The Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union would like to thank all who attended the Wellington Hurricanes vs Canterbury Crusaders Super Rugby pre-season clash at the Levin Domain. Our official crowd figure of 6500 was very strong and well up on last year’s crowd of 5000. Despite the 41-15 win to the Crusaders, it was a…

27 All Blacks are set to take the field when the Wellington Hurricanes play the Canterbury Crusaders at the Levin Domain. Conrad Smith will make his return after taking a sabbatical from rugby late last year, while All Blacks Captain, Richie McCaw, will start from the bench. Kickoff is at 4pm with tickets costing only…

Media Release February 12 Team named for final pre-season clash The Hurricanes head to Levin this Friday for their final pre-season match ahead of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby season. With the team set to depart for South Africa on Saturday, coach Mark Hammett is giving his whole squad the opportunity to put their best…

Fairfield School, Levin North School, Levin East School and Levin School all received a visits from members of the Hurricanes squad on Friday. James Marshall, Alapati Leiua and Faifili Levave held a press conference at Fairfield School where the students were able to ask them questions. They then visited Levin North School for a Lunchtime…

We had the chance to catch up with two of Horowhenua Kapiti’s finest. Former Paraparaumu College student & Wellington Hurricane Dane Coles and former Horowhenua College & Canterbury Crusader Codie Taylor. Both players are due to play against each other when the Super Rugby franchises go head to head in Levin on Friday 14th February.…

Refreshed Conrad Smith is itching for action Even a flogging at the hands of the Hurricanes fitness trainers couldn’t wipe the smile off Conrad Smith’s face. Ten minutes after his first Super Rugby training session of the year the All Black centre was happily chatting to two local schoolgirls as he signed the backs of…