Hi ,

Well Covid caught up with this Writer. We keep saying, it is not IF, it is WHEN - so I guess 'WHEN' is here with me now. Hopefully now out of the way, but not before missing out on two Saturdays of Rugby. In the bigger picture of the World, if a game of Rugby is all we have to be concerned with, then spare a thought for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.

On a bright note, I hope you are enjoying the snippets of Tawa RFC history coming out regularly on the TRFC 75th ANNIVERSARY - from the archives snippets. There are some great memories, hard-case names and comments on the Player etc. All on the way to countdown to 24 & 25 June. Get registered for a great weekend with your Old Mates and Mates yet to be met. 

What does isolation mean? How about binge watching 8 games of Rugby on TV? How cool is it to have Tawa Rugby on YouTube? Hopefully our main commentator, David Gaunt will be back soon.

That aside, our Premier Boys traveled to Porirua Park for the Battle of the Bridge and the Sam Saiili Trophy. Sammy's Trophy is safely stored at Norths until at least next Season.

Our Premier 2's fared somewhat better with a win and still top of the table. The next Team on the Ladder is only a point behind, which goes to show how important Bonus Points are. Our Boys seem to be digging in for the long haul, at the half way point. Go well Boys.

The Reserves had a loss to Upper Hutt and the Colts traveled to Wainuiomata for a narrow loss.

Something I have noticed this Season is the awesome crowds we are having at our Games. We all know the last two years has been tough for viewing, but the spectators are now larger than prior to Covid. Good for Rugby.

Super Rugby brought out the best in all the Teams involved. Blues still well ahead in the Table, with Brumbies and Crusaders on equal footing. Chiefs snuck through in a very tense game to retain 4th place with the Hurricanes in 5th. The Highlanders carried out a beating of the Force to put them in 8th place. Some very exciting Rugby to come. The Aussies are not the EasyBeats they used to be - great for the game overall.

For the Race Fans - Formula E was raced in Berlin over the weekend with Mitch Evans taking a 5th and 9th place. Cassidy was somewhat further down the field. Half way through their programme, Mitch is 4th on the Ladder.

At the same time (almost) in the US of A, we had Scott Dixon and Scott McLaughlin racing in the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Road Track, Indiana. In a rain affected late starting race due to thunder and lightning, the Indy cars finally got underway. Scott Dixon was in front for a while, then Scott McLaughlin was running second for some time until he slid off the track while under a Yellow Flag. Water and slicks don't really go together. Dixon 10th, McLaughlin 20th. On the Ladder, McLaughlin 3rd, Dixon 5th. Pretty good spots for our Kiwi Boys.

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