News and information about rugby at Hautapu Sports Club
Our rugby support staff are ready for the 2024 season. Here’s who is working with each team: Premier rugby informaton Coaches Premiers Head coach: Jackson Willison Assistant coaches: Hamilton Burr and Elliot Sharpe Technical coach (Premier & Development): Fraser Armstrong … Read More
Hautapu Sports’ Luke Jacobson has been named captain of the Gallagher Chiefs for the new DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. The 18-test All Black has played 63 games for the Chiefs since his debut in 2018. Main photo: Luke Jacobson … Read More
Outside back Tom Maiava has become Hautapu Sports’ latest player to gain international recognition for his rugby ability. Maiava was selected for the Samoan national side that participated at the 2024 HSBC World Sevens series held in Perth, Western Australia, … Read More
Pre-season training for Hautapu Sports’ new women’s rugby team will start on Tuesday February 13, 2024, with a ‘meet and greet’ session. The first session will give players and those considering joining the club’s women’s programme the chance to meet … Read More
Hautapu Sports’ Senita Lauaki has become the club’s latest player to represent New Zealand at rugby, playing at the McDonalds Fiji Coral Coast 7s in Sigatoka. Lauaki is a member of the New Zealand Development squad, who have been playing … Read More
The draw is now available for the 2024 Waikato Rugby Union’s competitions in which Hautapu Sports’ Premier and Development sides will compete. The season starts on Saturday April 6 when both Hautapu sides will travel to Hamilton Old Boys. The … Read More
Hautapu Sports will field at least one women’s team in next year’s senior Waikato Rugby competition, the club has confirmed. Director of Rugby Nigel Kewish says the club’s success with men’s teams and the growing popularity of the women’s game … Read More
Defending champions Hautapu Sports have added to their Premier Rugby coaching line-up ahead of the 2024 Waikato season. Having appointed Jackson Willison as head coach for next season, the club has confirmed roles for Waikato Chiefs forward Hamilton Burr and … Read More
Got four minutes to spare? It could save someone’s life at Hautapu Sports Club. Our club has a life-saving defibrillator unit for use in an emergency. But having the units is only part of the solution. The key is having … Read More
Former Hautapu Sports player Marty Bourke has returned to the Waikato to join the coaching staff of the Chiefs for the 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. Bourke (43) moves north after being head coach of Canterbury’s Bunnings NPC squad, … Read More
