Hautapu Sports’ top rugby sides have plenty to strive for this week as they prepare for crucial games next weekend. As the Premier A and Development teams go into the final fixtures of their round-robin competitions, wins against the University … Read More
Hautapu Sports will play a home semi-final against Hamilton Old Boys in the 2024 Waikato Colts competition on Saturday, July 6. Waikato Rugby have confirmed the fixture will be played at Memorial Park, kicking off at 1pm. The second semi-final … Read More
Two Hautapu Sports players have been named in the Maori All Blacks squad to play two matches against a Japan XV. Prop Ollie Norris (24) and lock Laghlan McWhannell (25) have been selected for the 28-player squad, with McWhannell making … Read More
Hautapu Sports’ Luke Jacobson has been selected for the All Blacks squad to play in the 2024 Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Series. The squad will play two Tests against England in Dunedin and Auckland, and one against Fiji in San … Read More
Most senior teams from Hautapu Sports take a break over Matariki weekend but you can still get behind the club’s top rugby and netball teams. The Premier A and Development teams host Hamilton Old Boys at Memorial Park on Saturday, … Read More
The celebration of Matariki has brought to light use of the word ‘hautapu’ as a name rediscovered in the Waikato. Matariki expert and astronomer Dr Rangi Mātāmua says hautapu was revived in 2015 at Rāwhitiroa Marae in the Wharepuhunga rohe, … Read More
Hautapu Sports players are among those selected to take part in the University of Waikato Chiefs U-18s development camp in July. Richard Magele, Raharuhi Palmer and Kaleb Tapara have been selected to attend the camp at St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton, … Read More
Hautapu Sports host Hamilton Old Boys in a match that will influence both teams’ chances of making this year’s Waikato Breweries Shield grand final. Both clubs trail Hamilton Marist in the Premiership phase of the competition, making the match at … Read More
Hautapu Premier Red have won their opening fixture in senior netball’s Premier championship round. In the Monday night competition at St Peter’s, Cambridge, Hautapu Premier Red led 23-19 at half-time but steadily built their lead to win 46-34. Playing the … Read More
Hautapu Sports’ women’s and men’s teams have drawn their latest fixtures in the Waikato senior hockey competitions. Playing at the Gallagher Hockey Centre, the women drew 2-2 with Suburbs Strikers, while the men tied 1-1 with Suburbs’ Reserve 3 side. … Read More