Tag: pakuranga united rugby club
Laying out the economic landscape
By Business East Tamaki general manager Ruth White
We recently had the privilege of hosting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon as covered by Times’ journalist...
Luxon on his game, at ease with people
There’s no doubting the Prime Minister’s convictions and commitment to the job he won in last year’s general election.
A few times in Christopher Luxon’s...
Winning team culture delivers coveted rugby cup
The pride of Pakuranga, its new under-85kg men’s rugby national champions, put their victory down to all aspects of creating a winning team culture.
When...
Pakuranga national Under-85kg men’s rugby champions
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s all-conquering Panthers are the national men’s Under-85kg grade champions.
In a thrilling final at Sky Stadium (the Cake Tin) in Wellington...
Pakuranga’s Black Panthers team reach National Cup final
By Henry Lee, AUT Journalism Student
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Black Panthers team have reached the New Zealand Rugby U85kg National Cup final after...
Pakuranga Vikings claim prestigious rugby prize
Pakuranga United Rugby Club juniors have been victorious at an annual competition.
The Pakuranga Vikings lifted the coveted Barry Boyden Shield recently by winning the...
Auckland Council grants $2.4m to sports club
Auckland Council will allocate $13.6 million to 18 sports organisations in the city, including $2.4m toward Pakuranga United Rugby Club for the planned expansion...
Rugby club progresses $9m expansion plan
A major east Auckland sports club has the green light to continue a multi-million-dollar plan to expand its facilities.
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) wants...
Board to vote on rugby club’s expansion plans
The Howick Local Board is set to finally resolve an ongoing issue involving a Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) plan to offer more activities...
Pakuranga Premiers overcome Marist to earn spot in final
By Neville Shirley
We were back home at Bell Park on Saturday for a finals weekend with three of our teams fighting for Pakuranga...
Pakuranga Premiers thrash East Tamaki
By Neville Shirley
The last game of the regular season had the surging Pakuranga United Rugby Club Premiers facing off against East Tamaki away...
Women’s rugby – Pak’ picks back in action
Storm clouds are gathering over Auckland as the Farah Palmer Cup champions begin preparations to defend their title. However, no Auckland Storm is complete...
Pakuranga Premiers pip Marist in rugby thriller
By Neville Shirley
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club Premiers’ final home game of the round-robin, and the penultimate game of the first round, against...
Pakuranga Premiers dominate Waitemata
By Neville Shirley
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club Premiers were up for a tough contest when they took on Waitemata last Saturday.
With a long...
A new era begins for the Times
East Aucklanders turned out in their droves to celebrate the launch of the Times’ new digital publication under the leadership of the company’s new...
Pakuranga Premiers pound Waitakere 99-0
By Neville Shirley
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club Premiers were back at home last Saturday to take on Waitakere.
They had the previous week off...
Pakuranga Premiers bounce back with win over Eden
By Grant Henson
Coming off their first loss of the season and travelling away against Eden, the Pakuranga United Rugby Club Premiers were expecting...
Pakuranga Premiers do it tough against Ponsonby
By Neville Shirley
A top-of-the-table clash was in store for the Pakuranga United Rugby Club premiers when they took on Ponsonby at Western Springs...
Rugby club gets behind I Am Hope
Pakuranga United Rugby Club has partnered with youth mental health charity I Am Hope, committing support through funding ongoing counselling sessions with the...
PURC take three honours at Auckland Rugby awards
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) has been honoured at the recent Auckland Rugby awards night, scooping up three trophies.
After an outstanding year coaching the...
PURC U13s give back to community for team bonding
A Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) U13 team spent a Sunday giving back to the community as they gear up for a rugby tour...
Rugby club’s $9m plan to back other codes
One of east Auckland's most accomplished sports clubs has a bold vision that will enable it to foster other codes in the local community.
Pakuranga...
Sports nominations called for
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Howick Sports Awards.
