Main N.Z.R.F.U. fixtures for 1988

Press, 1 December 1987, Page 61

Main N.Z.R.F.U. fixtures for 1988

PA Wellington The New Zealand Rugby Football Union’s main fixtures for the 1988 season are: MARCH 5-6: Fresh Up national rugby sevens tournament, Pukekohe. 10: N.Z.R.F.U. annual meeting, Wellington. 26-27: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Bank invitation sevens tournament, Hong Kong. 26: Wairarapa Bush v. Wellington, Masterton. APRIL 1-4: Fresh Up coaching school, Wellington. 2-3: N.S.W. sevens tournament, Sydney. 9: Fiji v. Canterbury, Suva (S.P.C.). 10: Auckland v. N.S.W., Auckland (S.P.C.); Queensland v. Wellington, Brisbane (S.P.C.). 17: N.S.W. v. Canterbury, Sydney (S.P.C.); Queensland v. Auckland, Brisbane (S.P.C.); Wellington v. Fiji, Wellington (S.P.C.). 24: Auckland v. Wellington, Auckland (S.P.C.); Canterbury v. Queensland, Christchurch (S.P.C.); N.S.W. v. Fiji, Sydney (S.P.C.). 25: Taranaki v. Wanganui, New Plymouth: Hawke’s Bay v. Waikato, Hastings; Counties v. North Harbour, Pukekohe. 27: New Zealand trial (if required), Palmerston North. 30: Fiji v. Queensland: Suva (S.P.C.). MAY 1: Canterbury v. Auckland, Christchurch (S.P.C.); Wellington v. N.S.W., Wellington (S.P.C.). 3: Waikato v. King Country, Hamilton. 4: North Zone v. Central Zone, Rotorua. 7: Fiji v. Auckland, Suva (S.P.C.). 8: Canterbury v. Wellington, Christchurch (S.P.C.); N.S.W. v. Queensland, Sydney (S.P.C.). 11: Central Zone v. South Zone, Masterton. 14: South Zone v. North Zone, Timaru; British Combined Services and Police v. North Harbour, Takapuna. 15: Australian Bicentenary Match, Sydney. North Island v. South Island Universities, Dunedin; Nth Harbour XV v. N.Z. Navy, Takapuna. 17: Wanganui v. Wellington, Wanganui; Nelson v. Canterbury Sub-Unions, Motueka. 18: Wales v. Waikato, Hamilton; British Combined Services and Police v. Royal Navy, Auckland. Otago v. N.Z. Universities, Dunedin. 19: Marlborough v. Canterbury Country, Blenheim. 21: Wales v. Wellington, Wellington. Manawatu v. Horowhenua, Palmerston North; North Auckland v. Counties, Whangarei. 22: B.C.S. and Police v. Waikato at Hamilton. Wanganui v. Hawke’s Bay, Wanganui. 24: Wales v. Otago, Dunedin; Otago XV v. Southland, Dunedin. 25: B.C.S. and Police v. N.Z. Police, Wellington; Canterbury Sub-Unions v. Mid-Canterbury, Leeston; Manawatu v. Hawke’s Bay, Palmerston North; King Country v. Taranaki, in K.C. 28: Wales v. New Zealand (Ist test) Christchurch. 29: B.C.S. and Police v. N.Z. Army, Palmerston North; Horowhenua v. N.Z. Combined Services, Levin; Canterbury XV v. R.N.Z.A.F., Christchurch. 31: Wanganui v. Manawatu, Wanganui; North Harbour v. North Auckland, Takapuna; Marlborough v. Otago, Blenheim (to be confirmed).

