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 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
Waikato Rugby’s annual awards have recognised achievements by Hautapu Sports with the club’s Breweries Shield-winning side named the Power Farming Club Team of the Year. Sean Hohneck, coach of the title-winning team, was named Grassroots Trust Senior Club Coach of … Read More
Chiefs and former Hautapu Sports Club front rower Ollie Norris has been named in the All Blacks XV matchday squad to play Japan on Saturday July 8. Norris (23) will start the game on the bench and is likely to … Read More