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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 13 MIN

Mike Hester: New Zealand Rugby Head of Participation and Development on the shortage of specialist front rowers at a club level

from Weekend Sport with Jason Pine · host Newstalk ZB

New Zealand Rugby is acknowledging an ongoing shortage of specialist front rowers at a club level.  Some clubs are even struggling to field teams due to a lack of props and hookers available to them.  NZR’s Head of Rugby Participation and Development, Mike Hester told Piney it’s unfortunately not a new problem.   He says it’s one they’ve faced for some years now, and they’re doing some work in both the short and long term to try and address it.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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