hoped for. Due to a couple of charge downs, that lead to tries to Blues, and a few penalties, Blues raced out to a 21 to 5 027, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/363346 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/361533 The Middle Pub Midlands Premiers kept their playoff hopes alive when they beat Pirates/Old Boys by 34 points to 6. They had a commanding lead going into the break, leading by 28 to 6, thanks to tries to Dayna Cunningham, and two to Tim Cornforth, one courtesy of an intercept, 026, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/361533 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/359853 The boys are back. The Middle Pub Midlands Premiers got their winning way back on track on Saturday, when they beat defending Galbraith Shield holders Woodlands, by 29 points to 25, at Centennial Park, in front of a large crowd. Woodlands had a healthy lead on Midlands going into the 024, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/359853 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/358971 What was going to be a tough day at the office for the Middle Pub Midlands Prems, got even tougher on Saturday. When they arrived at Centrepoint Park to play Marist, they were without a good chunk of their players, due to Mark Wells wedding. With flankers on both wings, 024, 6 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/358971 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/357877 To get there season back on track, the Middle Pub Midlands Premiers had to win, and win well they did by 31 points to 16. At half time it was 10 points all, courtesy of a try to Tu Davai and Brenton Howden for Midlands, at that point, it looked like 023, 29 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/357877 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/355663 The Midlands Prem Bs haven’t beaten the Blues side this year, and it didn’t happened on Saturday either. They were out muscled in the forwards and outplayed in the backs. They tried hard all the way through the game, but couldn’t match it with the Blues team. The opposition had 022, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/355663 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/355514 The Middle Pub Midlands Prems went to Balmoral Drive on Saturday to try and get there season back on track, by playing Blues, it didn’t quite work out that way, they went down 24-20. It was, according to coach Mike Cunningham, a classical game of two halves. He stated 022, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/355514 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/353742 Midlands junior rugby players began the season in style on Saturday in bright new rugby jerseys, thanks to the support of club stalwart Jimmy Fowler. The club’s 101 juniors ran proudly onto to the field sporting their new jerseys, which are exact replicas of the Midlands senior team, and cost about $100 021, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/353742 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/350590 Go to Senior Profile and You Tube to see Tims profile and video 019, 2 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/350590 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/350459 The Midlands Premiers got back on the winning track on Saturday, when they beat Marist by 30 points to 29 at Centennial Park, in front of a large crowd, on their sponsor’s day. It was based on some dogged play by the forwards and some strong defence by the backs. 019, 2 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/350459 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/350563 The Bottom Pub Midlands Prem Bs suffered another loss, when they went down to a committed Marist side, by 12 points to 37. On a good win against Star the week before, the boys went into the game high on confidence, but couldn’t repeat the result on Saturday. Based on 019, 2 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/350563 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/348529 The first game under lights for the Midlands Premiers, was played on Wednesday night at Limehills, against unbeaten Star. They were without Tim Boys, who was called into the Highlanders squad to cover for the injuries, and about fifteen minutes into the game, they lost Scott Cowan, through a knee 017, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/348529 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/347757 The Bottom Pub Midlands Prem Bs lost their first game on Saturday to the unbeaten Blues side by 27 points to 12. It was according to coach Steve Unahi a game of two halves. Blues started strongly in the first half, scoring 22 points, with some strong running, and poor 017, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/347757 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/347752 The Middle Pub Midlands Premier’s caused the upset of the round on Saturday, when they accounted for the high flying Blues side, 29—10. It was based on a superb defensive effort from everyone, and being up in their faces all day. The forwards , led by captain Damien Pulley and 017, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/347752 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/346565 The Bottom Pub Midlands Prem Bs, kept there winning run alive at Pirates/Old Boys, on Saturday, with a commanding 35 to 12 win. It was based on a commanding forward effort, with a pretty slick backline finishing off there moves. Kane Smith, Ryan Shaw,Isaac Wilson and Hayden Ellis had strong games 016, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/346565 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/346744 The Middle Pub Midlands Premiers got there first win for the season, when they beat Pirate's/Old Boys by 36 points to 29. It was a fast moving game, with plenty of tries scored, five each, with Midlands getting there bonus point, with scoring four tries. The game ebbed and flowed 016, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/346744 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/345254 The Middle Pub Midlands Premiers started there new season against Woodlands on Saturday. Although they lost the game, they game away with there heads held high. Because this year according to coach Mike Cunningham its a rebuilding year. They have lost a number of players this year, through retirement, 015, 6 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/345254 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/231853 Ben McHugh, when you here this name mentioned, it will be allways heard around the rugby circles, and especially at the Midlands club. For Ben raked up his 200th game for Midlands this year. Ben has allways been a Midlands man, right from the first day that Midlands launched itself, 034, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/231853 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/231852 Blair Vinning Played his 200th game for Midlands in the Galbraith Shield Final this year. Although the result didn't go the way he had hoped, the biggest thrill he got, was when he lead his team out before the game. Blair started playing rugby when he was only 7 years 034, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.midlandsrugbyclub.org.nz/webapps/i/64345/66829/231852