JUNE 1: Wales v. Hawke’s Bay, Napier; B.C.S. and Police v. R.N.Z.A.F., Christchurch. Wai-Bush v. N.Z. Combined Services, Masterton. 4: Wales v. Taranaki at New Plymouth. B.C.S. and Police v. N.Z. Combined Services, Wellington; Poverty Bay v. East Coast, Gisborne. 6: Div. 1: Waikato v. Auckland, Hamilton; Manawatu v. Wellington, Palmerston North. Div. 3: Buller v. West Coast, Westport. South Canterbury v. Mid-Canterbury, Timaru (Hanan Shield); Horowhenua v. Wai-Bush, Levin; Nelson Bays v. Wellington B, Nelson; Wanganui v. Taranaki, Wanganui; Hawke’s Bay v. Poverty Bay, Napier. South Canterbury Colts v. Mid-Canter-bury Colts, Timaru. 7: Wales v. North Auckland, Whangarei. 11: Wales v. New Zealand (2nd test) Auckland. 12: Taranaki v. Manawatu, New Plymouth; Counties v. King Country, Pukekohe; Thames Valley v. Corinthians, Paeroa; Marlborough v. Wellington B, Blenheim. 13: N.Z. team to Australia assembles. 16: Canterbury Sub-Unions v. Southland Sub-Unions, T.8.A.; Canterbury Sub Union Colts v. Southland Sub Union Colts, T.B.A. 18: Counties v. Manawatu, Pukekohe. 19: West Coast v. Canterbury, Greymouth; N.Z. v. Western Australia, Perth. 22: N.Z. v. Randwick, Sydney; King Country v. Thames Valley, in King Country. 25: Div. 3: Nelson Bays v. Buller, Motueka. 26: N.Z. v. Australia B, Brisbane; Horowhenua v. Wellington, Levin. 28: MidCanterbury v. Canterbury, Ashburton. 29: N.Z. v. N.S.W. Country, Singleton; Thames Valley v. North Harbour, Paeroa. 30: Prince of Wales Cup: Northern Zone Maoris v. Southern Zone Maoris, Nelson. JULY 1-4: N.Z. Colts coaching school and trials, Upper Hutt. 2: N.Z. Maoris v. Marlborough, Blenheim. 3: N.Z. v. Australia, Sydney (first test). 6: N.Z. v. A.C.T., Canberra; N.Z. Colts v. Invitation XV, Upper Hutt; 8.0. P. v. King Country, Rotorua; South Canterbury v. Canterbury, Timaru; Wai-Bush v. Wanganui, Masterton; Thames Valley v. Counties, Paeroa; South Canterbury Colts v. Canterbury Colts, Timaru. 9: Div. 2: Mid-Canterbury v. Southland, Ashburton; MidCanterbury B v.. Southland B, Ashburton. 10: N.Z. v. Queensland, Brisbane; N.Z. Colts v. Queensland under-21, Brisbane. 12: Mid-Canterbury v. Otago, Ashburton. 13: N.Z. v. Queensland B, Townsville; N.Z. Colts v. Queensland Country under-21, Brisbane. Div. 3: West Coast v. Thames Valley, Hokitika. Marlborough v. Canterbury, Blenheim; Marlborough Colts v. Canterbury under-21, Blenheim. 16: N.Z. v. Australia, Brisbane (2nd test); N.Z. Colts v. Australia under-21, Brisbane. Div. 3: Nelson Bays v. Thames Valley, Nelson. Otago v. Southland, Dunedin. 17: Wai-Bush v. Bay of Plenty, Masterton; Taranaki v. Horowhenua, Hawera. 19: Div. 3: Wanganui v. Thames Valley, Wanganui. 20: N.Z. v.

