News and information about rugby at Hautapu Sports Club
Three players from Hautapu Sports Club have been selected for the Waikato Divisional U-21 team following weekend trials to select the squad. Eight Hautapu players participated in the trials at the weekend (August 20) as part of the country team. … Read More
Hautapu Sports supporters can watch for six familiar names on Friday night when Waikato travel to Pukekohe for their Bunnings Warehouse NPC match against Counties-Manukau. Hautapu players named in the Waikato squad are Hamilton Burr, Laghlan McWhannell, Mitch Jacobson (captain), … Read More
Where has the season gone? Yes, it’s August and our junior rugby superstars have only two more games left this winter. Hautapu Sports Club has fielded 27 junior rugby teams this year. Josh Bull, Director of Junior Rugby says the … Read More
This year’s Battle of the Bridge between Hautapu Sports and Leamington Rugby Club will go ahead on Saturday September 10, 2022. After disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual event will be back bigger than ever when it’s hosted … Read More
The young Hautapu Sports Colts squad will look to next season and draw on the experience of reaching this year’s Waikato Rugby U-21 grand final. The Colts lost the final 17-29 to Hamilton Marist who took the Elliot Shield for … Read More
A large contingent of Hautapu Sports supporters are expected to cheer on their Colts side as they attempt to win Waikato rugby’s premier competition for U-21 players. The Rob May Builders Colts take on Hamilton Marist in the grand final … Read More
By Ryan Yelavich As Saturday’s Waikato U-21s final between Hautapu Sports’ Colts and Marist approaches, we highlight some more successful Colts teams from our club’s history. In our first review, we looked at some of our Colts teams that made … Read More
By Ryan Yelavich With our Colts team playing in the Waikato Under 21 Final this Saturday at Marist, we thought now was the perfect time to highlight the last few Hautapu sides to contest the Waikato Under 21 finals. Make … Read More
Rippa Rugby will be hosted at Hautapu Sports’ Memorial Park this Friday (August 12), and not at Leamington as previously planned. Unfortunately, with the short notice of the venue change, our hospitality team will not be able to provide food … Read More
In August 2021, Hautapu Sports lost a friend, teammate and club man in Matt Caldwell. A year on, Ryan Yelavich pays this tribute … One year ago, our club and everyone who knew Matt lost a great man. Matt epitomized … Read More
