Hautapu Sports Club’s Laghlan McWhannell has been selected for the Māori All Blacks to meet Japan XV and Scotland. McWhannell (26) first won selection to the squad in 2024, and returns for the matches in Tokyo (June 28) and Whangarei … Read More
Hautapu Sports players will face each other when the Chiefs and Blues go head-to-head in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash. Prop Ollie Norris and loose forward Luke Jacobson have been named in the starting line-up for the Gallagher Chiefs, while Hautapu … Read More
Three Hautapu Sports players were starters in the Super Pacific Rugby win by the Chiefs against the Blues at Auckland’s Eden Park. In a reply of last year’s grand final, the Chiefs took revenge with a 25-14 win. Prop Ollie … Read More
Three Hautapu Sports players have secured contracts for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Prop Ollie Norris and loose forward Luke Jacobson have been signed for the Gallagher Chiefs, while lock Laghlan McWhannell will play for the Blues, in Auckland. … Read More
Two Hautapu Sports Club members have carried off prestigious honours at the 2024 Waikato Rugby awards. Premier A player Laghlan McWhannell has been named the winner of the Aaron Hopa Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding contribution to the Waikato … 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