N.S.W. B, Gosford. Div. 2: Mid-Canterbury v. King Country, Ashburton. South Canterbury v. North Otago, Timaru; North Auckland v; Hawke’s Bay, Whangarei; South Canterbury Colts v. North Otago Colts, Timaru. 23: N.Z. v. N.S.W., Sydney. Div. 1: Bay of Plenty v. Hawke’s Bay, Rotorua. Div. 2: Southland v. King Country, Invercargill. Marlborough v. Nelson Bays, Blenheim; West Coast v.. Buller, Greymouth. 26: N.Z. v. Victorian Invitation XV, Melbourne. Div. 2: Marlborough v. King Country, Blenheim. 27: Div. 3: North Otago v. East Coast, Oamaru. South Canterbury v. Otago, Timaru. 30: N.Z. v. Australia, Sydney (third test). Div. 1: North Auckland v. Bay of Plenty, Whangarei. Div. 3: North Otago, Horowhenua, Oamaru; Buller v. East Coast, Westport. 31: Southland v. Canterbury, Invercargill. AUGUST 22: West Coast v. North Harbour, Greymouth. 3: Div. 3: East Coast v. Thames Valley, Te Araroa. 6: Div. 1: Canterbury v. North Harbour, Christchurch; North Auckland v. Otago, Whangarei. Marlborough v. West Coast; Blenheim; Wai-Bush v. Manawatu, Masterton. 10: King Country v. Auckland R/S in King Country. Div. 1: Canterbury v. Bay of Plenty, Christchurch. 13: Taranaki v. Auckland R/ S, New Plymouth. Div. 1: North Harbour v. Manawatu, Takapuna; Otago v. Bay of Plenty, Dunedin; Counties v. North Auckland, Pukekohe. Div. 2: Poverty Bay v. MidCanterbury, Gisborne. Waikato v. Wai-Bush, Hamilton; Buller v. Marlborough, Westport. 14: Horowhenua XV v. N.Z. Army, Shannon. 17: Div. 1: Counties v. Wellington, Pukekohe. Div. 2: Hawke’s Bay v. Mid-Canterbury, Hastings; Marlborough v. Southland, Blenheim. Div. 3: Buller v. North Otago, Westport. 20: Auckland v. North Auckland (R/S), Auckland. Div. 1: Bay of Plenty v. Waikato, Whaka- ; tane; Canterbury v. Taranaki, Christchurch; Otago v. Manawatu, Dunedin. Div. 2: Wairarapa-Bush v. Mid-Can-terbury, Masterton; South Canterbury v. Marlborough, Timaru; Poverty Bay v. King Country, Gisborne; Hawke’s Bay v. Southland, Napier. Div. 3: Nelson Bays v. North Otago, Nelson; East Coast v. Horowhenua, Foxton. Canterbury B v. Otago B, Christchurch; Canterbury Colts v. Otago Colts, Christchurch; South Canterbury Colts v. Canterbury 2nd Div., Timaru. 21: North Harbour v. Wellington, Taranaki. 22-24: Central Zone Ul6 Age Grade Tournament — Wanganui; South Zone Ul6 Age Grade Tournament — Blenheim; South Zone UlB Age Grade Tournament — Nelson. 23: Div. 1: Otago v. Taranaki, Dunedin. Div. 3: West Coast v. North Otago, Greymouth. Horowhenua v. Southland, Levin. 24: Div. 1: Counties v. Auckland, Pukekohe. Div. 2: Mid-Canterbury v. Marlborough, Ashburton. Div. 3: Thames Valley v. Buller, Paeroa. 27: Div. 1: Manawatu v. Bay of Plenty, Palmerston North; North Auckland v. Canterbury, Whangarei; Well-

