Whanganui Chronicle
  • Whanganui Chronicle home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology

Locations

  • Taranaki
  • National Park
  • Whakapapa
  • Ohakune
  • Raetihi
  • Taihape
  • Marton
  • Feilding
  • Palmerston North

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • New Plymouth
  • Whanganui
  • Palmertson North
  • Levin

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Whanganui Chronicle

Rugby: Wanganui Barbarians depart for Chatham Island

By Jared Smith
Sports Editor·Whanganui Chronicle·
28 Feb, 2019 01:51 AM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

The Wanganui Barbarians about to board their plane to play Chatham Island Rugby Club on Saturday.

The Wanganui Barbarians about to board their plane to play Chatham Island Rugby Club on Saturday.

They had to leave a chilly bin of venison behind, but the Wanganui Barbarians were looking to get the tail wind for their 105 minute flight to Chatham Island from Whanganui Airport this morning.

The tour group of 45, including 28 players, made sure the flippers were packed as well as the footy boots as they will spend tomorrow out on fishing and diving charters, before the serious business of the game against the locals kicks off on Saturday.

The Barbarians had hoped to offer up some choice venison to their hosts, but between all the boat equipment and rugby gear, their chartered Air Chathams flight would have been above the weight limit, so the meat was destined to head back into the freezer.

Peter Rowe, 121 first class games for Wanganui and the NZ Provincial Barbarians, will have the task of getting the squad through a quick captain's run tomorrow afternoon, while the career flanker will play in the midfield in a squad full of forwards.

"I'll be trying to be a spectator as much as I can," Rowe said.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

"It will be a good experience, we'll have a good time."

The 80 minute match will be played in four quarters.

Kickoff is at 2.30pm.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
The new Baa Baas crest.
The new Baa Baas crest.

Discover more

New season, new format, three champions

01 Feb 05:30 AM

The crayfishing, the diving, and the rugby

25 Feb 04:27 AM

Sevens: Whanganui Collegiate named for Sir Gordon Tietjens tournament

28 Feb 12:04 AM

Rugby: Wanganui Barbarians win on Chatham Island

03 Mar 04:30 AM
Save

    Share this article

Latest from Sport

Whanganui Chronicle

Kaierau end Border’s reign, secure finals spot

07 Jul 05:00 PM
Sponsored Stories

Club rugby: Seniors and women set for semifinals

03 Jul 05:00 PM
Sponsored Stories

Rugby: Kaierau face semifinal challenge with injury-hit line-up

03 Jul 05:00 PM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Sport

Kaierau end Border’s reign, secure finals spot

Kaierau end Border’s reign, secure finals spot

07 Jul 05:00 PM

There will be a new Tasman Tanning Premier champion this year.

Club rugby: Seniors and women set for semifinals

Club rugby: Seniors and women set for semifinals

03 Jul 05:00 PM
Rugby: Kaierau face semifinal challenge with injury-hit line-up

Rugby: Kaierau face semifinal challenge with injury-hit line-up

03 Jul 05:00 PM
Athletics: Early training years bring lessons in preparation

Athletics: Early training years bring lessons in preparation

02 Jul 06:00 PM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Whanganui Chronicle e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Whanganui Chronicle
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • NZME Events
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP