236 days ago

Departure Of Warrior King, Ardie

Michael from Trentham

After several years when in each of them, he should have been named the world's best rugby player, Ardie Savea was finally awarded the title two weeks ago.
Ardie is not staying around the Sports Institute in Heretaunga for 2024 and as the leader and captain of Hurricanes as he has taken a "sabbatical" to play for big bucks in Japan.

But he will be back for the ABs in their international part of the season.

Around 2013 I was in the Cossie club in Himitangi watching Hurricanes play one of the top NZ sides in the Super rugby comp. All Black great, Julian "The Bus" Savea scored one or two of his famous tries of the time and a bloke at the club said to me that his brother was going to be an even greater player. No way I had thought.

So cometh the time, cometh the man, and Ardie has probably outdone his older brother.

An Aunt of Ardie and Julian lives in Upper Hutt and she is very proud of her nephews.

I still believe that Ardie's best position in the loose forward department is openside flanker but he has been forced to hone some of his talents towards the number 8 role.

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3 days ago

Why are ghosts such bad liars?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

...You can see right through them.

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11 hours ago

What's On: THE WAIKANAE BEACH INDOOR MARKET

Gary from Waikanae

The Heat Pumps will be on so come and visit this great Community Market which has highly talented stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality, reasonably priced items/ GIFTS .
THE WAIKANAE BEACH INDOOR MARKET
  • Waikanae Beach Community Hall