ington v. Auckland, Wellington; Waikato v. Counties at Hamilton; Taranaki v. North Harbour, New Plymouth. Div. 2: King Country v. South Canterbury in K.C.; Wai-Bush v. Poverty Bay, Masterton. Div. 3: East Coast v. Wanganui, Tiki Tiki; Horowhenua v. Buller, Levin. Southland v. Otago, Invercargill. Southland B v. Canterbury B, Invercargill; South Canterbury B v. Otago B, Timaru; Southland Colts v. Canterbury Colts, Invercargill; South Canterbury Colts v. Otago Colts, Timaru. 30: Div. 2: Wai-Bush v. South Canterbury, Masterton. 31: Hawke’s Bay v. Auckland R/ S, Napier. Div. 1: Waikato v. Canterbury, Hamilton; Manawatu v. North Auckland, Palmerston North. Div. 3: North Otago v. Wanganui, Oamaru. SEPTEMBER 3: Div. 1: Bay of Plenty v. Auckland, 8.0. P.; Wellington v. Canterbury, Wellington; Taranaki v. North Auckland, New Plymouth; Waikato v. Otago, Hamilton; North Harbour v. Counties, Takapuna. Div. 2: South Canterbury v. Poverty Bay, Timaru. Div. 3: Buller v. Wanganui, Westport; Thames Valley v. North Otago, Paeroa; Nelson Bays v. West Coast, Motueka; Canterbury B v. Mid-Canterbury, Christchurch; Wellington Colts v. Canterbury Colts, Wellington. 7: Div. 2: Southland v. Poverty Bay, Invercargill; Nelson Bays v. N.Z. Combined Services, Nelson. 10: Auckland v. North Harbour R/S, Auckland. Div. 1: Otago v. Wellington, Dunedin; Bay of Plenty v. Counties, 8.0. P.; Manawatu v. Canterbury, Palmerston North; North Auckland v. Waikato, Whangarei. Div. 2: South Canterbury v. Hawke’s Bay, Timaru; King Country v. WaiBush in K.C. Div. 3: Thames Valley v. Horowhenua, Paeroa; Wanganui v. West Coast, Wanganui; Marlborough v. N.Z. Combined Services, Blenheim; Buller v. Canterbury XV, Westport; Mid-Canterbury v. North Otago, Ashburton; Otago B v. South Canterbury B, Dunedin; Mid-Canterbury Colts v. North Otago Colts, Ashburton; Otago Colts v. South Canterbury Colts, Dunedin. 13: Div. 1: Southland v. Wellington, Invercargill. 14: Div. 2: Hawke’s Bay v. Marlborough, Hastings. Div. 3: Horowhenua v. West Coast, Levin. 15: Div. 1: Bay of Plenty v. Taranaki, Rotorua. 17: Auckland v. Manawatu R/S, Auckland. Div. 1: Canterbury v. Otago, Christchurch; Wellington v. North Auckland, Wellington; Waikato, v. North Harbour, Hamilton. Div. 2: Southland v. Wai-Bush, Invercargill; South Canterbury v. Mid-Canter-bury, Timaru; Poverty Bay v. Marlborough, Gisborne. Div. 3: East Coast v. West Coast, Tolaga Bay; Wanganui v. Nelson Bays, Wanganui; South Canterbury B v. Mid-Canter-bury B, Timaru. 18: Div. 1: Counties v. Taranaki, Pukekohe. 21: Div. 2: Poverty Bay v. Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne. Div. 3: Horowhenua v. Nelson Bays, Levin. 24: Auckland v. Otago R/S, Auckland. Div. 1: Canterbury v. Counties, Christchurch; Manawatu v. Waikato, Palmerston

North; Wellington v. Taranaki, Wellington. Div. 2: Southland v. South Canterbury, Invercargill; Marlborough v. Wai-Bush, Blenheim; King Country v. Hawke’s Bay, Taupo. Div. 3: East Coast v. Nelson Bays, Ruatoria; Horowhenua v. Wanganui, Levin; Southland B v. South Canterbury B, Invercargill; Southland Colts v. South Canterbury, Invercargill. 25: Div. 1: North Harbour v. Bay of Plenty, Onewa. 27: Div. 1: Southland v. Counties, Invercargill. 28: Div. 1: Wellington v. Waikato, Wellington. OCTOBER 1: Auckland v. Canterbury R/S. Auckland. Div. 1: Otago v. Counties, Dunedin; Taranaki v. Waikato, New Plymouth. Div. 2: Wai-Bush, v. Hawke’s Bay, Masterton; Wanganui v. King Country, Wanganui; East Coast v. Poverty Bay, Tokomaru Bay; Auckland Colts v. Canterbury Colts, Auckland. 2: Div. 1: Bay of Plenty v. Wellington, Rotorua; North Auckland v. North Harbour, Whangarei. 8: Provisional date: N.Z. Maori Team v. N.Z. Universities, Auckland.