The annual awards will be held at the Pakuranga United Rugby Club on Thursday, September 14...
Four from four for Pakuranga
The four top men's teams from Pakuranga United Rugby Club recorded wins at the weekend with the gritty U21s still unbeaten through 11 rounds.
This...
Fencible Foundation scholarships honour young athletes
The Fencible Foundation has increased its reach in 2023 with two further scholarships honouring the memory of respected Pakuranga United Rugby Club members.
The Mike...
Five Pak players named in Auckland U85kg squad
Auckland Rugby have announced the Auckland Under 85kg team for the 2022 representative season.
The 27-player squad - which includes five players from Pakuranga United...
Hancock will bring business nous to board
Dwayne Hancock, Howick Local Board candidate, Botany subdivision
I have lived in the Howick/Botany area my entire life.
Like you I believe this is the...
Thomas wins ARU most promising coach
Pakuranga United Rugby Club's U21 Cannons coach Mark Thomas has won the most promising coach award at the 2022 Auckland Rugby Union prizegiving.
Thomas lead...
Club jackets for U12 squad
It has been a tough year for many, so when local business owner Zowie Newton, from Hunting & Fishing Botany, was approached to sponsor...
PURC Prems notch up win
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club's (PURC) Premiers held fast for a win over Waitemata taking the match 26-24 at Bell Park on Saturday.
Premier Development...
Howick 175 Update
Celebrating Together 1847-2022 / Whakanui Tahi Ana
175 chairman, Rev Dr Richard Waugh QSM provides an exclusive update to Times newspaper readers
2022 is a very...
PURC prems edged out
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club Premiers went down by a narrow margin to the current competition leaders University 28-31.
An intercept against the run of...
PURC have good weekend
Pakuranga United Rugby Club's Premiers clocked a massive 50-10 win over Waitakere on Saturday.
The Premier Development side also put Waitakere to the sword, winning...
Prems scored big against Eden
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club premiers clinched a comfortable 64-17 victory over Eden at Bell Park on Saturday.
The premier development squad also recorded a...
Rugby club rebranded as community sports facility
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) has undergone a transformation and will now be the nexus of multiple sporting codes.
The club last week formally unveiled...
Prem Dev thrash Roskill
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s premier development squad dominated its Puketapapa Roskill opponents 62-7 in their season opening match at Bell Park on Saturday.
The premier...
Seymour: Labour won’t be re-elected
ACT leader David Seymour, who spoke to party faithful in Pakuranga last week, believes Labour will not be re-elected at the next general election.
Seymour,...
Nib Little Legends $10K Relay is back
Local junior rugby clubs and schools are once again being called on to enter the nib Little Legends $10K Relay taking place at the...
nib Little Legends $10K Relay is back
Local junior rugby clubs and schools are once again being called on to enter the nib Little Legends $10K Relay taking place at the...
Club mourns loss of stalwart
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) is mourning the loss of a stalwart.
Mike Garner, who was managing director at PIC Insurance Brokers, died last Thursday...
Pak United Rugby shuts down
Pakuranga United Rugby Club has shut down its facilities until March 14 due to the effects of Covid-19.
The club said in an email,...
PURC steps up for trades
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) has launched an apprenticeship programme, looking to connect local businesses with potential apprentices.
The brainchild of PURC rugby director...
RSM NZ partner of World Schools Sevens Rugby event
World Schools Sevens Aotearoa has announced that RSM New Zealand has become a new principal partner for the next tournament over the weekend of...
Photos from the George Nicholson Trophy final 2021
Cold, abysmal conditions couldn't keep the fans away from Bell Park on Saturday to see Pakuranga United Premier Development squad take on Eden: Force...
Top sportspeople honoured
Black Caps star Glenn Philips - out of the Pakuranga Cricket Club - was named Internationalist of the Year at the Howick Sports Awards...
When two teams go to war
It's dining but not as we know it.
Think Flintstones meets Little Shop of Horrors.
