New club the Takaro Taniwha started the year with a tight 24-22 win over another new side, the Feilding Stags, last Saturday. READ MORE:* Later season allows for club rugby league revival* Rugby league founding father Wesley Lisle dies* Change in format may be needed to resurrect club league competitionTakaro was one of the stronger clubs in the early years, but hasn’t had a team in many seasons. Now Manawatū stalwart Corey Governor has started the Takaro Taniwha club, aligned with his Takaro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club at Takaro School, with Pita Marshall. Governor’s son Jahlon, a gun playmaker, will be available once the club rugby season is over. He hoped now the club league competition was held after the rugby season it might attract more players to the 13-man code.

Source: Stuff July 15, 2021 22:07 UTC