Ted Waters, owner of popular Howick eatery The Apothecary in Picton...
Rugby club looks to East
John East has a lot on his plate. That was not the plan.
At 62, he was already looking to buying a boat and heading...
50-50 for Pakuranga
It was a mixed bag of results at the weekend for Pakuranga United Rugby Club teams with three wins and three losses.
Saturday's results:
Premier
Half-time 20-7...
PURC wins healthy funding boost
Pakuranga United Rugby Club has beaten out nine other junior rugby clubs to win the grand prize in the nib Little Legends $10k Relay.
The...
Henson new director at Pak rugby club
Grant Henson has been named as the new Director of Rugby at Pakuranga United Rugby Club.
He replaces former All Black and PURC Prems coach...
PURC shines light on girls’ rugby
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) has a vision to be a great family destination for the whole community and this year has started a...
Pakuranga United Rugby GM to leave the club
It was as busy as a hotel foyer in the reception area when I popped in to talk to Pakuranga United Rugby Club general...
Annual PURC rugby club luncheon a big success
Close to 200 people packed Pakuranga United Rugby Club on Friday for its annual luncheon and auction.
More than $30,000 was raised on the day...
Seymour shares election campaign message in east Auckland
Less than a week out from this year's general election, ACT leader David Seymour and eight of his party's candidates swung into east Auckland...
Footy results: mixed results for local teams
Pakuranga United Rugby Club was on the losing end of a 23-8 scoreline away at Suburbs.
It was a disappointing day for the Access Solutions...
And here are the winners from the Howick Sports Awards 2020
Nominees for Junior Sportsman of the Year
Jack Chapman
13-year-old Jack attended Bucklands Beach Intermediate in 2019 and has been a member of the Bucklands...
Club rugby:Pakuranga make impressive start
Pakuranga United Rugby Club took three from four across their teams on the weekend.
The Premiers played Otahuhu away at Sturges Park and clobbered the...
Rugby returns – Pakuranga draws in pre-season
Pakuranga United Rugby Club's Premier side started their Post-Covid 19 season with a practice match hit-out against North Shore. The club's other sides, premier...
Call goes out for sports award nominations
Pakuranga United Rugby Club, on behalf of the Howick Local Board, are calling for nominations for the annual Sports Awards for the 2019 season.
PURC's...
New touch premier league
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) has been a leader in East Auckland Social Touch for many years and now in 2019 they have introduced...
Pakuranga Prems have come close against Eden
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Premiers almost pulled off the comeback of the season reducing a heavy half-time deficit to record a 24-18 loss against...
Prems fail to adapt
Desperate times call for desperate measures and Waitemata showed just what can be done in such situations with a convincing win over Pakuranga United...
College Rifles take down Pakuranga United
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) Premiers let a win slip through their fingers on Saturday, going down 29-19 to the College Rifles.
PURC were within...
Sports awards hit the right note
Amanda Dyason, one of the key organisers out of Pakuranga United Rugby Club, has branded the Howick Local Sports Awards are great success.
"It was...
Dalton signs until 2022
Blomfield (Darren Blomfield) latest cartoon following news the Blues and New Zealand Rugby have landed two key player signatures with All Blacks Dalton Papalii...
Pakuraga United nails first match
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s came away with a brilliant win in the opening match of the season in Auckland Rugby’s men’s premier division with...
Akira Ioane chalks up 50th cap for Blues
While just 23 years of age, outstanding No 8 Akira Ioane will celebrate his 50th game for the Blues in Saturday’s Investec Super Rugby opener...
Condors, Aussies new school sevens champs
The 3rd edition of the World School Sevens lived up to its expectations as 19 teams competed over two divisions at Pakuranga United Rugby Club...
World School Sevens is here
The World School Sevens have come to town.
Warm-up matches began on Wednesday with a team challenge at Eastern Beach yesterday afternoon.
The World School...
Papalii makes All Black squad
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Dalton Papalii, 21, has today been named in the All Blacks.
Papalii, who also starred in the Saint Kentigern College 1st...
Evans new head coach
Nick Evans has been named Pakuranga United Rugby club's 2019 Premier Coach.
Evans picked up a coaching award at the Auckland Rugby awards at Eden...
Aussie star a big hit at PURC luncheon
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club Annual Bledisloe Luncheon was held on Friday August 24 prior to the memorable Bledisloe Cup victory the following day...
Young Aussies take Trans-Tasman Shield
On Friday July 13 the Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) hosted a battle from across the ditch with the Pakuranga Under 10s playing a...
It’s official – Hugo’s a rugby ref
On a cold winter’s Saturday morning, you wont find this teenage boy playing Fortnite. Instead he is refereeing Auckland children on the rugby field.
Hugo...
PURC devote day to Heart Kids
Pakuranga United Rugby Club hosted a Charity Day on Saturday to support this year's recipient Heart Kids.
A special one-off playing jersey was pre-sold and...
Blues team finalised for home game against Jaguares
Pakuranga United Rugby Club player Dalton Papali'i (ex Saint Kentigern College) will start for the Blues on the left flank in their Super Rugby...
Evans wins coaching award
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Nick Evans picked up a coaching award at the Auckland Rugby awards at Eden Park this week.
Evans won the award...
Auckland seeking big finish against Canterbury
There are three changes to Auckland’s starting XV as it seeks to end the season on a high against Canterbury at Eden Park in...
Kaino back in blue and white hoops
Jerome Kaino makes a welcome return to an injury-hit Auckland line-up for Saturday’s crunch Premiership clash with Taranaki at Eden Park.
The 34-year-old All Blacks...
Pak Development nails final
There's nothing quite like a one point loss to fortify and motivate a team.
Some three weeks ago Pakauranga United Rugby Club's Premier Development Squad...
Pakuranga United Premier Development win final
Pakuranga United Premier Development squad have won the Development Final at Bell Park, Pakuranga, with a convincing 39- 18 win over Ponsonby. Video by...
Pakuranga United Premier Development team vs. Ponsonby
Pakuranga United Premier Development team have taken the field to battle it out with Ponsonby Ponies in the Development final at Bell Park.
All eyes on prem development squad
Pakuranga United Rugby Club's premier's season is over following its 31-14 loss to Grammar TEC in the prems semi-finals on Saturday.
"It's just the reality...
PURC fall to Rifles
The Pakuranga United Rugby Club's premiers went down 39-12 to College Rifles at the weekend.
The prems were down 27-12 at half-time.
Club results
Premiers (12) vs...
Pakuranga United Premiers v Grammar Tec
Pakuranga United Premier rugby team ran onto the field wearing pink jerseys as part of the Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser being held at the...
Pakuranga United Premier Rugby team in support of the Breast Cancer...
Pakuranga United Premier Rugby team ran on today wearing pink jerseys in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser being held at the club...
Pakuranga United Premiers v Eden
Pakuranga United Premiers Rugby team suffered a defeat to Eden at Bell Park, Pakuranga. Saturday June 17, 2017. Photos Wayne Martin.
Pakuranga United Premier Rugby
Pakuranga United Rugby Premiers won 19-15 against Manukau at Bell Park, Pakuranga. Saturday June 03, 2017. Photos Wayne Martin.
Pakuranga United Rugby v East Tamaki
Pakuranga United Premier Rugby team played East Tamaki at Bell Park, Pakuranga. Saturday May 13, 2017. Photos Wayne Martin.
Auckland Rugby results
Premier results round three
Eden 43 (R Costa, N Costa, S Taavao, L Funaki 2, I Costa tries, R Costa 5 con, R Costa pen)
Papatoetoe 20...
PURC season begins with big win
Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s (PURC) premiers got the season off to a cracking start with a convincing 31-13 win against Ponsonby on Saturday.
The club’s...
